Ian Mathias

Ian Mathias is an experienced branding and communications professional currently serving as the VP of Brand at Thistle since June 2024. Prior to this role, Ian held the position of Director of Brand & Communications at IDEO from 2022 to 2024, where leadership of teams focused on transformational branding for influential organizations was a key responsibility. Ian's earlier experience includes serving as Head of Brand at NorthOne, where brand marketing and PR initiatives were led, and as Director of Marketing Creative at Strava, overseeing creative output and UX writing. Ian's career also features roles at The Nature Conservancy, Johns Hopkins University, and Agora Financial, with educational credentials including an MA in Communications from The Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Political Philosophy from Loyola University Maryland.