The Growth Guy

Don is a sales, marketing, and business development fanatic with a passion for growth, action, and elevating brands. His career spans continents, industries, and functions, on the corporate and agency side. He loves transformation and ambiguity and describes himself as a growth-driven activator, who leads with laughter, drinks too much coffee, and loves pushing boundaries.

He’s had the opportunity to learn from exceptional leaders, be a part of game-changing innovation, take the “entrepreneurial plunge”, and even tried his hand at stand-up comedy.

When he and his wife, Jessica Doyle-Mekkes, The Communications & Public Speaking Guru, aren’t at the softball field, basketball court, or swim meets with their two daughters, Tallulah and Jolie, you can find them living the “Salt Life” on NC’s Crystal Coast.

The Creative Director

Evan is a experiential design guru based out of Portugal with eight years of agency leadership experience in creative & art direction, identity design, digital marketing, web design, UX / UI design, 3D design, commercial printing, and color correction.

He currently specializes in the intersection of experience, identity, and technology.

His global adventures have formed his passion and mission to build, connect, and foster communities through elegant and distinct visual storytelling.

His guidance for the brand development of The Growth Agency was simply “Berlin grit and Barcelona flair mixed with a little no-BS Clint Eastwood” (Dirty Harry Clint, not crotchety old man Grand Torino Clint!).

The AI Muscle

Greg is an accomplished entrepreneur and AI technology master. 

He has created and exited numerous ventures in the TV and entertainment space, including Florida’s largest tourist television network, Visitor’s TV Inc.

He is recognized as an SME in AI tech stacks, founding a leading authority in AI tools and trends, The Prompts Report. He has a particular interest in helping companies cut through the clutter and leverage AI in funnel optimization and to accelerate customer acquisition and loyalty.    

In his spare time, he is also the SVP of Partnerships for the leading source of expert-driven content and roundtable discussions, Big Think.

Chief Dance Officer

TT has spent almost seven years perfecting her craft on stage with her imaginary crew, Honor, Donor, Samuna, Sahla, and Kevin.

She is a forward-looking and progressive artist, who brings a refreshing je ne sais quoi to the team with her youthful exuberance and witty commentary. 

While her heart lies with Hufflepuff, she is not afraid to get a little dirt under her nails to combat Slithering.

She’s unsure what all the hype is about the Australian breakdancer, Raygun, as she’s been killing “the kangaroo” for over six years!

In her spare time, she loves mermaids, softball, and putting her daddy in his place.

The Beautiful Eye

Eric has spent 25 years traveling the world as an acclaimed photographer. He lived in Nashville, shooting many of country music’s powerhouses, for much of his career. During the pandemic he and his family moved to eastern NC to enjoy a slower pace of life.

As he says, It’s a lot slower in eastern NC (for good and bad), but it’s given he and his family a rhythm of life well suited for their current endeavors, and it provides a quietness of Nashville could not.

Honoring the legacy of Eric and his wife’s daughter, Pearl, who passed away expectedly in 2018 at the age of 10 inspires his  life, passion, and profession.

Eric’s amazing talent is reflected in his work on his personal website. 

The White Hat

Daniel specializes in building tailored software solutions that tackle both internal and external business challenges while leveraging the latest technologies to drive real results. Whether it’s optimizing operations, improving user experience, or scaling systems, his approach is focused on turning complex pain points into streamlined, efficient solutions that move businesses forward.

He has developed custom solutions that drive efficiency and support growth. At a rapidly growing startup, he played a key role in developing an app that now serves over half a million users, bringing his expertise in software engineering to ensure scalability, performance, and optimal user experience.

Daniel is driven by a simple truth: the right technology, applied correctly, can solve any business challenge. His focus is on delivering impactful, high-performance systems that align business objectives with user needs—no fluff, just results.