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Episode 3: Brand Discoverability, Marketing Culture, and Work Ownership

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Garret Mehrguth

Garrett Mehrguth

CEO of Directive

Garrett Mehrguth is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Directive, a performance marketing agency for software brands headquartered in Irvine, California.

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Brady Cramm

VP of Strategic Engagements

Brady Cramm began his journey at Directive as the first and original PPC specialist. Since then, he’s had a big role in multiple departments helping Directive grow from under 10 employees to over 150.

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