who is freshbait?
David Wishart
CREATIVE ENERGIES
David's responsible for
the creative strategy, brand identity, marketing collateral, advertising,
and interactive design for a wide variety of organizations, industries and
occupations. His sound sense of style, intelligent logic and keen wit delivers
work that consistently impresses clients, and stands the test of time.
Before co-flounding freshbait in San Francisco(with Marnie, see below) in 1999, David worked
in New York City, first as a Graphic Designer at The Wall Street Journal,
redefining their marketing for display advertising. Later, as Art Director
for Fox News Online, he completed the first major redesign
of their website, setting standards for how consumer news should be presented
online.
David was born and raised in Georgia, near Atlanta, has degrees in English Literature and Media Studies, apt skills in Saab mechanics, and near-fluency in French. In San Francisco, he supports local arts and performance, pursues great meals, and studies urban development.
Richard Forhez
DEVELOPMENT
Rich has for years been providing marketing, communications
and web consulting for large, established institutions as well as start-ups
in a variety of industries, including financial services, travel services,
interactive development, cosmetics, and home furnishings. Rich “takes the
other spot on the freshbait alliance ticket,” leading business planning,
financial modeling, marketing, and strategy. You can read the nitty-gritty,
along with references and such at Rich's LinkedIn
profile.
Marnie Aulabaugh
co-flounder & collaborator
Marnie is a practical visionary, the focuser of energies and holder of leashes. With a solid background in account management, advertising, writing, design, and business development, her abilities continually stun her clients into submission where they are forced to think outside then completely disregard
the box. Having done all the smart things in her formative years and made all the right moves, she now happily stands in stylish shoes and commands attention.
finance & accounting
Joel was Marnie & David's boss when they worked together at The Wall Street Journal, conjuring up clever ways of selling more advertising space. He's been their advisor and counselor since then, and now uses his skills to make sure we use our money wisely. He keeps worker bees, throws slow footballs, drinks strong whisky and provides inspiration for greatness.
