A human Swiss army knife with curly hair, Aimee has an undergraduate degree in American Studies from Amherst College and an MFA in photography from Washington University in St. Louis

 

Together with her innate business acumen and her significant experience heading development departments for arts and education nonprofits, she can get just about anything done. And done with aplomb.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Washington University in St. Louis

MFA in Photography (2005)

 

Amherst College

BA in American Studies

Summa Cum Laude (2001)

 

Semester Abroad, St. Catherine’s College

Oxford University, Oxford, UK (2000)

 

Nonprofit Management Certificate

Nonprofit Learning Point, Virginia Commonwealth University (2007)

 

Fund Raising & Development Certificate

Institute on Philanthropy, University of Richmond (2012)

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Polychrome Collective (formerly a/project studio)

Principal (2013-present)

 

The New Community School, Richmond, VA

Director of Development (2009-2013)

 

ART 180, Richmond, VA

Development Manager (2007-2009)

 

1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA

Gallery Administrator & Development Director (2006-2007) 

 

ART4Love, New York City, NY

Director of Operations (2002-2003)

 

 

SERVICE

 

Maine Women’s Lobby

Gala Committee

 

Virginia Association of Fund Raising Executives

Board Member

 

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Board Member, Friends of Art

AIMEE

KOCH

GRINDON

A University of Missouri and VCU Adcenter (now Brandcenter) alum,

David is an award-winning Art Director/Designer and Associate Creative Director with 12 years of experience working on some of the most

prominent brands around. From the Martin Agency in Richmond, Virginia to the VIA Agency in Portland, Maine, he has crafted memorable national work for the likes of GEICO, Discover Card, 1800 Contacts, Walmart, UPS and Anheuser-Busch.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Virginia Commonwealth University Adcenter

MS in Advertising, Art Direction emphasis (2007)

 

University of Missouri-Columbia

Bachelor of Journalism

Cum Laude (2001)

 

Semester Abroad, Graphic Design Programme

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK (2001)

 

 

EXPERIENCE 

 

The VIA Agency, Portland, ME

Associate Creative Director (2013-2015)

 

The Martin Agency, Richmond, VA

Art Director (2007-2013)

 

StrawberryFrog, New York, NY

Freelance Art Director (2007) 

 

Waylon Ad, St. Louis, MO

Art Director (2001-2005)

 

 

BRAND EXPERIENCE

 

1-800 CONTACTS, Allstate Financial, Anheuser-Busch Corporate, Bank of America, BFGoodrich, Budweiser, Discover Card, Education First, Expedia, ESPN X Games, GEICO, Genworth Financial, JBL, Manpower, Michelob, Miller Genuine Draft, Morgan Stanley, NET10 Wireless, Ping Golf, Savvis, Sirius Satellite Radio, St. Louis Cardinals, Sun Life Financial, Three Olives Vodka, UPS, Walmart 

 

 

AWARDS & HONORS

 

The One Club, 2015 One Screen Awards

Best Music Video

 

Los Angeles Addy Awards

 

The Richmond Show

 

St. Louis Addy Awards

 

The Web Marketing Association, Internet Advertising Competition

Outstanding Achievement in Internet Advertising

 

The One Club

One Show Student Merit

DAVID

GRINDON