The Cork Tree Creative Team

Our Team

Our team has worked in printing, photography, sales, dining, advertising, public relations, education and publishing.  Among us are former art directors, account managers, salespeople, magazine designers, phlebotomist, portrait photographers, soldiers, ice cream scoopers, telemarketers and ghost writers.

Together we have lived in 21 different U.S. cities. We know enough Spanish to survive a taxi ride in Mexico.  For fun we cook, garden, ride bikes, make a lot of noise, talk about design, dream big, laugh with our kids, drink wine, enjoy fine dining (and not such fine dining), and have great respect for each other. 

In short, we are a diverse crew with a ton of experience inside and outside the office. Many clients consider us an extension of their staff:  the ones you call when you need a flyer, an event planned, an e-marketing campaign executed or help with writing a spectacular speech for a presentation.

There isn’t much we haven’t done, so the question is…what can we do for you?

 

 


 

We are a smart, imaginative group of communications professionals with more than 30 years of combined experience under our belt.
Before launching Cork Tree Creative, our team has worked in printing, photography, sales, dining, advertising, public relations, education and publishing.  Among us are former art directors, account managers, salespeople, magazine designers, medical billing consultants, soldiers, ice cream scoopers, telemarketers, ghost writers—even a former dog walker.
Together we have lived in ___ different U.S. cities. We know enough Spanish to survive a taxi ride or dinner party in Mexico.  For fun we cook, crochet, garden, ride bikes, make a lot of noise, dream big, laugh with our kids, drink wine, enjoy fine dining, and have great respect for each other.
In short, we are a diverse crew with a ton of experience inside and outside the office.
Did we mention our office?  It’s a historic, two-story house.  Yeah, we can say that we practically live together, see each other more than our spouses, recycle, cook over our lunch hour, “go to our room” when we’re on deadline and accomplish remarkable things.
IMG_5965 Jan Carpenter -
Principal and Art Director

More than 20 years experience in Graphic Design, Website Development and Print Production.

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Laura_ReedLaura Reed - Principal and Public Relations Director                                                      More than 12 years experience in public relations and creative copywriting.
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cindy_SorgeaCindy Sorgea -
Public Relations and Marketing Specialist

An experienced professional with more than 10 years in the St. Louis market.

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Nkdicks2Nicole Dicks-Director of Business Development                                                 A skilled marketing professional in the St. Louis market with a background in sales.
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Jan's Bucket List-

  • -Go on an African Safari
  • -Own AND drive a '65 Convertible Mustang
  • -Skydiving is out of the question, but touring Europe would be good
  • -Help produce a TV commercial
  • -Pick a stock on the ground floor (Apple comes to mind)
  • -Have Grandkids
  • -Learn Mandarin 
  • -Visit Cabo with my BFF Laura

Laura's Bucket List-

  • -Win the Dancing with the Stars Mirror Ball
  • -Run a 10k with my Good Friends in Tow
  • -Collect Every Species of Hydrangeas
  • -Visit Costa Rica and Hawaii 
  • -Speak fluent Spanish 
  • -Restore a victorian home
  • -Embrace a healthy lifestyle and stick to it!
  • -Retire to Zihuatanejo with Scott

Cindy's Bucket List-

  • -Perform in a major musical
  • -Own a boutique or specialty shop
  • -Own a beach house where my family and friends can escape
  • -Learn to play the guitar
  • -Speak a foreign language fluently
  • -Be financially secure enough to donate a significant sum of money to someone really deserving
  • -Grow old with my husband and have lots of grandkids one day

Nicole's Bucket List-

  • -Visit Greece and surrounding Islands
  • -Scuba dive all the major reefs
  • -Turn my journals into a best-selling novel
  • -Be a pianist in a swanky piano bar
  • -Take a sunset, hot air balloon ride with Kurt
  • -Actually FINISH one of my numerous paintings and SELL IT!