John Sr. loves business, having co-owned four successful businesses over the last 40 years.  He loves to read, work in the yard, and travel with his wife of 56 years every chance he gets.

When John isn’t growing businesses with AI, analytics, and amazing marketing, he rocks the house as the leader of the band OKOTB

Zak is the AI practice director at AIArchitects.ai – A C1M company. His passion lies in demystifying AI’s complexities for business and professional audiences. When not working, he finds joy in going to the gym, listening to podcasts, playing pickleball, and unwinding with family and friends.

Growing up, Ashley’s report card was often stained with “talks too much with others;” but now, as a marketing expert, she enjoys getting paid to chat and come up with creative ideas. She also loves shopping at Target, Starbucks, and being a fabulous #girlmom and wife.

Doug has a collection of 2,000 Hawaiian shirts that date from the 1960s to 2000s. He enjoys the artistic designs and believes that one day, the whole world will take to wearing Aloha shirts as their daily attire.

Dan has 40+ years in helping organizations with marketing strategies to grow their businesses. While doing this, he also strategizes how to help his 12 grandchildren to become outstanding people (while keeping his sanity)!

Laurie is a digital marketing enthusiast with two decades of experience who enjoys watching her client’s businesses grow. Beyond the digital realm, Laurie loves to volunteer, explore new destinations, and cherish moments with her daughter, husband, and fur baby, Bobo.

Prior to C1M, Daisy was a Big 4 information systems consultant. Outside of consulting, you can find her reading, shopping, playing NYT games, planning her next family vacation, or watching the latest binge-worthy TV show.

Lynne is not just a pro at crafting client campaigns but also at crafting landscapes and DIY interior design. When she’s not on the dance floor or painting vibrant canvases, you’ll find her “attempting” her latest hobby: learning piano.

Shannon is a former two-time state softball champion, she now enjoys being a mom to her only son graduating high school next year, spending time at home sleeping, gardening, and watching Young & the Restless, ID channel, and Lifetime movies.

When Eleanor isn’t writing (everything and anything!), editing, or proofing, she can usually be found making music, reading, designing jigsaws, solving cryptic crosswords, out walking – or collecting dragons!

From the heart of Chicago to the ancient streets of Athens, Denise is a dedicated writer and is always creating engaging content. When she’s not writing, she’s traveling with her family or reading a good book. Denise is all about fun times and enjoys soaking up the sun at the beach.

Before C1M, Schwannah was a prosecutor in both Dallas and New Orleans. Schwannah is also a professional dancer and performs with a Houston Dance Company, Urban Souls. Originally from the Cayman Islands, her idea of the perfect vacation is the sun, beach, and the latest Stephen King novel.

When Mariana isn’t writing, she’s dancing in fabrics from high surfaces, as her childhood dream was to join the circus and travel the world. From Brazil, she lived in China, the US, and France.

Ruxandra does her best to juggle work and frequent traveling with her obsession with video games and learning new languages. One day, she will have visited every single country in the world.

James is a freelance copywriter and free spirit. He’s worked on projects with The Travel Channel and Lonely Planet Guidebooks. When he’s not writing, he’s watching a scary movie, playing virtual reality, or swimming.

Michael has a rare sneaker collection with various sneakers dating all the way back to 1994. He enjoys a panoply of classic sneakers.

A former screenwriter who is convinced he had the worst agent in Hollywood, Greg is now learning piano so he can play a decent rendition of Nadia’s Theme.

When she is not taking care of the bookkeeping for her clients, Mary Cariker enjoys gardening with native Texas plants, cooking, and taking trips to visit her three grandchildren and the beach.