BConnected, LLC is more than just a company, it’s a team of thinkers and problem solvers dedicated to helping drive your voice and message. We pride ourselves on having an upbeat culture that fosters creativity and results.
To get to the real stuff…. like who’s hanging out front-row at a local rock concert, who self-published a comic book, or who owns a dog named Moose, find us below!
Brad graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire in 2011 with a degree in Entrepreneurial Management. Since graduating, Brad has channeled his passion for small businesses by founding BConnected, LLC, to help small businesses navigate the confusing social media landscape. When Brad isn’t helping businesses with their social media management, he enjoys to pursue his deep passion for music and eating copious amounts of sushi. He also thrives, runs, and operates via coffee.
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Sam has a penchant for great design. Furthermore, she loves creating it. She graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from UW Oshkosh and has a background in photography, illustration, and writing. She’ll dive headfirst into producing anything that can help make the world more beautiful! Sam’s eye for detail makes her a valuable player on the BConnected team. Whether at work or at home, she’s almost always making something! Embroidery, poetry and most recently watercolor are mediums she loves to dabble in. When her hands aren’t busy crafting, she loves to go on adventures with her dog Otis, explore new places & meet new people. Sam is also an avid reader, always on the hunt for that next irresistible page-turner!
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Chris graduated from Ferris State University in 2005 and earned a degree in Marketing. He has over fifteen years of experience in sales, marketing, and customer service. He brings a diverse work experience and unique skill set to the BConnected team (some of which is useful).
He has an appetite for learning and openly admits to love working. It’s easy to say the two words that best describe him are driven and passionate.
Chris is a husband, father of 3, avid golfer, entrepreneur and average chef. Some of his favorite things include coffee, ice cream and the Green Bay Packers.
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Whether it be in print or online, through visual design or written word, Liz brings a passion for storytelling to her work. It’s rare to see her without a mug of Luna coffee in hand and she doesn’t go anywhere without a notebook to jot down ideas. Liz has a BA in English with a concentration in creative writing from St. Norbert College as well as a background in graphic design and media studies. When she isn’t at work, you can catch Liz listening to podcasts on Spotify, reading comic books, or hanging out front row at a local rock concert.
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Hannah graduated from UW-River Falls with a degree in Marketing Communications and a minor in Art. She has experience in both the retail and marketing worlds. Hannah has a passion for a variety of things including: video games, sports, anime, music, and almost anything in the nerd culture. She loves to focus on positivity and trying new things, especially food!
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Beth brings many years of product marketing & promotional experience to the BConnected team. She has worked for a non-profit association, paper supplier, hobby magazine publisher, and a safety & regulatory compliance provider. She then took time out to raise her children. Beth will be supporting and encouraging the team to better serve our clients. When she is not sitting at a child’s sporting event, Beth and her husband enjoy camping, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
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Nothing makes Abbey happier than spending time with the people she cares about most in life. Seeing them happy and full of love lit a passion inside to reach out and capture these simple moments that pass by day to day. This passion lead her to The Art Institute International of Minnesota where she graduated with a degree in Fine Art specializing in Photography.
In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends. One of Abbey’s favorite community events is the Spierings Cancer Foundation annual Rock Cancer event, which she helps her family organize every year.
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Lights! Camera! Action! Brandon has a drive for video and a passion for audio, making him the perfect match for the team at BConnected. He is no stranger to the video world, providing crisp shots and creative compositions behind the camera! His dedication to audio and sound design allows him to evoke emotion and draw audiences in! Brandon achieved a Bachelor’s degree from UW-Oshkosh in Radio/TV/Film and a minor in Music Industry and Business Administration.
In his own world and not the one at the office, Brandon LOVES whipping up his own batch of homebrewed beer, playing drums and guitar, camping in the vast land of Michigan and riding his motorcycle to new lands!
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Ruby has a passion for video production and is a rockstar both behind the camera and in the editing bay. She loves new people and new experiences and has a knack for drawing out emotional stories from her subjects. She received a Video and Motion Graphics degree from Madison Media Institute and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from UW-Madison, and worked as a Commercial Video Producer for 4 years before joining the BConnected team. When not behind the camera, you can find Ruby on the field playing rec sports. Really, any field will do. She totally owns her adequate performance in most any sport with a ball, but ultimate frisbee is her true love. Her other true love is her cat, Marla, who she takes outside for walks despite the stares.
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Matt Troge is not bald, he shaves his head! With that being said, he is a laid-back jokester who enjoys making others laugh and loves hearing people’s stories. Everyone has a story to tell, all you need are the right questions and to listen intently. Storytelling and question-asking led Matt to a Broadcast Journalism degree at UW-Eau Claire (go Blugolds!) and 6 years of television production experience. Matt moved to Appleton in 2017 with his wife, Anna, and dog, Olive. Matt also has a son named Rowan who he enjoys playing with and teaching, helping him learn kindness, respect, and the ability to listen to others. Matt can’t wait to continually find the next story at BConnected and help bring that story to the world.
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Jessica graduated from Winona State University with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. She grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere Minnesota but fell in love with a Wisconsin boy and now calls Appleton home. Jessica has a passion for creating new things and will try just about anything at least once. She’s always up for a new adventure, and when she’s not traveling or running half marathons she’s on the couch sipping wine with her pup, Moose.
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Aaron is a quirky individual that obsesses over his cats as much as he obsesses over a good story. He started experimenting with video production at the age of 10, and he hasn’t stopped since. He’s currently attending UW-Oshkosh in pursuit of a Radio/TV/Film degree. Aaron’s often overflowing with new ideas and energy. If you see him dancing, look the other way. When not at the office, Aaron can be found hanging out with his lovely wife and two cats (children).
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From the pit at a punk show or the top of a mountain, Bennett strives to photograph moments filled with life, emotion and adventure. He graduated with a degree in advertising and public relations with a minor in psychology from UW Milwaukee, where he discovered his true love for photography and graphic design.
In his free time, Bennett enjoys plane rides to new places, playing mediocre sounding classic rock riffs on his guitar and photographing sunrises (despite being a night owl) at National Parks.
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Devon (yes, it’s a girl’s name too) is a storyteller at heart and is always looking for the best way to tug at people’s heartstrings. Her interest in photography began in her childhood when looking for a way to capture all the sunsets she watched from the roof of her family’s 100-year-old farmhouse. She is drawn towards any and everything that’s creative and is always looking for new ways that she can express herself whether it be through photo, video or design.
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Alex has lived all over the place, originally hailing from the Chicago suburbs (Go Bears!) to growing up on a farm in the Colorado mountains, to landing in Wisconsin where he met and married his wife, Sarah in 2017, a year after high school. Professionally, Alex has a background in IT, and developed an interest in film and photography as a hobby before starting his own business, eventually leading to his leaving of the IT world to join BConnected. Alex and Sarah are expecting their first child in the summer of 2020, and Alex is looking forward to the privilege of fatherhood. As far as he’s concerned, there’s no better place to live and work, BConnected is an awesome team of people that he’s grateful to be a part of.
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