who we are
meet our team
We believe that good ideas are humanity’s most powerful resource and that motivations and values matter. We seek to work with like minded values-driven companies that lift up humanity.
We are called to elevate ourselves, our clients and our industry.
We are committed to education that informs, influences, and inspires.
We turn plans into actions, and dreams into reality.
meet our team
Assaf Arie
Assaf is a true entrepreneur in his own right, and has led many startups from zero to 8-figure businesses. With a degree in accounting and finance, Assaf’s metal was forged by formulating successful financial strategies for companies facing a myriad of challenges. At LENKER, he is the tough-yet-inspiring executive that’s led us to 10X growth.
Brian Howe
Brian is a senior-level executive with deep roots in digital marketing, customer relationship management, data mining, marketing automation, and in both on- and offline media. Having led the digital marketing teams at both Target.com and Fingerhut.com, Brian’s track record for growing business is among the best in digital.
John Lenker
John is a brand strategist and communications artist who designs experiences that attract, inform, and invoke. John has worked with some of the largest brands in the world and has a reputation for being able to quickly zero in on compelling marketing strategies that meet a client’s overarching business needs.
Kevin deLaplante
Kevin is a former academic philosopher and department chair who brings a unique blend of analytical rigor and insatiable curiosity to LENKER’s strategy engagements. Kevin leads brand strategy and messaging initiatives, and oversees LENKER’s marketing research and analysis projects.
Where we started
Founded in 2009 by John Lenker, a known quantity for high-level creative brand and strategy, we’ve grown from a small group of scrappy and determined marketers to include business consultants, analysts, designers, writers, developers, and producers.