Host

Bryan Smith, founder of Tuned Consulting, brings over 25 years of sales and marketing expertise to the table. His career spans legal publishing, consumer goods, manufacturing, and SaaS, where he's honed a unique approach blending creativity with data-driven strategy.

Bryan has held leadership roles at Tennant Company, Thomson Reuters, General Mills, and Extole.com excelling in both nimble startups and large corporations.

In addition to marketing leadership roles, Bryan has also held critical roles on product development teams specializing in early-stage innovation as well as leading sales teams. Early in his career, Bryan was a top-performing sales executive in the executive recruiting and publishing industries.

With an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Minnesota, Bryan brings a well-rounded perspective to business challenges. He's known for aligning teams, streamlining processes, and crafting marketing strategies that drive real growth.

Beyond the boardroom, Bryan is a former elected City Council member for his city, a certified alpine ski instructor, an actor and singer, and a classic Jaguar enthusiast. At Tuned Consulting, Bryan combines his professional acumen, diverse interests, and natural sense of curiosity to help businesses of all sizes find their perfect pitch in the market.

Host

Hilary began her career in digital marketing building and managing teams for leading advertising agencies. She’s lead digital marketing and media strategy for B2B and B2C clients across a wide array industries including many household names you know and love as well as businesses that drive innovation and productivity.

Since leaving the agency world 16 years ago, Hilary has been a fractional marketing leader working with Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and agencies focused on identifying opportunities for growth, building brand, measuring results, and mentoring junior teams, and advising executives.

Producer

Alec is a digital media professional with over 20 years of experience in digital video and audio workflows.

A former Apple Retail trainer, Alec has extensive knowledge of Apple technology and creative processes, and a penchant for helping others understand their digital worlds.

With a strong eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, he specializes in crafting engaging, high-quality content as a Post-Production Lead with Flight Creative Media.

Alec holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Olaf College and brings a mix of technical expertise and creative problem-solving to every project.

When not working, Alec stays busy hiking with his wife and chasing after his two young boys.