Meet the ThinkPod Team
Award-winning experts in all things digital marketing, web, and design.
We're a team of ROI-driven designers, doers, and thinkers who have been in the field for over 21 years. As a bonus, we think we're fun to work with. At ThinkPod Agency, we doodle and get excited while brainstorming. Ideas flow and plans are created.
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*Disclaimer: We're not really sure about those numbers. We lost track a long time ago and just started making them up.
Drawing from decades of experience in every corner of digital marketing, the ThinkPod team is ready to tackle your project and deliver real, measurable results. We’re a highly creative group of talented, highly specialized, and over-caffeinated industry professionals who love to turn experience, ideas, and data into lead-generating success for our clients.
Our creativity is laser-focused on ROI, and the growth of your business through web design, digital marketing, and proper branding is the bottom line of everything we do. Check out our agency’s leaders – and be confident that we’ve got you covered.
Aubrey Burkhart
Owner, ThinkerOver 20 years ago, Aubrey turned a passion for web design and digital marketing into a small business. Her relentless drive and extraordinary talent for all things digital marketing has grown ThinkPod into an award-winning agency, but her success in the industry has only inspired her to work harder for her business and our clients.
Having earned dual degrees in visual communication and biomedical visualization (medical and forensic illustration), Aubrey has a natural talent for creating and a uniquely developed perspective on every project. Aubrey started drawing, painting, and learning color theory before she could walk - leading her to become an award-winning illustrator, photorealistic fine-artist painter, and photo retoucher/manipulator - with her work featured in Communication Arts, AIA Design Excellence Awards, and Addy Awards (American Advertising Awards).
Over the years, she has fine-tuned her skills and knowledge, acquiring seemingly countless certifications and credentials in areas like business ownership, UI/UX design, web development, branding, SEO, digital marketing, and more.
Aubrey’s work ethic delivers both quality and quantity (as well as an infinite supply of around-the-clock doodles), and ThinkPod’s success is a direct result of her tireless pursuit of excellence in her field. While she’s arguably a “master-of-all," she learned many years ago that the key to building an incredible team is finding the absolute best talent and letting them do their thing.
Aubrey plays ringleader, teacher, and motivator to all of ThinkPod Agency’s departments while fostering a culture of creativity and freedom to be excellent. This philosophy pays off year after year, with ThinkPod constantly evolving and leading the pack in client satisfaction and digital marketing success.
Bridget Levitz
PR and Content Marketing DirectorBridget is the leader of our stellar content team, but as an industry veteran her role goes far beyond wrangling our writers, content creators, and SEO specialists. Bridget’s many years of experience enable her to tell our clients’ stories in a way that develops trusted brands and attracts long-term business.
Bridget holds degrees in communication, journalism, and philosophy, and a strong background in public relations and journalism including six years as a print journalist followed by another six years heading PR and marketing for a major hospital health system.
Over the years she has led clients to gain national and international recognition, including TIME magazine and other prestigious publications. Today, with nearly a decade at ThinkPod, she knows better than anyone how to make meaningful connections between brands and clients through powerful content creation and planning.
Bridget will get to know all aspects of your business, offering content strategies that draw from decades of proven success in content marketing across a variety of industries. She truly values being trusted with the most human aspect of your digital marketing plan and is honored to operate as an extension of your own team.
Between her deeply integrated approaches and the coordinated skills of our content creators and SEO specialists, Bridget and our content marketing department consistently deliver world-class content marketing and PR for our clients.
Tony Pawli
Creative DirectorAs our Creative Director, Tony is the head of our creative team and handles everything related to design strategy and visual design.
With over two decades of industry experience and degrees in both advertising and studio art, Tony is a true expert at developing and expressing your brand’s creative vision.
Over the years he has held positions including designer, Art Director, and Director of Advertising at agencies across the Midwest, experimenting with concepts and evolving the creative presentation of countless brands and businesses.
