Modern-Day Marketing Challenges
Marketing teams must deliver more personalized content across expanding digital channels while managing fragmented audiences, limited resources, and rising expectations for measurable impact. Simultaneously, accelerating AI capabilities introduces new opportunities and complexities for responsible adoption and operational governance.
Who We Are
At EMMsphere, our mission is to empower people with insight driven marketing operations and technology solutions that deliver meaningful ways of working, build lasting relationships, and drive exceptional results.
Brian Brownrigg
Chief Executive Officer
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Brian has been helping marketers transform and scale their businesses for over 20 years. Specializing in the operations, or “business” side of marketing, Brian helps CMOs, CEOs, and CFOs align on and prove the value of the marketing engine. As CEO of EMMsphere, Brian leads a consulting organization focused on enabling enterprise marketing teams to operate with greater efficiency, transparency, and impact. He works closely with Fortune 500 clients to modernize marketing operating models, implement and optimize platforms such as Adobe Workfront and AEM, and drive measurable improvements in performance. Brian is known for bridging the gap between strategy and execution, helping organizations move beyond fragmented tools and processes to fully connected content supply chains. His approach emphasizes accountability, data-driven decision-making, and aligning marketing investments to business outcomes. A frequent advisor to senior executives, Brian brings a pragmatic, results-oriented perspective shaped by decades of experience in digital transformation, compliance-driven environments, and large-scale enterprise delivery.
Mark Fera
Chief Revenue Officer
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Mark Fera is a seasoned executive and leader in marketing operations and technology with more than 20 years of experience helping global brands transform how they plan, create, and deliver marketing at scale. As Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Growth & Innovation at EMMSphere, a boutique consultancy, Mark partners with some of the world’s largest brands and leading financial services firms to drive efficiency, accelerate digital transformation, and unlock the full value of their marketing technology investments. His work centers on reimagining operating models by aligning strategy, process, and technology to deliver measurable business impact. Mark’s career includes leadership roles at Accenture and EY, where he advised global enterprises on marketing transformation, digital adoption, and technology enablement. Trusted by CMOs and senior executives, he has deep expertise in performance marketing, content supply chains, digital asset management, AI, and martech ecosystems. Passionate about innovation, Mark blends consulting experience with an entrepreneurial mindset. He is recognized for building growth strategies, developing high-performing teams, and exploring how AI, automation, and emerging technologies are reshaping the future of marketing.”
Jennifer Gardiner
Vice President, Commercial Strategy
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Commercial strategy leader with 20+ years of experience modernizing operations, strengthening data foundations, and enabling scalable growth. Partners with executive teams to bring clarity to complexity and deliver measurable, AI-ready solutions across multiple industries.
Devon Burleson
Vice President, Content Management
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Devon Burleson has spent 15+ years working with and acting as a Strategic Advisor on Business Process Management, Marketing Resource Management, Digital Asset Management, Web/Content Management and Marketing Automation applications in a client-facing role. Her compliance and regulatory driven experience allows to better enable a client’s Marketing Operations environment for auditable and scalable growth. Devon presents a diverse mix of marketing and technical experience. She brings the technical and operational experience needed to adapt multiple solutions within your digital stack to fit specific business needs and set the stage for future growth and maturation.
Ben Hilgenberg
Vice President, Work Management & Analytics
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15+ years of experience helping marketing teams move faster, with less chaos. As Vice President of Work Management & Analytics at EMMsphere, he partners with enterprise organizations to design scalable content supply chain systems that turn strategy into measurable, predictable outcomes.
Bryan Braddy
Director, AI & Adoption
15+ years of experience helping organizations adopt new technologies at scale. Known for translating complex platforms and AI initiatives into usable, value-driven workflows that stick. Brings a strong focus on user adoption, change management, and enabling teams to confidently adopt new ways of working.
Courtney Day
Director of Delivery
Marketing technology consultant with 15+ years of experience helping enterprise organizations, particularly in highly regulated industries, modernize their digital ecosystems. She specializes in guiding clients from legacy platforms to Adobe Workfront and enabling teams to fully realize the value of their technology investments through optimized processes, governance, and adoption strategies.
Daniel Clarke
Director, Adobe Workfront & Fusion Practice – Adobe Workfront Champion
Daniel Clarke is Director of the Adobe Workfront & Fusion Practice at EMMsphere, where he helps enterprises turn marketing operations into a competitive advantage. With roots as a graphic designer and deep expertise in creative workflows, he blends operational strategy with hands-on platform leadership to improve collaboration, transparency, and outcomes across the marketing technology stack. Daniel leads a high-performing consulting team delivering Adobe Workfront solutions to some of the world’s most sophisticated marketing organizations. An active contributor to the Adobe ecosystem, he is an Adobe Workfront Community Advisor and inaugural Workfront Champion. Outside of work, Daniel enjoys playing pickleball.
Jenna Frist
Senior Manager
15+ years of experience in Marketing Operations software consulting, Jenna works to become a trusted partner on your team. She looks for solutions that will take something off your plate to provide immediate and lasting value.
Kellie Gardner
Solution Architect – Adobe Workfront Champion
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10+ years of experience leading enterprise initiatives and optimizing business processes using Adobe Workfront and Fusion. Known for driving operational efficiency, streamlining workflows, and improving productivity across complex environments. Combines deep platform expertise with a marketing background to deliver scalable, business-aligned solutions. Active Adobe Workfront Community Advisor and Champion, recognized for enabling teams to maximize system value, enhance collaboration, and support sustainable growth through continuous innovation.
Kassie Bonamo
Senior Consultant – Adobe Workfront Champion
10+ years of experience helping creative and marketing teams improve workflow and operational efficiency. Known for designing scalable Adobe Workfront solutions that align process, technology, and business needs. Brings hands-on platform expertise and a practical, user-focused approach to work management strategy.
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