Our Mission

Bringing the most forward-thinking
people and brands together.

Our Services

Our approach is highly collaborative,
completely tailored, and results focused
to move our clients and their
industries forward.

Strategy

01

Together we combine forward thinking with compelling strategy to build data-driven campaigns that inspire and ignite, driving customer engagement and fueling momentum.

Building Brands

02

Together we’ll create a dynamic, impactful brand that deepens your connection with your audience and breathes life into your entire marketing ecosystem.

  • Brand Development
  • Campaign Concepts
  • Message Development
  • Name Development
  • Logo Design
  • Visual Identity
  • Brand Guidelines
  • Photography & Videography

Creating Experiences

03

From design to development, we deliver engaging content and experiences that elevate your presence and forge lasting connections with your audience.

  • UX & UI Design
  • Website Design & Development
  • 3D Animation
  • Interactive Experiences
  • Mobile App Design & Development
  • Project Management

Driving Growth

04

We build highly customized, and thoughtful data-driven campaigns that inspire and ignite, driving customer engagement and fueling momentum.

  • Go-to-market Campaign Planning & Execution
  • Media Reporting & Analytics
  • CRM Management & Customer Loyalty
  • Sales Enablement
  • Audience Segmentation Strategy
  • Testing & Optimization
  • Marketing Automation
  • Content Strategy

Agency Snapshot

Years

06

Established in NYC back in 2019, with a mission to help progressive brands move FWD—we’re committed to agency and individual growth.

People

28

Our senior team of strategists, creatives, developers and directors invest their hearts and souls into our work, our clients, and their causes.

Pets

24

From dogs to cats to tarantulas, our pets are cute, cuddly and occasionally creepy—and constantly inspire our work in animal health.

Awards

20

We’re well awarded for strategy, campaign activation and website design, most proudly winning ‘The Grand Prize Judges Award’ at the 2024 Vettys.

Locations

13

Our global team works across the US, UK and Australia, and we make sure we reconnect at annual retreats every year.

Fundraising

$200M+

Over our collective experience in non-profit fundraising, we’ve raised millions for the causes we and our clients care about.

FWD People

Our people are our driving force.
A dynamic team of the smartest and most
engaged marketers you’ve ever worked
with accelerating your business growth
with innovative, forward-thinking solutions.

Charlotte Forshaw

Co-Founder

Emmet Gustafson

Co-Founder

Lindsay Noyes

Chief Operations Officer

Gretchen Mayer

Creative Director

Michael Kai Chin

Associate Paid Media Director

Alax Gealy

Account Director

Janice Chung

Senior Designer

Dan D'Amico

Strategy Director

Cath Bedford

Design Director

Tashi Scott

Senior Designer

Megan Parson

Account Director

Reece Jackson

Media Director

Hannah Bergeron

Associate Content Strategy Director

Heather Swales

Strategy Director

Maxwell Millermaier

Associate Motion Director

Jade Bohn

Associate Operations Director

Jamara Haymore-Carr

Senior Account Manager

Ali Bedford

Strategy Director

Kris Onasch

Associate Copy Director

Margaret Dawson

Account Director

Olivia Crone

Account Director

Prince Wireko

Production Designer

Maria Swann

Account Manager

Matt Moore-Alameda

Senior Media Manager

Michael Hernandez

Senior Motion & Visual Designer

Liz Biscuti

Account Director

Interested in joining our team?

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