Board of Advisors

Kevin Kester

Advisor

Kevin and his wife, June, own a 22,000-acre ranch, where they manage a cow/calf operation his family founded in 1867 and produce wine grapes for local winemakers as Bear Valley Ranch & Vineyards. Kevin is a former president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and was an advisor to the U.S. Trade Representative under the Obama and Trump administrations, where he assisted with developing trade agreements with numerous countries.

Kevin has a degree in ag management from California Polytechnic State University and worked in law enforcement, real estate and the family’s mercantile retail business for several years before taking over the family ranch.

Executive Leadership Team

Laurie Fleck

CEO

Mitch Van Kampen

President & Chief Strategy Officer

Jim Zumwalt

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Deron Johnson

Executive Vice President, Chief Brand & Culture Officer

Dean Huff

Executive Vice President, Integration Lead

Leaders

Brita Bader

Vice President, Finance

Bill Brozak

Vice President, Public Relations

Eric Davis

Senior Vice President, Food PR

Chris Drake

Vice President, Management Consulting

Nicola Freeman

Vice President, Group Account Director

Stephanie Loch

Vice President, Group Account Director

Leah Loftus

Vice President, Human Resources

Matt Lunneborg

Senior Vice President, Creative and Experience Lead

Laima Manomaitis

Vice President, Project Management

Cristie Mather

Vice President, Management Supervisor

Justin Peterson

Vice President, Creative Director

Cody Ramey

Vice President, Management Supervisor

Alison Rauchwarter

Senior Vice President, Account Operations

John Schneider

Senior Vice President, Digital and Engagement

Lisa Smith

Senior Vice President, Management Consulting

Daren R. Williams

Senior Vice President, Public Relations and Reputation Management

Board of Advisors

The Curious Plot Board of Advisors is unique among marketing services agencies, consisting of nine extraordinary leaders in the agriculture, food and animal care markets, providing seasoned counsel, insights and strategic guidance to agency team members and clients.