About Us

After owning a small agency in Indy and working with big names, I quickly found out that Digital eCommerce & Manufacturing LEAN plays a HUGE role. I decided to go back to school at Villanova University and received Six Sigma training and am now currently a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Every so often I get asked to come on for short process improvement projects both at the corporate and manufacturing level.

I then started to get asked to teach as an adjunct instructor for several Universities in 2022 in the Digital Media area. This honorable opportunity has really paved the way for young leaders and upper management students to take from my experience and apply it at the corporate level. This experience has truly been rewarding and I’m thankful for the opportunities I have been given thus far.

For me, my life isn’t all around my career path through. My “Mom Duties” come first in life. My two boys – who are only 18 months apart in age – keep things lively every hour of the day. It’s like the best playground everywhere I bring a can-do attitude to tackle challenges, or create solutions and grow stronger.

I bring a can-do attitude to everything I do, whether I’m jumping for a ball at Sky Zone, feeding hungry young minds at home, managing digital ad campaigns for clients, or helping students achieve their dreams.

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Gregg Fore’s fifty-year career in the RV industry includes being President of a Supplier firm, Dicor Corporation for over 25 years. Most recently he served as an active partner in RVBusiness Magazine.

He served 19 years as a Board member of RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Association) including two years as Chairman. He has received RVIA’s Distinguished Service Award, the association’s highest honor, and was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame in 2018.

Having served in positions in a variety of non-profit organizations as well as other associations, he currently serves on the Board of the Ronald McDonald House of Michiana, as a Trustee of Ivy Tech – North Central, and is a committee member for the YWCA’s Women’s Shelter.

Alan graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1998, and since then, He has worked as a designer for agencies, in marketing departments, and as a a freelancer. Working in a variety of settings and with such a wide range of clients has taught him to be fast and flexible with his design work and to communicate well. Over the last 25 years, he has worked on pretty much any kind of design product you can think of, from apps and websites to good old brochures and newspaper ads.

In addition to joining Dowden Consulting, he specializes in creating (by hand) hand-realistic fan artwork of anything from popular to celebrities, and Star Wars, all the way to comics. You can visit Alanfore.com to see more!

His design skills focus on simple, effective page payouts for web, app, and print. He has a great deal of experience with photo editing and illustration. He is excited to be joining the team at Dowden Consulting as their new Senior Graphic Designer on multiple projects. These projects are going to help make the non-profit sectors in the Michiana community really thrive and he is looking forward to be a part of that!

Multi-Passionate Creative exploring innovative solutions for simple and complex problems. I find joy in collaborating on projects with like minded creatives in multiple areas as well as utilizing my illustration/fine art skills to compliment assignments at hand. Applying my existing skillset and expanding into new territory is where I excel and am always looking forward to exciting new endeavors.

Raised by wolves in the Canadian Northwest and later spending his formative years in Indiana, Rob Hartzler has always been deeply connected to the arts. He honed his passion at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, studying Visual Communication and Design with an emphasis on the Swiss Gestalt method.

Following the tragic car-bombing in Lebanon that claimed the lives of US Marines, Rob enlisted in the military, where he flourished, reenlisting twice and serving both nationally and internationally. His military career, however, came to an unexpected end after a rappelling accident in Alaska—an experience that taught him the importance of not falling out of helicopters.

Returning to Indiana, Rob worked with several advertising and marketing firms in Elkhart before becoming Partner and VP at TaigMarks. After selling the firm, he turned his attention to economic development, studying at Ball State University and working with local economic development corporations. Despite this shift, Rob’s first love has always been marketing, which led him back to the field after a serendipitous reunion with his old friend Ashley Dowden. He now contributes his expertise at Dowden Consulting and Relevant Reach.

A University of Maryland graduate with a BA in Communications, I’m passionate about active lifestyle photography. My art sometimes imitates life and freely flows between my time as a rock climber, outdoor photographer, surf photographer and canvas artist. With over 25 years as a retail professional, I’m focused on driving conversion and developing client relations, helping to find solutions that provide confidence and when possible, fun!

My freelance work has provided opportunities to work with clients including Maytag, J Jill, and Third Coast Surf Shop with editorial features in Daybreak Magazine, Great Lakes Surfing Magazine, and Eddie Bauer social media. I’m a Michigan based freelance photographer and artist and am more widely known for photographs of surfing on Lake Michigan.

Diana Evans is a thought leader, author, and podcaster whose motivation stems from her children. Driven to accomplish anything she sets her mind to, Diana’s writing journey began with her early careers in television and radio working full-time while attending college. Her unique ability to visualize the end result with the consumer in mind is why she develops focused and concise video creatives across various industries. With a 20-year marketing background, Diana brings innovation and futuristic thinking to business strategies. One of her primary goals is to save waste within the company while increasing revenue. She is dedicated to creating a company culture that aligns with the clients’ business, ensuring that she has her finger on the pulse.