Good work starts with people you can count on.
We are a branding, website, and marketing studio built around something pretty simple: show up, do what you say you'll do, care enough to understand the business, and stay invested long after the work launches.
For more than twenty years, Thrive has helped good people build stronger brands, better websites, and marketing that continues to work as they grow.
» We still believe in listening first, learning the business, doing what we say we’ll do, and making decisions with the bigger picture in mind.
» We’ve built Thrive the same way many of our clients have built their businesses: steadily, carefully, and with a long view.
» Experience doesn’t mean having all the answers. It means knowing what deserves attention, what doesn’t, when to push an idea further, and when the smartest answer is to keep things simple.
Built on trust.
Thrive started in 2004 with a simple belief: good businesses deserve thoughtful marketing and people they can rely on to help them.
A lot has changed since then. Our team has grown. The tools have changed. Websites, social media, technology, and the way people find and choose businesses have changed completely.
What hasn't changed is how we work.
Every good story starts with listening.
Every good business already has a story worth telling.
Before we recommend a campaign, design a website, refresh a brand, or build a marketing plan, we take time to understand your business, your goals, your customers, and what may be getting in the way.
That context helps us make better decisions, create stronger work, and tell your story in a way that feels honest, connected, and true to who you are.
And because we take the time to really know your business, you won’t have to reintroduce yourself every time you call. We already understand the brand, the people, the goals, and what matters.
Meet the people behind Thrive.
A small, experienced team that cares about the work, the people, and doing things well.
Lorilee Rager
Founder & Creative Director
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Strategy, direction, and
client leadership
Megan Wren
Senior Marketing Director
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Marketing execution
and operations
Art Conn
Marketing-Happiness Manager
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Client communication
and team support
Kelly Goodwin
Senior Marketing Manager
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Content, social, and
ongoing support
Seth Branch
Senior Design Manager
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Design leadership, branding and web design lead
Marie Wood
Associate Designer
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Design production
and implementation
Carolyn Clarkson
Web Maintenance Specialist
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Legacy website maintenance
and programming support
“I've worked with Lorilee for many years. We've served on boards, local committees together and I am a client. I have always felt supported from the beginning with her team. Thrive brings the ideas and execution that we need across our website and marketing every day.”
Legends Bank
Charlie Koon, SVP
*****
“Working with Thrive removed a lot of stress. They handled things in a way that made sense and took a lot off our plate. Megan was so great and was always a call or text away!”
Re-Elect District Judge Campaign
Kathryn Olita
*****
“The Thrive team is thoughtful, well organized, and easy to work with. We always trusted them and knew what was happening.”
City of Clarksville
Joe Pitts, Mayor
*****
How our clients feel about Thrive.
Proud to work with good people.
We’ve had the privilege of working with businesses, banks, healthcare practices, utilities, law firms, nonprofits, and community organizations that care deeply about what they do.