"A web designer and SEO professional that truly understands marketing communications is a rarity. Marianne is one of those exceptions.  Having now conducted the workshop "Websites for Small Business" a second time for SBDC at Seminole State College this past week, and again receiving rave reviews from attendees, we are excited to have her return in January with the new workshop "SEO for Small Business".  She lives up in every way to her words of 'simply brilliant'."

Robert Goetz,
Florida Small Business Development Center

Meet the Emcie Team

Our President

Our President and lead designer, Marianne Carlson, graduated Summa cum Laude in 1997 from the University of Maryland (European Division) with a BS in Information Systems Management.   Since then, she has managed a diverse career in Information Technology and Web Design.

Above all, Marianne is a communicator.  "Being an artful communicator is what makes me a good web designer.  I never forget that the purpose of a website is first and foremost, to communicate."  While technical expertise and creativity are important, it's the ability to truly communicate with an audience that makes a website effective. And that's where Marianne excels.

"I don't smoke, but I promised the troops I'd smoke a cigar with them on my last day in Iraq.
I'm a woman of my word."

Marianne served as the Computer Support and Training Coordinator for the Vermont Judiciary, then took a position with the US Army in Germany, where she worked as a Computer Specialist.

Returning to America, Marianne remained with the Army, working as a Web Designer at the US Military Academy at West Point.  

Marianne's career as a US Army Civilian was highlighted by a six-month deployment to Iraq in 2003, where she served as the IT Security Officer for a unit of over 20,000 soldiers, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

Our Director of Operations

Don Carlson served in the US Air Force from 1968 until 1972 and graduated from Purdue University in 1976 with a BS in Public Administration.  For 30 years, Don worked for the US Defense Department in Contract Administration and Quality Assurance, servicing contracts in over a dozen countries on three continents.

Don’s work with the Defense Department brought him into the business environments of dozens of companies ranging from sole proprietorships to multi-national corporations and Fortune 500 companies.  He has owned his own Government Contracting business and is now Emcie Media's Director of Operations. 

Our Social Media & Search Expert

Paula Carlson is the newest member to join the Emcie team, though she's certainly not new to the Carlson clan.  As a proud member of Generation Next, Paula is fluent in the realm of Social Media, and interactive marketing.  

With a gift for teaching and customer service, Paula can help you understand and master the strategies for effective marketing through Social Media.