Brandi Takas is the Lead Creative Strategist with Marketplace Strategy in Cleveland, Ohio. In her Talks With Thompson, she discusses being a designer in high school and her career growth to management.

Tamay Shannon is the Social Media Strategist for W2S Marketing and in her Talks With Thompson she discusses entrepreneurship and so much more.

Lauren Norris works in Technical Sales at Butler Technologies, Inc. and is the Immediate Past President of the American Marketing Association, Pittsburgh Chapter. In her Talks With Thompson, she discusses why graphic design is one of the best springboards into marketing, sales, and communications. Don't miss this immersive and thoughtful episode.

Dominick Tucciarone is a Social Media Content Coordinator at The Walt Disney Company and in his Talks With Thompson he discusses how he got his start there and offers advice for students entering the creative professions.

RJ Huebert is the Managing Principal at HBT Digital Consulting. In his Talk with Thompson, he discusses entrepreneurship, search engine marketing, and more.

Laurie O'Hara is a Social Media Specialist in the Marketing and Communications Department at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire. In her Talks with Thompson, she discusses her path from public relations to marketing and communications, getting her MBA, and offers great advice on storytelling.

Dr. Amy Jauman is the Chief Learning Officer at the National Institute for Social Media. In her Talks with Thompson, she discusses the benefits of certification, social media strategies, mental health, and more!

Hyla Willis a Professor of Media Arts at Robert Morris University. In her Talks With Thompson, she discusses her career, the Pittsburgh design scene, typography, and career advice for undergraduate designers.

Abby Guido is an Assistant Professor of Graphic and Interactive Design at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. In her Talk with Thompson, she discuses the merger between marketing and design, being an MBA in an art discipline, and offers some practical advice to young designers.

Amelia Tran is the Associate Director of Paid Social at MediaCom and an Adjunct Professor @ Baruch College teaching Interactive Marketing.In her Talks with Thompson, she discusses finding her career, working in New York City, and how teaching has transformed her practice work.