MARKETING LEADERSHIP FOR FOUNDER-LED COMPANIES
Sharp Pencil helps growing companies clarify the message, lead the work, and use AI without losing the voice customers trust.
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
C2PA Contributor Member alongside
Adobe, Google, and the BBC
They can still see your name. They just can’t hear your company anymore.
To help you clarify the priorities
Clear thinking before more marketing.
If you’re chasing customers, there are cheaper ways to do it.
If you’re building long-term trust, that’s where I come in.
CLEAR EYES _01
STRATEGY TO EXECUTION _02
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP _03
HUMAN JUDGMENT LEADS. TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS.
You work directly with me from the first conversation through the important decisions.
I lead the strategy and stay accountable for the whole. When the work calls for additional expertise, I bring in trusted creative, marketing, production, and technical talent I know can deliver.
No handoff to a junior account team. Just the right people for the job.
The marketing your audience receives is human-made. When AI development is part of an engagement, we build practical tools for your team—not substitutes for human judgment, authorship, or accountability.
SELECTED WORK
We connected a golf tournament to its larger purpose: funding local leaders around the world as they transform their communities.
A $10 million campaign to “reach more people” generated $9.4 million in its first six weeks—and went on to surpass its goal—by clearly connecting generosity to transformed lives.
An emerging AI question became a global movement, system of standards, digital platform, and multinational consortium.
Working with Micah has made a significant impact on BH&K. He takes the time to understand who we are. We consistently hear how polished and professional our materials look — helping us build a brand identity that stands out.
Micah is crazy smart at diagnosing issues and creating solutions to complex problems that matter.
There are few principled generalists. They bring clarity that only comes from well-lived values that intersect with a variety of professions, skills, and interests. Micah is one of my favorite examples.
I’ve spent 20 years helping organizations say what they mean.
I’ve worked inside companies, universities, churches, and nonprofits. I understand how decisions get made—and I’m far enough outside the business to tell you what I really see.
Today, I help founders, CEOs, and leadership teams clarify their message, lead their marketing, and use AI without losing the qualities that earned their customers’ trust.
FOUNDER, SHARP PENCIL
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.
Where I draw the plans and sharpen the pencils.
Twenty-five minutes. No pitch, no deck. Tell me what is changing, what feels stuck, and what you’re trying to protect.
By the end, we will both know whether there is a fit.
I take a straight look at your brand, your message, and how AI fits into the work.
You leave with a clear point of view on what is working, what is getting in the way, and what deserves attention first.
A focused audit, a defined project, or an ongoing seat at the table.
Run with the recommendations yourself, or bring me in to carry them out.
Twenty-five minutes. No obligation.