For client partnerships to succeed, we need the right talent. MWI is a collection of technical and creative experts who have mastered their craft. With more than 300 articles written in top tier publications, we're working hard to influence the future of marketing.
Joshua Steimle
Founder
Josh founded MWI in 1999 while a college student at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In 2013, he moved from Salt Lake City to Hong Kong to open MWI’s first international office. He works with Corey to handle overall management of the company. Josh is the author of Chief Marketing Officers at Work: How Top Marketers Build Customer Loyalty , a TEDx speaker, and presents regularly at marketing and business events. He has written over 200 articles on marketing and entrepreneurship for publications like Mashable, TechCrunch, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Time. He’s also a husband, father, skateboarder, Dinosaur Jr. fan, junkie of politics and economics, and Mormon. He holds a Masters of Information Systems Management from the Marriott School of Management at BYU.
Kurtis Kildew
CEO
Kurtis has over 10 years of experience in sales, marketing, management, and client relations. His role at MWI is to ensure all clients and MWI team members work together to form long-term partnerships. He oversees all account and project management. Kurtis lives by the motto “Make It Happen.” When he’s not bending over backwards for clients, he enjoys traveling, working out, and watching the stock market.
Michelle Payne
COO
Michelle graduated with a degree in Computer Science but a passion for project management was evident. Michelle is known by our partners for her willingness to help and reliability. No matter the challenge, Michelle is ready and willing to rise to the occasion. She has over 10 years experience in web development and agile workflow which makes her an excellent fit for heading up project management, our agile workflow and the development life cycle. Her expertise in agile process and development workflow have proved an invaluable part of the MWI team. She enjoys reading, arts and crafts and spending time with her family.
Jason Wong
Managing Director, HK
Jason is the managing director for the MWI HK office. With over 8 years of experience in sales, digital, creative technology, recruitment and team management, he currently oversees the digital business for top start-ups, E-Commerce & MNC clients within the region. He is dedicated to his clients and building long-term and win/win partnerships. Prior to joining MWI, Jason spent over 3 years in the digital & IT recruitment industry. He speaks fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English. In his spare time, he loves wakeboarding, hiking, singing karaoke, and backpacking.
Ann Baker
Director of Client Services
Ann has over 10 years of international experience spanning digital marketing, branding, and design. Ann has worked in Australia, London, and is enjoying setting up life back in the States. As the Director of Client Services, Ann identifies strategic win-win opportunities for her clients, and works closely with the account management team to bring value to all working relationships. When she’s not thinking about quarterly strategy development and checking off her to do list, she enjoys building networks, traveling with her husband, and hiking with her dog, Alan Alda.
Tracy Valencia
Director, Paid Media
Tracy is MWI’s paid media manager and brings over 12 years of experience in advertising, marketing, digital & print. Her position with MWI requires much knowledge of the digital world and brings the digital ads alive between all the different platforms: Google, Bing, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Pinterest, and many others. She is certified in Google Adwords and Analytics and Bing Ads. Before coming to MWI Tracy worked for Google, specially trained in the PPC industry. When Tracy isn’t focusing on ad performance, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 2 daughters.