GET TO KNOW US
There are two sides to every story and ours is no different. Bright Brothers maintains an active marketing agency that puts into practice our strategic plans for our clients, so that our practical know-how is more than just theory. And our strategic consultancy utilizes your actual analytics, insights, and statistical data to inform actionable marketing plans for clients with an in-house team.
Whether you’re looking for outsourced marketing professionals or best-in-class strategic consultants — you have leaders in proven, results-driven talent at your avail.
Not sure if we’re the right fit for you? Give us a shout.
OUR FOUNDERS
David Romako & Josh Yeager started it all. Both native Pennsylvanians, this dynamic duo met in Arizona and a beautiful & productive working relationship blossomed immediately. There’s yin to our yang and Dave & Josh play off one another’s skill sets, personalities and experience — bringing a well-heeled, well-rounded and robust set of superpowers to the table. With intelligence, integrity and inventiveness there’s not much this team can’t accomplish.
DAVID ROMAKO
STRATEGIC MARKETING & PLANNING
PERSONA DEVELOPMENT
PLACEMAKING
EVENTS & ACTIVATIONS
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
David Romako is a buttoned up millennial marketing strategist with an ardent passion for building stronger communities. David is the statistical strategist behind Bright Brothers’ analytical work and has a keen and unique ability to visualize and share salient stories from scores of raw data. David headed up marketing faculty at Arizona Nonprofit Academy, has presented at Central Arizona Project Long Term Ecological Research symposium, and taught with the Downtown Tempe Authority’s Marketing Symposium. David is currently working with an indigenous band in northwest British Columbia, developing an entire placemaking strategy and brand plan from the ground-up. David is frequently found sharing his knowledge at IDA conferences and regional summits.
Connect with David on LinkedIn.
JOSH YEAGER
STRATEGIC MARKETING & PLANNING
PERSONA DEVELOPMENT
PLACEMAKING
EVENTS & ACTIVATIONS
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Josh is seasoned strategist with over 25 years’ experience in marketing, communications, and business consulting. He is the account lead for Bright Brothers’ clients; handling marketing, communications, planning, events, activations and overall strategy. He is a “man of letters” and works in tandem with the team to deliver powerhouse results, creative, copy, plans and placemaking deliverables.
Josh organized the Downtown Tempe Authority’s Marketing Symposium, completed seven terms on the Tempe Tourism Office’s Board of Directors, is a current member of NextCity.org, serves on the Design Advocacy Group’s (DAG) Historic Preservation Task Force in Philadelphia, is on the IDA Top Issues Council for Place Branding/Making and is a frequent public speaker.
Find Josh on LinkedIn.
David Romako is one of the leading experts in social media and marketing for nonprofits. I find his common sense approach to sustainable solutions not only intriguing, but very achievable. With each workshop he teaches at the Arizona Nonprofit Academy I learn valuable skills that give me confidence and a better framework on how to use social media in a meaningful way. David Romako has the ability to boil down the process and deliver it in such a manner that I know we are using social media tools to our best ability.
I've known Josh Yeager for nearly a decade now, and he comes to mind as a true standout marketing luminary. He impresses me so much I’ve invited him to speak at a national digital marketing conference that I produce, as well as speaking with the senior-level students in my ASU digital marketing classes. His work is top-notch and his passion is contagious.
Our team
Bright Brothers taps into the top talent for whatever your individual business needs may be. We work with crafty copywriters, designers and developers, social influencers, photographers, videographers and marketing and communications professionals of all kinds. We keep a lean, tight team so our costs aren’t over-bloated, and we pass those savings along to you. But when you need just the right screw, butterfly bolt or marketing and PR maven – only the best will do — and we’ll access our network to bring in the big guns to make your business boom.
ACCOUNT MANAGER
JULIA OLIVAS
Hailing from Oregon, Julia ventured to AZ to attend Arizona State University and escape the rain. After graduating, she couldn’t bring herself to part with the sunny, warm weather and worked a number of positions ranging from makeup artist to inventory specialist to blogger before landing at Bright Brothers; making her the very first Bright Sister. Experience in social media, blogging and an involvement with local Arizona events and businesses made the transition to Bright-Brothers an easy one. She now finds herself overseeing social, PR and content creation and is constantly seeking new and innovative ways to satisfy our client’s needs.
As a fan of the local food & beer scene, Julia spends free time adventuring around Phoenix visiting new restaurants, pubs and local boutiques. When she’s not belly up to the bar with a craft beer or noshing on local fare you can probably find her outdoors, compensating for her addiction to sweets by exploring Northern Arizona, hiking Camelback Mountain or jogging through Papago Park.
LEAD CREATIVE
BRANDI WALSH
Brandi Walsh is an accomplished creative with a dynamic point of view. Her career in design has led her to in-depth collaborations on projects focused on everything from aviation and technology, to restaurants and retail, healthcare to cannabis, and luxury travel to downtown tourism.
Native to the Southwest and an Arizona local, Brandi’s work has been placed in publications including The Business Journals, Phoenix Magazine, Forbes, Condé Nast Traveler and The Wall Street Journal. She has designed for Whole Foods Market, Banner Hospitals, Dunkin Donuts, Downtown Tempe Authority and Mesa City Limitless. Once, she even worked on a project for Sir Richard Branson and his partner and aerospace engineer, Burt Rutan during the development of SpaceShipOne. It’s a fair bet you’ve seen her work somewhere.
Brandi digs good design, thrift shopping for vintage denim, and is an advocate for supporting small businesses and fostering a culture of community. She likes to spend her weekends exploring Arizona’s small towns with her husband Phillip, son Pearce, and enormous Bloodhound Roscoe.
SOCIAL MEDIA
JAYCOB DAGUMAN
Originally from the tropical isles of Hawaii, Jay relocated to Arizona in his teens and developed a penchant for the punk, darkwave and ambient music scenes. A very visually focused kinda guy, Jay has a knack with a camera and deftly dominates any social feed he manages for Bright Brothers.
His sundried experience before joining the team includes formative stints at a major national nonprofit, lifestyle brands Vans and Industrial Skate Shop, and he still wields mad tech skills for Apple, Inc. In his spare time you’ll catch this “creature of the night” sipping iced coffee at indie java joints, supporting the local music scene and pampering his canine companion Kingsley; who was also born on Friday the 13th.
