Whitney Stratten

Whitney’s bubbly personality belies a fierce and focused competitive spirit. As she often likes to say about her love for sailboat racing (something she’s done every Thursday night for the past eight years), “I’m not having fun unless I’m winning.” Obviously, she’s been doing a lot of that at Marketing Architects, because it’s rare not to see her without a big, broad smile on her face.

But let’s reverse course a sec. Before working at Marketing Architects the first time, Whitney taught high-risk 3rd graders in the Bronx (which taught her a lot about what it takes to inspire, motivate and lead) and English in South Korea. After a few short years helping brands reach major milestones, Whitney left to reach one of her own, moving to Oregon to pursue her master’s. Degree in hand, Whitney took a job at an IT training company, where she led and managed a sales team, doubling the company’s revenue in the process.