Gretchen has spent her career helping design, successfully launch, and nurture ideas at some of the most creative shops in the business. Her experience covers brands such as Levi’s, Coors, HP, MTV, eBay, Choice Hotels, Little Caesars, Blue Diamond Almonds and Popeyes. After starting her career in San Francisco at FCB and Goodby, Gretchen joined The Martin Agency. In 2004, she came to McKinney, honing her skills in media, strategy, and account management before being named President at the start of 2023. Gretchen’s role is to identify opportunities with our clients to generate growth for their brands. She serves as a Girls on the Run coach and is an active volunteer for PORCH, a grassroots hunger-relief organization in Chapel Hill.