Who we are

Harry is responsible for building Forge’s capabilities and culture, two areas he ensures are always rooted in achieving our clients’ goals and growing their brands. Harry focuses on developing partnerships with, and delivering high value for, all Forge clients. Gathering experience for over 30 years at top firms like Arnold Worldwide, Hill, Holliday, Breakaway Solutions, and Pamet River Partners, Harry has built extensive knowledge of business strategy, brand strategy, and account management across branding, advertising, and marketing.

Outside interests: Family, Fishing, Labradors, Fitness, Supporting clean water initiatives

Favorite Quote
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” –Theodore Roosevelt

Rob is a strategic creative leader dedicated to intimately understanding the business of each Forge client. He guides Forge to uncover each client’s essential purpose, using it as a guiding light to craft brands and messaging that deeply connect with people, and inspire them, at every stage of their lives. Rob built Forge, with his partner Harry Chapin, to help clients focus their marketing and thrive in a complex world.

Outside interests: Good blues, Good steaks, Skiing, Guitar, Daughter’s happiness.

Favorite Quote
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” –Abraham Lincoln

Errin is a dedicated Business Operations Manager who ensures the smooth and efficient running of Forge’s day-to-day operations. With responsibilities spanning office management, HR, accounts payable, and financial systems, she plays a pivotal role in keeping the organization on track. Errin oversees financial reporting, time tracking, and manages our financial systems. Her keen eye for detail makes her an invaluable asset to the team and helps Forge operate smoothly, allowing the team to focus on delivering exceptional results for our clients.

Outside interests: Volunteering, Reading, Cooking, Gardening, Tennis, Family time.

Favorite Quote
"Know what you own, and know why you own it"— Peter Lynch

Caroline leads our account team and strategy at Forge. She is both a client whisperer and guide, working closely with her clients and implementing effective strategies to help bring their goals to life. Caroline also loves copywriting, professional development, and lending her eye to graphic design. An account lead for 10+ years, Caroline has experience ranging from government clients like the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to nonprofits like the Society for Neuroscience. Seeing others as they are holistically, rather than just the roles they play or the work they do, has enabled Caroline to build meaningful relationships and trust among team members and clients alike.

Outside interests: Singing, travel, fitness, cooking, and spending time with her pup Neptune

Favorite Quote
“Copiare il vero può essere una buona cosa, ma inventare il vero è meglio, molto meglio.” / “To copy reality can be a good thing, but to create reality is better, much better.” –Giuseppe Verdi

Meredith thrives on working with aspiring clients aiming to do something colorful and distinct. With a rare cross-section of experience from ad agencies to luxury fashion, Meredith is obsessed with design from 2D to 3D; excited about anything with texture or folds. She loves taking a big idea and seeing how it can be activated throughout each platform. Her intense passion for pop culture keeps her brain firing with new ideas and questions, challenging her team to what is new, topical, and relevant.

Favorite Quote
“I’m cookie dough. I’m not done baking. I’m not finished becoming whoever the hell it is I’m gonna turn out to be.” –Buffy Anne Summers

Millie partners with meaningful clients to bring more meaningful work into the world. Her experience spans strategic management and marketing consulting, building and implementing emerging marketing technologies, and working with both startups and leading brands to help them inspire their customers.

Outside interests: The great outdoors. World travel. Finding the perfect hot sauce. Boston sports supremacy. Dogs.

Favorite Quote
“Do you know why you can’t tell when a pterodactyl is going to the bathroom? … because their p is silent.”

Ben loves holding audiences in the palm of his hand by crafting stories that foster connection, empathy, and joy. For over 8 years, he’s been cranking out scroll-stopping social posts, catchy campaign launches, and marketing materials in all shapes and forms. Ben supports the Forge creative team by helping clients to evolve their brands through impactful messaging combined with visual designs.

Favorite Quote
“If you’re going to have a story, have a big story.” –Joseph Campbell

Joy loves forming meaningful connections and finding win-win solutions whenever possible. With a background in pharmaceutical advertising, she knows the importance of getting the details right on projects of all sizes. She thrives on the collaboration, creative process, and even the occasional chaos involved in guiding client projects from concept to completion.

Outside interests: Cooking, travel, reading, YouTube videos about outer space

Favorite Quote
“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” –Maya Angelou

Anna loves to learn and remains ever curious about the world around her. She is currently studying Economics and Journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School with a certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications. She is thrilled to join the Forge team this summer!

Outside interests: Tennis, poetry, traveling and Pilllsbury crescent rolls

Favorite Quote
“When we are young, the words are scattered all around us. As they are assembled by experience, so also are we, sentence by sentence, until the story takes shape.” ― Louise Erdrich

Andrea is a public relations strategist who collaborates with Forge on integrated accounts requiring expert PR solutions. With over 25 years of experience in media and public relations, she specializes in developing and executing impactful PR campaigns that help organizations meet their business goals. As the founder of eMedia Junction, Andrea has earned a reputation for being a strategic thinker who consistently delivers excellent results. Her background as an investigative journalist and Managing Editor of the nation’s largest regional cable stations (NECN) has equipped her with a keen eye for storytelling and a deep network of media contacts across major market and national print, online and broadcast news outlets. Andrea has been a trusted advisor to large companies, emerging start-ups, nonprofits, universities and independent schools. She specializes in healthcare and technology. 

Outside interests: Music, Fitness, Travel and the Outdoors 

Favorite Quote
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." – Albert Einstein.

Catherine combines her passion for studying industries and cultural trends (the niche-r the better), her love of storytelling, and her natural-born talent for eavesdropping in her work as a brand strategist. For more than 15 years she’s developed strategic positionings for brands that elevate them above their competitive set, magnetize the right kind of audiences, and get them credit for what’s most special about them. 

Outside interests: Rowing, Indie Bookstores, Springsteen, Staying upright while snowboarding

Favorite Quote
“The half-life of love is forever.” – Junot Diaz

John is an incredible designer by heart. And by brain. He is a rare talent who combines an impeccable sense of design, with an innate understanding of business and how the world works. John designs marketing solutions. His work is focused, impactful, and beautiful. It is why he has worked at some of the best ad agencies and companies in the country. It is why he is one of Forge’s valued Key Associates. Whether designing logos, corporate identities, or award-winning digital, social, or print campaigns, John’s work elevates brands and engages customers.

Outside interests: Tennis. Drumming. Mid-century furniture. Being a dad.

Favorite Quote
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde

Mia loves belly rubs and snacks. As the official office dog, she knows exactly when you need a break from hyper focusing on work and get some TLC.

Outside interests: The outside

Favorite Quote
"You ain't nothin but a hound dog" –Elvis