While Tony is a true artist and appreciates clever and cutting-edge design, his wealth of experience has proven that the best creative strategy is one that works.
Here at ThinkPod Agency, we’re all about ROI – and Tony’s straightforward approach to design strategy is about efficiency and results, without ever sacrificing visual appeal. He uses this philosophy to guide the creative team’s processes, keeping everyone informed and keeping projects on track for top quality work with maximum results.
Jay Nahar
Web and Software Development DirectorJay leads our web development and support teams as the Web and Software Development Director here at ThinkPod. He and his team are at the heart of everything we do, from building new sites to troubleshooting for existing clients, handling all back-end operations, and keeping websites in top shape.
With a combined 25 years in software, web, and mobile development, Jay has extensive experience across many channels, including E-commerce, custom web application development, and mobile application development.
Whether you’re looking to establish a store on your site using WooCommerce, build custom online software, or build an iOS mobile app for your business, Jay’s mastery of web applications allows for smooth and reliable communication between you and his team of web development and support experts.
While most agencies keep web developers behind closed doors, Jay is an active participant in client communication and planning. By connecting with clients directly he’s able to thoroughly understand your vision and create just about anything you may dream up.
He handles the technical details with ease, keeping your web presence up to date and functioning properly for maximum traffic and conversion.
We also feel obligated to disclose that he has the best hair on the team – the kind of hair that might even deserve its own bio. Glorious hair aside, Jay and the support team approach every project and problem with the attention to detail and superior quality you can always expect from ThinkPod Agency.
Melinda McNamara
Senior Copywriter and Content Marketing SpecialistMelinda not only understands the needs and goals of our clients – as a business owner herself, she’s also lived them!
After earning a degree in journalism and mass communication, she set out to build a career based on a passion for all things writing and marketing.
From intern to specialist, coordinator to director, freelance writer to business owner, Melinda has had countless opportunities to grow, learn, and succeed. Through this process of building a business on years of work and experience, she has a unique appreciation for the content needs of our clients.
Melinda’s talent for words is apparent in everything she creates, but it's her understanding of each business and company that truly makes her content stand out.
Her education and experience drive her unique approach to uncovering what’s really important in your story, and she tells it in a way that gets noticed.
Melinda’s work has been featured in publications like Better Homes & Gardens magazine, showcasing her ability to captivate an audience and deliver content that gets your business the attention you need to reach your goals.
Support Team
SEO, Web and App Development, Design, Research, Ongoing Client Support, and so much moreFrom SEO and PPC, to web and app development, to ongoing support for all of our clients and more, ThinkPod's support team is the behind-the-scenes heart of everything we do. They are skilled, fast, and an integral part of every project.
Each of our six support team members has an expert focus on a unique set of skills. They are 300% dedicated to providing the best customer service to our clients by producing exceptional work with amazingly fast turnaround times. The team quickly tackles client requests as they come in and keeps everyone in the loop with status updates.
In addition to handling scheduled weekly tasks - such as technical SEO, reporting, and website maintenance, just to name a few - they also handle social media, content writing, photos, videos, and illustrations… and, we could go on.
Even though support is "behind the scenes," you'll find them regularly working one-on-one with clients to keep projects moving quickly and efficiently. We're not sure where we'd be without these guys.
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Alexis Graham
I knew that ThinkPod was the right choice when it came to building a new site for my own business. They always offer fresh designs and get the work done on my timeline, which as a business owner I really appreciate! I love the work that they do – and Aubrey and her team carefully listened to my needs throughout the process. As the website evolved, they stayed flexible and attentive, and the end result was a functional, great looking website that suited my audience perfectly and increased our web-based sales considerably.
Alexis Graham
John Tirotta
I am now entering my 31st year in business as a commercial photographer. I have work alongside many great creative people. ThinkPod has been on the top of my list for many of those years. Whether it be Web Design, Advertising or Marketing, I would highly recommend them to any business looking to get their name, product or service out there and in front of their potential customers. Smart, talented and above all, honest folks!
