Steve believes the keys to growth are focus, clarity, integration and inspiration. In his role as Chief Growth Officer, Steve holds overall responsibility for the sales, marketing, communications, innovation and service development functions of the agency, in addition to supporting corporate strategy. He has spent more than 25 years at G&S, spearheading the development of the agency’s proprietary messaging and brand strategy services, IPower℠ and COMMPASS℠, and helping lead the creation and build-out of G&S’ digital, social and insights teams. His teams have won multiple, top national and international awards for corporate and product branding. Steve is actively engaged in the communications industry as a mentor and is the global chair of the Page Society’s Page Up organization. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Truman State University.