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      Illumine8 is a strategic revenue operations firm for the building industry specializing in digital marketing, automation, and Revops.

      Illumine8 helps manufacturers, distributors, builders, and real estate professionals in the building industry drive more revenue efficiently by aligning marketing sales, service, and operational efforts. We are headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, with physical locations in the Washington DC, Richmond, VA, and Flordia markets. Illumine8 works primarily with North American B2B companies that support the building industry. 

      From its inception, Illumine8 has been a champion for the economic empowerment of communities. People working together, empowered by their businesses, can positively impact the world, their communities, and their lives.  Named one of Frederick’s Top 50 Businesses, the Illumine8 team is a remote-first organization with roots at its headquarters in Frederick, Maryland.

      Our team is on a mission to create economic empowerment for businesses within the building industry and their communities that stand the test of time for this generation and the next.

      Illumine8's Leadership

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      CEO

      Christina L. May

      Christina May is passionate about creating revenue systems that scale businesses. CEO and Founder of Illumine8, a revenue operations company, she is an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business program and a DMN Top 40UNDER40 honoree. She is a recipient of the Mount Saint Mary’s President’s Medal for leadership and service to the business community. After a career in the publishing, building, and real estate industries, Christina founded Illumine8 in the Spring of 2013. Outside of work, Christina is passionate about women in business and economic empowerment. She enjoys traveling to Cape Cod, volunteering with her therapy dog, Lucy, and spending her free time with her husband and family.
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      Account Director

      Carrie Dudley

      Carrie anticipates client needs and champions innovative strategic solutions to provide winning marketing and sales campaigns. With over two decades of experience working for top full-service national marketing agencies, she brings a wealth of strategic knowledge leading integrated B2B and B2C awareness, acquisition, and retention campaigns. She is also well-versed in digital media marketing industry trends and exceeding KPIs. In her free time, she enjoys supporting the local music and sports scene, family time at Bethany Beach, DE, and spending time with her (dog) daughter.

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      Featured Strategists

      Our team of strategists specializes in revenue operations for the building industry. Motivated by our mission to build economic empowerment through business, their diverse backgrounds provide our clients with unique approaches to problems the building industry faces.

      Under the guidance of our leadership team, Illumine8’s strategists work directly with clients to deploy revenue operations through marketing, automation, and operational alignment.

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      Makaiyla

      Account Manager

      Makaiyla is a talented client services professional and a Sr. digital marketing and sales specialist. She uses her strong background in market research and successful marketing campaigns to sustain and grow family and built environment industry firms.

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      Kennan

      Technical Lead

      Kennan is driven by a lifelong passion for solving puzzles, be it unraveling Gollum's riddles in The Hobbit or tackling complex math problems. With a career rooted in web development and mathematics, he leverages his analytical prowess to craft solutions to help businesses grow.
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      Sarah

      Account Manager

      With a passion for small business and a creative background in graphic design and production builder marketing, Sarah brings over 15 years of experience to help support marketing efforts for I8's clients. When she isn't letting her inspiration run wild, she enjoys escaping to the mountains with her three kids and first responder husband.

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      Gordon

      Associate Account Manager

      Gordon brings a touch of flair to the accounts he manages. A creative marketer, he leverages experience with copywriting, content writing, and digital design to ensure that a brand impresses at every stage. After work, he’s running, cooking, or traveling.
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      Anthony

      Digital Marketing

      Anthony is a passionate digital marketing strategist and consultant with over 20 years of advertising and marketing experience. While certified in various digital platforms, SEM, and SEO, expanding his product knowledge is always paramount.
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      Lucy

      Health, and Wellness

      Lucy is a founding member of Illumine8 and our Director of Health and Wellness. She is responsible for delivering unconditional affection to each employee to start the day and has a proven track record of keeping the Illumine8 team balanced, stress-free, and productive. Lucy helps keep the office mood light and fun.

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      Katie

      Health & Wellness Intern

      Sister to Lucy, our Director of Health and Wellness, Katie has followed in her sister’s pawprints by joining the team as our Health & Wellness Intern. Like her sister, she delivers unconditional affection to each employee and ensures a crumb-free work environment. In her free time, Katie enjoys performing surgery on any toy possible and bird watching.

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      Please read through our Real Estate Developer Case Study to learn how we accomplished a 442% increase in leads through digital marketing and automation, or learn about how you leverage agency partners to increase ROI.  

      Whatever your goal, we have solutions to help you achieve it.

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