MEET OUR TEAM
Galindified TEAM OF PASSIONATE QUEER MARKETERS
Clio Levan (they/them)
The Wizard
With a passion for creating marketing that centers community and authenticity, Clio brings deep expertise in brand development, paid media strategy, and creative direction. Clio has led campaigns for businesses across industries, from small queer-owned startups to multi-location automotive groups. Known for connecting data with bold storytelling, Clio brings a collaborative, heart-forward approach to every project. They are passionate about helping values-driven brands grow sustainably without compromising who they are. Clio loves playing soccer at Queer soccer club and building community.
Arielle Rebekah (they/them)
Good Witch of All Trades (Wizard of None)
Arielle is a queer, trans, disabled, anti-Zionist Jewish organizer and marketing professional based in the unceded land of The Council of Three Fires, currently known as Chicago, IL. With a decade of experience working in communications & marketing within the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, Arielle’s skillset spans across branding, messaging, graphic design, web design, strategy, and more. An admirer of media’s ability to shape culture, Arielle's all-time favorite show is The Good Place. This understatedly profound and thoughtful comedy dares to dream of a world in which rather than being punished for their mistakes, people are given the love and support they need to do good. Arielle’s favorite character in the OCU (Ozian Cinematic Universe) is Elphaba, a BIPOC radical changemaker with a penchant for causing good trouble.
Mandy Marcus (they/she)
Graphic Design Hunty
Mandy is a multimedia artist, book designer, graphic designer, illustrator, and filmmaker. She is very interested in asking questions. They like to learn about the world and dream about possible futures through art. She thinks humans are fascinating, especially in the way they express, interpret, and share communications. Mandy dreams of a world filled with community gardens, regenerative systems, and collective liberation. She has been finding creative ways to tell stories since she was a kid and she hopes to continue to do so forevermore.
JS (she/they)
Resident Excel Fanatic
JS is a queer, POC business analyst based in Chicago. She specializes in consumer insights and sales analytics, bringing a wealth of experience from their work across a diverse array of organizations. JS values flexibility, creativity, and is a pro at data scrappiness: simply put, they will (positively) make you a mountain out of a molehill, piecing even the most sparse of data into actionable recommendations. JS is there to help you assess the market, understand key sales drivers, identify opportunities, and every need in between. JS’s entrypoint to Oz was their skillful portrayal of Princess Ozma,* one of the first trans characters in children’s literature.
*in their Middle School Play
David Fairbanks (they/he)
SEO Grunkle Stan
David's been in the SEO world long enough to know better: real sustainable successes come from sincere, good-faith efforts to deliver content people want. Anything else is a sad old man hiding behind a curtain, waiting to be exposed. As with all SEOs, they trained in the traditional manner: studying physics, creative writing and education. Like many of the Friends of Dorothy, David's a jack of all trades who is as comfortable with a computer as they are a soldering iron, a hammer, a pencil.