Smart Marketing, Powerful, Measurable Results
Big Storm, a Bozeman digital marketing company, was founded in 2008 by Drew Schug as a one-man Search Engine Optimization and Web Design firm. Since that time, our team has grown as well as our client base. Our arrival on the digital marketing scene happened many years prior and our experience covers a wide range of Web Design, Social Media Marketing, SEO, and Web Analytics expertise.
Our team likes to produce wins for clients; whether it’s an increase in reach and revenue from Facebook, achieving higher clickthrough rates for highly sought keyword phrases, or designing a better website focused on leads and sales. Our marketing company uses data to showcase opportunities and make data-driven decisions for our clients and lead them to better solutions.
A Marketing Company With Your Best Interests In Mind
In simple terms Big Storm is a digital marketing, web design, and development company. We work strategically to implement fresh design, strategically design advertisements, and improve online user experiences for your customers. Our work benefits businesses who need a return on their investment. We aim to build relationships, direct, enhance, and create the best possible user experience that creates more business for our clients. Our difference: we measure it, rework it, and make it better.
Big Storm is based in Bozeman, Montana and has over 12 years of strategic and real-world experience with people who run profitable businesses online. We enjoy solving problems and challenges that intimidate others. We look forward to connecting and working with you to improve your business. Contact Us Today
Drew Schug
Principal
Rooted in Bozeman Montana, Drew Schug is a digital marketer and strategic web designer who helps clients develop long-term vision and the necessary short-term tactics to achieve their marketing and sales goals. He brings over 16 years of business building and cost-saving experience to the projects he is involved with. Drew has worked with Fortune 500/publicly traded organizations as well as individual attorneys, real estate organizations, educational institutions, and side-by-side with marketing agencies. His diverse experience has ingrained in him the importance of measurable results and value creation that carries through to his interaction with each client. (more about Drew Schug…)
Matt Konen
Director of Client Success & Account Manager
Matt Konen is a Technical Marketer at Big Storm, LLC. Since he joined Big Storm’s team of marketing professionals in 2011, he has excelled in delivering and executing digital marketing strategies for clients, applying his experience in PPC marketing, SEO, content writing, data analysis, and social media marketing to help clients achieve their business goals. (more about Matt Konen…)
Emily Gunderson
Director of Humans & Project Manager
Since joining Big Storm, Emily has honed her project management and design skills and she is currently our Lead Designer and Project Manager on the team. Her creativity and attention to detail shine through in each and every project she works on. In the past four years, she has led her team to complete countless successful radio and television ads, online advertisements, websites, logos, and many other deliverables. Emily’s constant smile, upbeat attitude, and willingness to always learn something new are just a few of the reasons why we enjoy having her on our team. Outside the office, Emily loves spending time with her husband and family, reading, and cooking delicious food.
Katherine (Katie) Nell
Digital Experience & Technical Design Lead
Katie enjoys spending time outside with her family, friends, and her pup Cinder — preferably all at once. She brings her positive attitude and love of design into everything she does. She is utilizing her design skills to create online advertisements, websites, logos, and more for Big Storm. Katie is originally from Red Lodge, Montana and is an alumna of Montana State University with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in small business and entrepreneurship.
Tory Kirkeby
Graphic Designer
From Helena, Montana, Tory is one of our graphic designers. He brings his positivity and kind-hearted nature to Big Storm every day. His attention to detail and creativity are some of the skills he exercises to create websites and logos at Big Storm. Tory received his BFA in Graphic Design at Montana State University. During his free time, he enjoys drawing on his iPad, hanging out with friends, and playing with his cats.
Jason Strand
Multimedia Designer
Jason is a graduate from Montana State University with a BFA in Graphic Design. Jason lived most of his life in Canada before moving to Montana, where he found a passion for illustration and other graphic design mediums. He enjoys taking up new programs and figuring out how to apply them to his design tools. In his free time, you can find Jason reading comics, drawing, and playing video games with friends. He is excited to be part of the Big Storm team.
Sean Welder
Developer
Originally windswept in the arctic plains of North Dakota, the studious ermine Sean Welder has been doing web development long enough to know what a “Netscape” is. He brings his sense of Wonder and Invention to the technical tasks at hand to conjure improved website functionality and presentation to the delight of the masses. When he is not deconstructing 3rd party code to add that “one more thing” he enjoys herding cats at his home ranch (which is just a house full of cats).
Eryn Dyk
Content Manager & On Page SEO Specialist
With a background in legal marketing and copywriting, Eryn Dyk heads Big Storm’s content team. She enjoys complementing strong writing with sharp web design and telling clients’ stories through digital formats. Eryn graduated from MSU Bozeman with a BA in English-Writing and, like many Montanans, she loves outdoor activities such as hiking and four-wheeling. In her free time, you can find Eryn searching for her next reading adventure, playing her violin, or baking new treats for her baking blog.
Dean Tsandes
Digital Paid Media Manager
Dean’s hunger to learn led him to Big Storm, he graduated from Montana State University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Marketing and immediately came onboard to grow the digital marketing team. Dean is also an avid photographer and was the Director of Photography for the American Marketing Association at MSU. Dean was born and raised in Park City, Utah, where he developed a love for skiing and mountain biking. In his free time, you will find Dean lapping the ridge at Bridger Bowl or biking through the Bridger Foothills.
Hailey Garrison
Marketer
Hailey’s curiosity about digital marketing and desire to learn led her to join Big Storm. She was raised on a ranch outside of Dillon, Montana, where she grew a passion for rodeo and training horses. When Hailey is not working or studying, you can find her on the Montana State University rodeo team practicing her skills and competing.
Maggie Kane
Marketing Account Strategist
Maggie is passionate about problem-solving and developing impactful strategies. She enjoys diving deep into brand development and bringing a holistic viewpoint to her work. Originally from New Jersey, she moved West to earn her Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing from Montana State University. In her free time, Maggie enjoys exploring the mountains, sewing, and spending quality time with her dog.
PEOPLE ♥ BIG STORM
Big Storm was essential in helping us update our website. We focused on making our new website user-friendly, modern, and convenient. Big Storm exceeded our expectations on all fronts. Their knowledge of SEO and PPC has given us a newfound confidence in our website placement and keyword prioritization. We would highly recommend the Big Storm team.
Big Storm has been wonderful to work with. They have a very professional and helpful staff. In addition, they have ensured that we have a strong online presence in the Bozeman area and have really taken the time to design us a beautiful, user-friendly website. Our patients, both new and established, have commented positively on our website. We have been able to increase our client base, allowing us to serve more patients. I highly recommend Big Storm Marketing to anyone needing their services. -Bozeman Clinic PLLP