The Hearthstone Philosophy
Our relationships are built on trust. We understand the importance of a strong marketing strategy and the impact it has on a client’s bottom line. So, we measure our success when we see measurable results for our clients. We are a small agency and we are selective about who we work with because we are relationship-centric. We actually take the time to understand your business model, your revenue streams, and your unique needs. We pride ourselves on easy-to-reach customer contact and quick turnarounds on requests and questions.
The Hearthstone Philosophy
Leadership Team
With a diverse background and years of experience in brand elevation and digital marketing, our leadership team is singularly focused on our clients’ long-term success.
Seth Peress
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & FOUNDER
Seth founded Hearthstone Marketing in 2016 after 15+ years in Sales and Marketing in various industries including healthcare, tech, and finance. He has been a driving force behind brand repositioning for non-profit and for-profit organizations. Seth is highly skilled at creating multiple funnels for marketing qualified leads and consulting on the sales process to increase conversion.
Lauren Peress
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Lauren brings over 12 years of digital marketing expertise in the hospitality industry, specifically for independent luxury resorts. She has a successful background in brand positioning, strategic marketing, and social media. Lauren excels at creating tactical marketing strategies that build toward achieving long term business goals.
Matt Chernay
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
& LEAD WEB DEVELOPER
Matt has been providing website development and search engine optimization (SEO) services for various companies and non-profit organizations for the last two decades. He specializes in developing websites using WordPress.
Daniel Quintana
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
With 12 years of professional experience and over 2 decades nurturing a personal obsession with graphic design and digital art, Daniel has turned a nearly life-long passion into a purpose-fueled career. Whether he's leading a team of world-class creatives or rolling his sleeves up to do the work himself, Daniel's focus is always squarely on executing highly emotive, on-brand, design that puts the brand front and center while resonating authentically with the target audience.
Darcy Geho
CONTENT SPECIALIST
Darcy is a Content Specialist here at Hearthstone Marketing. She has a background in marketing and project management and loves writing content for social media, blogs, and websites. With 13 years in the vacation rental industry and followed by 4 years in senior healthcare, she has the perfect mix of experience for the needs of our clients.
Yani Argiropoulos
CLIENT SUCCESS MANAGER
Since 2015, Yani has worked to ensure client success across digital marketing and communications platforms with an emphasis on analytics and reporting. Yani is devoted to the “value-added” mentality. He is driven by growing himself, his team, and clients and always aims to ensure long-lasting relationships supported by results-driven performance.
Jeannene Matthews
LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
Jeannene is a Raleigh native and has been a professional photographer since 2013. She specializes in architecture, branding, and product photography. She has a particular love of photographing food. Jeannene teaches photography at NC State University through ARTS NC state.
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