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And not just about advertising. Our team brings real-world experience, strong opinions, and hard-earned lessons to conversations about creativity, leadership, culture, business, and building brands people actually care about.

Whether it’s a keynote, panel, workshop, or fireside chat, we’re ready to get people thinking, talking, and maybe even taking notes.

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Big Brains. Good Stories.

Jaime Ekman

Jaime Ekman

President & CEO

Jaime Ekman is President & CEO of Stoltz, where she has spent eight years leading a 30-year-old independent agency through reinvention. A former brand-side marketer at Nestlé and Merrick Pet Care, she is a frequent panelist and podcast guest on the business of independent agencies, brand strategy, and what it takes to make people feel something in a market full of forgettable work.

Jaime’s Past Talks:

  • Where Independent Agencies are Placing Bets in Media, Creativity, Talent, and Tech

    Panel Speaker, IAN Leadership Summit (inaugural), Chicago, IL

  • Jaime Ekman, President & CEO, The Stoltz Group

    Podcast: Generation Excellence

  • How Jaime Ekman of Stoltz Marketing Group, Owns It

    Podcast: OwnIt

  • Where independent agencies can win in creativity, talent, and business

    Speaking Topic

  • Leading a legacy business through change

    Speaking Topic

  • Brand strategy from both sides of the table: what clients want and what agencies miss

    Speaking Topic

  • Feel it or forget it: why emotion is the hardest-working part of a marketing plan

    Speaking Topic
Tracy Hitchcock

Tracy Hitchcock

Chief Operations Officer

Tracy Hitchcock is a global executive, speaker, and unapologetic advocate for women who lead with purpose and passion. With over 25 years of experience spanning food science, product innovation, nonprofit leadership, and marketing strategy, she brings an uncommon mix of business acumen, empathy, and fire to every stage she steps onto. As COO of Stoltz, Tracy has proven that people-first leadership isn’t just moral, it’s profitable.

Tracy’s Past Talks:

  • Conviction Under Constraint: Leading with Courage and Impact

    Keynote Speaker, Human Resources Association of Treasure Valley, Boise, ID

  • Leading from the Heart: Redefining Power, Purpose & Possibility

    Keynote Speaker

  • Leadership; A Process In and of Itself

    Keynote Speaker, Leadership Boise Business Day, Boise, ID

  • Diversifying DEI&B: How IndieAgencies are Expanding DEIB Efforts to Reach Underrepresented Audiences

    Moderator & panelist, Worldwide Partners Global Conference, Athens, Greece

  • The Power of Connection: Building Meaningful Mentorship & Allyship Relationships

    Keynote Speaker, NextUp Mountain Region, Boise, ID

  • Leading with Authenticity & Purpose: How You Show Up Matters

    Presenter, BSU Andrus Center for Public Policy Women & Leadership Conference, Boise, ID

  • The Impact of Compassionate Leadership and Business Rigor in Nonprofits

    Keynote Speaker, Idaho Philanthropy Day, Boise, ID
Bond Hilliard

Bond Hilliard

Senior Director of Accounts

Bond Hilliard is a trusted voice in marketing and business development, focused on inviting people at any level of their career to take bigger bites and tell better stories. As Stoltz Senior Director of Client Services, Bond is known for leading with tenacity, curiosity, and business savvy. He’s spent 15 years advising top brand leaders across major league sports, transportation and government, travel, and nonprofit on how to win in complex cultural, political, and economic environments by connecting their work to the real lives of real people.

Bond’s Past Talks:

  • Brand Management

    Guest Lecturer, MKTG441 Senior Capstone Course, Boise State University

  • Build The Muscle and Elevate The Role

    Guest, Agency Made Me Do It

  • Marketing All-Stars

    Guest, NextNW Podcast

  • Program Storytelling Workshop

    Facilitator, AmeriCorps Program Directors Summit

  • Brand Storytelling in Emergency Response Communications

    Speaker, Public Information Emergency Response Summit, Idaho Office of Emergency Management

  • Brand Storytelling for Public Relations Professionals

    Speaker, Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Idaho Chapter

  • Anchoring Fans to Your Franchise: Minnesota Vikings Fan Loyalty Program

    Speaker, Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) 28th Annual Conference & Tradeshow

  • Personalizing Fan Engagement – A Case Study with the San Francisco Giants

    Speaker, Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) 27th Annual Conference & Tradeshow
Tracy Hitchcock at 5850 Fest
Tracy Hitchcock at 5850 Fest, 2025

“Tracy is a dynamic presenter and fierce leader. When she speaks to a group, she shares her whole heart and self. Her authenticity is a gift that inspires others to be brave and vulnerable too.”

Shannon Rush-Call

Co-Founder, Strelo Group

Bond Hilliard Speaking
Bond Hilliard Speaking

“Bond pulled back the curtain on agency life. My students left with a much clearer picture of how campaigns come together, and loved seeing the course concepts come to life!”

Dr. Anne Hamby

Professor, Dept. of Marketing, BSU

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