CHICAGO RESIDENT MACKENZIE SAMOTNY IS THE CREATIVE FORCE AND FOUNDER BEHIND THE ON BRAND

COMPANY. OBC IS A MARKETING FIRM THAT HAS THE SKILLS

TO WORK & CREATE ANYTHING FROM FUN, PLAYFUL

BRANDS TO SERIOUS BUSINESS IDENTITIES.

OVER THE YEARS, MACKENZIE HAS TAUGHT HERSELF

WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND CRAFTED MARKETING

MATERIALS FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS' BUSINESSES ON

THE SIDE, WHILE GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH

VARIOUS DAY JOBS SUCH AS GQ MAGAZINE, CB2, AND

STERLING BAY. THESE ROLES INCLUDED WORKING ON

THE FASHION EDITORIAL SIDE AT GQ, PRODUCT

DEVELOPMENT & MERCHANDISING AT CB2, EVENT

PLANNING,  AND MARKETING AT STERLING BAY.

MACKENZIE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO THE ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT SIDE OF BUSINESS

AND HAS A NATURAL CREATIVE SPIRIT. MACKENZIE LOVES 

MAKING IDEAS AND VISIONS COME TO LIFE. SHE HAS

STARTED A HANDFUL OF HER OWN COMPANIES AND

AFTER MANY TRIALS AND ERRORS, SHE DISCOVERED

HER TRUE PASSION IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

IS FOR BRANDING AND DESIGN.

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AN ARTS DEGREE FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY,

AND ALL HER CREATIVE EXPERIENCE AT WORK, PLUS ALL

HER PASSION PROJECTS HAVE ULTIMATELY SHAPED HER

DREAM CAREER AND COMPANY, THE ON BRAND COMPANY.

MACKENZIE IS ALWAYS EXCITED TO CREATE SOMETHING

NEW, TAKE ON NEW PROJECTS AND HELP OTHER ENTREPRENEURS MAKE THEIR  DREAMS &

VISIONS COME TO LIFE.

WHEN MACKENZIE ISN’T BUSY WORKING, YOU’LL FIND

HER ENJOYING LIFE  WITH HER HUSBAND, FAMILY,

AND FRIENDS.