Our Team
James Kinnard
Founder / CEO
James loves helping organizations be more effective. Before starting Useful Group in 2016, James led the marketing team at Crossway for seven years, where he first saw what can happen when great missions and smart creatives come together. If he’s not hanging out with his wife and kids, he’s probably reading Neal Stephenson, Dorothy Dunnett, or something useful for our clients.
Jeff Calaway
UI/UX Development
Brenna Camerer
Senior Designer
Angie Cheatham
Marketing Team Lead
Kris Christensen
Project Manager
Harrison Cowell
Web Development Project Manager / Team Lead
Grace Ellenberg
Marketing Specialist / Photographer
Megan Ellis
Designer
Lauren Gaytan
Designer
Ashley Griffith
Web Development Project Manager
Noah Kirby
Content Strategist
Nathan Krause
Backend Developer
Ben Krueger
Director of Operations & Finance
Maya Laytham
Content Strategist
Najwa Martin
Project Manager
Miranda May
Design Lead
Ken Merlino
Project Strategist
Juan Padilla
Web Developer
Rachel Poel
Creative Team Lead
Kailin Richardson
Content Strategist
Josh Rinehart
Digital Strategist & Content Creative
Nate Schwenk
Lead Digital Marketing Specialist / Account Manager
Aaron Sweeney
Agency Ops Manager
Nick Thompson
Social Media & Influencer Marketing Manager
Emma Wenger
Web Developer