Merrick Creative Announces Stephanie Orton Lynch as Chief Growth Officer to Lead Strategic Expansion
GREENBELT, Maryland, June 02, 2026 – Merrick Creative is continuing its growth with the appointment of Stephanie Orton Lynch as Chief Growth Officer, where she will lead revenue growth, drive new business, expand client partnerships, identify market opportunities, and serve as a strategic advisor, aligning creative and marketing solutions with client business goals.
Lynch brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience with creative and marketing agencies, real estate, hospitality, and retail sectors. She has held senior leadership roles for Nordstrom, Hines, The Greenbrier Resort, and, most recently, Tri Pointe Homes. This blend of brand-side and agency experience makes her uniquely positioned to drive strategic growth while serving as a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex business challenges.
“Merrick Creative combines exceptional creative talent with commercially grounded strategy, and I’m excited to return to the agency world at a moment when AI is reshaping what’s creatively possible and transforming how brands connect with customers,” said Lynch. “Merrick is built for this moment, and I’m committed to helping our clients benefit from it.”
With more than four decades of experience embedded in its DNA, Merrick Creative continues to invest in strategic growth initiatives that strengthen its ability to align brand strategy with business performance across real estate, hospitality, retail, and lifestyle sectors, including the recent acquisition of EBD, a Denver-based full-service design and brand consulting firm.
“Merrick Creative is focused on where we’re going by expanding our reach, elevating the work, and helping our clients succeed in increasingly complex markets,” said Thomas Frank, Partner and Chief Creative Officer. “Everything we’re building is in service of delivering smarter strategy, stronger creative, and better outcomes.”
With this appointment, Merrick Creative reinforces its position as a growing independent agency delivering elevated creative, strategic insight, and measurable impact for its clients nationwide.
About Merrick Creative
Merrick Creative is a brand management and technology consultancy, built on big ideas, decades of experience and innovative ways to attract your target audience. Whether your brand is established, vying for loyalty or seeking new audiences, Merrick Creative is here to help. Thoughtful, inventive and determined, we bring your customers a brand experience that endears you to them. You take it from there.
Creativity is good business.
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Merrick Creative
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