John Tirotta
Heather Adams
ThinkPod communicated our mission and message in a creative, clear and concise format. Aubrey and her team are so easy to work with and always provide a quick turn-around time. She also recommended an excellent printing service and worked with them to ensure everything was set-up correctly. Greatly appreciated their service, particularly given our time crunch.
Heather Adams
Tom Smith
Our experience with ThinkPod was outstanding. The Frankfort Library had a very outdated website, and ThinkPod worked with us for over a year to completely redesign the site (and to stay within our budget). The owner, Aubrey Burkhart, brought creativity and a real passion for smart, innovative design to the process. One of the most amazing aspects of the collaboration was how well they listened to our ideas and worked to integrate what they heard into the final product. For instance, the library has a unique emphasis on arts and culture. ThinkPod took this concept to heart and the result was the striking visual appeal of the pages combined with great functionality. A little “artsy” edginess combined with ease of use produced a truly satisfying user experience. Our website sends the message, “This library is a beautiful, vibrant community space that can be enjoyed physically or digitally.” ThinkPod’s technical virtuosity and strong aesthetic made this possible. They have been with us every step since the launch making further enhancements and maintaining the safety and security of the website. They have built a strong relationship with our library by listening to us and advising us. I have raved about this company to other library administrators and will continue to do so.
Tom Smith
Art Hicks
Libby Stout
ThinkPod has been great to work with on various web projects! They were wonderful at explaining things to me through the development of our new website, which I am thrilled with! Speedy and reliable service. I would highly recommend them for any web needs.
Libby Stout
Jeff Franger
Josh and Sarah Pemberton
The team at ThinkPod is beyond talented at what they do! Not only have they been the easiest people to work with, but they have managed to exceed every single expectation we had our for our business website. I truly believe the website they have created for us will take our business to the next level. We highly recommend them to anyone who is looking to advertise their business and increase their client base. Each member of the ThinkPod team brought their own specialty to the table and in the end we were left with the most comprehensive, user friendly, and beautiful website we could have ever imagined. Honestly, we had no idea what we were getting into. But they took the time to walk us through every step of the way and now we couldn’t be more pleased with the final product. ThinkPod agency is the way to go. You will not be disappointed!!
Josh and Sarah Pemberton
Charlene Bell
I would highly recommend ThinkPod for any web needs. They do a great job of taking a concept and turning it into not only something that works and drives incredible traffic, but something that’s better than you had even envisioned. I’ve had some pretty unique web functionality needs, and they have met my expectation each and every time. The team is prompt anytime we need changes made, or when anything comes up. What I like most is their willingness to research solutions and think outside the box.
Charlene Bell
Dave Hofferbert
Pretty amazing team. Extremely creative, but focused on how to generate revenue. We are thrilled with the dedication and talent of this team. Aubrey’s vision, combined with ThinkPod’s skilled and experienced staff, has helped our company gain visibility in the markets we serve. Their data-driven approach is generating qualified leads. Highly recommended!
Dave Hofferbert
Jen Pera
Our company has worked with ThinkPod for over 7 years, and in that time, they have delivered countless website projects for us. Each and every time, they are terrific at being conscientious about the big picture and how the website will work within our Marketing strategy, as well as the technical and safety issues that are paramount for websites. They want to understand how the website will help the client, and go out of their way to offer ideas and bells/whistles to help achieve the goals. They are quick to respond, terrific to work with, and we look forward to working together for many more years!
Jen Pera
Julia Mohney
I work closely with ThinkPod Agency almost every day. Their responsiveness to our requests is outstanding and they are dependable to do what they say they will do. They are very knowledgeable and if we are working on a difficult issue, they keep at it until it’s resolved. I appreciate their hard work, expertise and commitment to their clients! Thank you, ThinkPod, for being there for us!
