Thrive in a Changing Economy, Win the Holiday

• At one time running teams across 3 continents with 12 countries and 5 languages
• Background in Global Operations, Market Development & Business Intelligence
• Corporate Executive turned Entrepreneur
• Strategist, Writer, Content Contributor for Top 25 Online print & digital publications
• TEDx Speaker
• Mom of 2 kid under 12, wife to a global fortune 50 executive (our life moves fast)

As the CEO of TQE Marketing, Ryan transformed a boutique digital agency into one of the premier eCommerce marketing teams in the country. Since TQE was acquired by Logical Position, he has worked personally with thousands of clients of all sizes and industries to develop custom digital marketing strategies that minimize costs and maximize returns. Ryan and his wife have 4 kids and live on 8 acres in Sherwood, Oregon growing everything from heirloom tomatoes to blueberries to pinot noir grapes.

With over 10 years of experience in the digital marketing industry, Micah has become an all-around ad guru. He helped start two successful agencies and has led paid search advertising teams for multiple Fortune 500 companies. At Logical Position, he researches, tests, and analyzes new approaches to paid search, social, shopping and more for clients ranging from SMB to enterprise. Micah spearheaded Logical Position’s Facebook and Amazon Ads programs, seeing the projects through from beta tests to product launches. In addition to developing the products and services themselves, he also teaches the agency’s talent how to execute his strategies.

Natalie Thomas is the Director of CRO & UX Strategy at The Good, the conversion rate optimization experts advising to some of the largest online brands including Adobe, The Economist, Autodesk and more. Natalie and her team leverage data and a catalog of research techniques to uncover conversion barriers and create sustainable growth strategies. She knows how to get people to convert.

Lauryn Spence is a native Texan and a Sr. Regional Channel Manager with BigCommerce, the world’s leading SaaS eCommerce platform that supports merchants at every stage of their growth. Lauryn has been working with merchants in scaling and optimizing their eCommerce operations for over 5 years, and now manages agency partnerships to support the BigCommerce client base. She brings tons of experience with sales, technology, strategy, and marketing from previous companies including Hewlett-Packard and Air Liquide.

Duane “DJ” Sprague is the CMO of Shopper Approved, a Trust Brands company. His 30-years of experience in marketing, advertising, and PR has included owning a marketing agency serving clients such as Hyundai, Toyota, and J.D. Power, and on the client-side with Eastman Kodak, NASCAR, the Utah Jazz, a mid-cap SaaS tech firm, and CMO and President of the Ad Board for JD Byrider, a national automotive franchise. He is a published columnist and holds a Master’s with Honors in Marketing, and several graduate certificates in Internet Marketing, Business Administration and Law.

As the manager of email marketing at Logical Position, Jeremy is bringing his background in search engine optimization and process improvement to provide a product that meets the needs of small to medium sized businesses. With 5 years of adult learning and team building experience he is passionate about equipping others to succeed through education and coaching. Jeremy and his wife have 3 children and 2 dogs who love the outdoors and claim to be professional campers.

Chris Vale is Logical Position’s Vice President of SEO & Website Development. With a decade of SEO experience, Chris has helped thousands of clients increase organic traffic and revenue over the years. He founded Virtue Advertising, an SEO agency that was acquired by Logical Position in 2015 and opened up the Chicago office for LP. He oversees the products, strategy and employees of Logical Position’s SEO, Web and Email divisions. Chris has presented SEO strategies and techniques on WGN Radio, Google events, the BBB and more. He holds an MBA in Organizational Management.