About
A six-person marketing studio in the Pacific Northwest, doing work the long way since 2014.
Founder's note
Kayleen Olson
I spent a decade in-house at outdoor and lifestyle brands across the Pacific Northwest before starting Matterhorn in 2014. I love the work, but the longer I did it the more I noticed the same thing: small and mid-size businesses were paying agency rates for templated thinking.
Matterhorn is the studio I wish those businesses could've hired. We're small on purpose. We answer the phone. We write the plan. And we stay with the work long enough for it to actually do something.
These days I split my time between client strategy, hiring, and the quiet operational work of running a small business. I live in Everett with my husband and our two kids, and you'll find me most weekends somewhere in the Cascades.
What we believe
Four principles that shape the work.
Be a good neighbor.
We work with clients we'd want to grab coffee with. That filter has shaped every hire and every engagement since 2014.
Make the case in writing.
Every recommendation goes in a short document. We'd rather over-explain than ask anyone to trust a screenshot.
Stay a small studio.
We've turned down the chance to grow into an agency twice. Six people, working calmly, is the size of the work we want to do.
Less, but better.
Fewer campaigns, fewer dashboards, fewer meetings. We'd rather ship one great thing a quarter than ten forgettable ones.
The team
Six people. Strategists, writers, designers, and analysts. Most of us have been here for years and intend to stay that way.
Kayleen Olson
Founder & Strategy Director
Marcus Hadley
Head of Search
Devon Park
Senior Designer
Imani Russo
Editorial Lead
Theo Brennan
Paid Media Manager
Allison Reyes
Studio Manager