The Robots
We design with purpose and meaning, and we have fun along the way. Actually, we don’t believe you can make something great without being in love with it.
Adam Engel
OWNER + CEO
The original Running Robot, Adam is all about the massive impact digital strategy can have on a small business. He has worn many hats including Entrepreneur, Advisor, Strategist, Director of Operations, CEO.
The original Running Robot, Adam is all about the massive impact digital strategy can have on a small business. He has worn many hats including Entrepreneur, Advisor, Strategist, Director of Operations, CEO.
Laura Engel
OWNER + COO
Laura graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from Iowa State University. Over the past 10 years, Laura has led creative and strategic teams working in lifestyle, entertainment, and technology industries.
Laura graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from Iowa State University. Over the past 10 years, Laura has led creative and strategic teams working in lifestyle, entertainment, and technology industries.
Tiffany Ventura
WEB DESIGNER
Tiffany creates amazing designs for businesses. She understands the many facets of web design and builds sites in world-class fashion.
Tiffany creates amazing designs for businesses. She understands the many facets of web design and builds sites in world-class fashion.
Miranda Bradberry
PROJECT MANAGER
Miranda graduated from Monmouth College with a BA in Public Relations. Her ability to juggle many projects and tasks is an amazing feat. Fun fact: she can ride a unicycle.
Miranda graduated from Monmouth College with a BA in Public Relations. Her ability to juggle many projects and tasks is an amazing feat. Fun fact: she can ride a unicycle.
Chenxin Han
WEB DESIGNER
Han graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in both Graphic Design and Journalism. He's a passionate multi-disciplinary designer with a focus on user experience and research.
Han graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. in both Graphic Design and Journalism. He's a passionate multi-disciplinary designer with a focus on user experience and research.
Layla
TEAM MASCOT + SECURITY
Fun fact: She requires dinner at precisely 5 o'clock sharp.
Fun fact: She requires dinner at precisely 5 o'clock sharp.
Jay Johnston
SEM & SEO EXPERT
Jay is passionate about all things analytics. He will analyze your digital data and help
create a strategic plan to get your product or service in front of the right people at the right time.
Fun fact: Jay jumped out of the first plane he was ever on.
Jay is passionate about all things analytics. He will analyze your digital data and help
create a strategic plan to get your product or service in front of the right people at the right time.
Fun fact: Jay jumped out of the first plane he was ever on.
Lindsey Haag
MARKETING ANALYTICS INTERN
Lindsey is double majoring in Journalism & Mass Communications and Graphic Design at the University of Iowa. She is all about connecting companies with social platforms to enhance their outreach.
Fun fact: Lindsey is really good at catching Spanish Mackerel (it’s a type of fish).
Lindsey is double majoring in Journalism & Mass Communications and Graphic Design at the University of Iowa. She is all about connecting companies with social platforms to enhance their outreach.
Fun fact: Lindsey is really good at catching Spanish Mackerel (it’s a type of fish).
Sabra Mitchell
MARKETING ANALYTICS INTERN
Sabra is an art and marketing student at the University of Iowa. She is passionate
about helping companies grow in the digital space with the help of analytics and automation.
Fun fact: Sabra likes to sew clothes.
Sabra is an art and marketing student at the University of Iowa. She is passionate
about helping companies grow in the digital space with the help of analytics and automation.
Fun fact: Sabra likes to sew clothes.
Our Partners
We keep our core team small while utilizing the best in the industry for each project. This approach allows us to produce talored results that stand out in a world of “coorporate speak” and general blah marketing.
Aaron Van Noy
Big Ten Web Design
Aaron has over 20 years of internet marketing experience specializing in developing strategies for B2B and manufacturing clients. Fun fact: Aaron has owned more than 100 pinball machines.
Aaron has over 20 years of internet marketing experience specializing in developing strategies for B2B and manufacturing clients. Fun fact: Aaron has owned more than 100 pinball machines.
Ben Statler
Northbend Studios
Ben and the Northbend team are very professional and create stunning videos that tell an artful story for each and every project.
Ben and the Northbend team are very professional and create stunning videos that tell an artful story for each and every project.
Don Stanley
3Rhino Media
Don is an internationally recognized marketing and sales consultant, speaker, and university educator. He is our social Yoda.
Don is an internationally recognized marketing and sales consultant, speaker, and university educator. He is our social Yoda.
Neil Rabogliatti
SEO Expert
Neal Rabogliatti has over 20 years of internet marketing experience specializing in developing strategies for B2B and Manufacturing Clients.
Neal Rabogliatti has over 20 years of internet marketing experience specializing in developing strategies for B2B and Manufacturing Clients.
Vince Kostelnik
Ad Ej Solutions
Vince Kostelnik has spent the last 27 years in the B2B and manufacturing arena in a variety of capacities, 14 years in a marketing advisory/consulting role.
Vince Kostelnik has spent the last 27 years in the B2B and manufacturing arena in a variety of capacities, 14 years in a marketing advisory/consulting role.
Anne Schmdit
Anne Schmidt Co.
Anne uses a combination of strategy + tech-savvy to serve online businesses. A web developer with a business background. Anne has been coding for 20 years, focusing on WordPress as a full-time developer for the last 8 years.
Anne uses a combination of strategy + tech-savvy to serve online businesses. A web developer with a business background. Anne has been coding for 20 years, focusing on WordPress as a full-time developer for the last 8 years.
Jessica Carney
Freelance Writer/Storyteller
Jessica works with our clients to help persuade, inform, entertain, research, and connect the dots to make the complex less so.
Jessica works with our clients to help persuade, inform, entertain, research, and connect the dots to make the complex less so.
Nathan Berg
Axiom Integrative
Offers digital marketing services to help businesses sell more effectively online. We specialize in paid advertising with a focus on measurable results and techniques that scale.
Offers digital marketing services to help businesses sell more effectively online. We specialize in paid advertising with a focus on measurable results and techniques that scale.
Sara Tate
Freelance Video Editor
Sara is a passionate videographer. She is highly motivated to create products that go above and beyond what the client is expecting.
Sara is a passionate videographer. She is highly motivated to create products that go above and beyond what the client is expecting.
