Spark No. 9 is a boutique growth strategy agency. We collaborate with companies to generate, design, and test growth concepts using a multivariate validation process called heat-testing.

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Innovators
Growth Consultants

our CAPABILTIIES

Our full service in-house team of strategists, designers, and analysts work seamlessly together and with you to ideate, test and optimize your strategy.
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Heather Myers
Strategy
Heather Myers

Heather is Spark's fearless leader. She has two cats with thumbs! Her favorite thing about Spark is the amazing team. She is excellent at trivia and can correctly identify many types of architecture.

Zasima Razack
Strategy
Zasima Razack

Zasima leads strategy at Spark. She’s passionate about bringing new products to life - from ideation to launch strategy - but knows firsthand how hard it is to get all those steps right.  That’s why she is so excited to be at Spark. She loves working with a fantastic team of sleuths to capture real consumer behavior and use the insights to develop strategies that work!

Niover Melendez
Admin
Niover Melendez

Niover leads Administration at Spark. From file organization to tech maintenance, Niover ensures the full team has the support they need to work efficiently.

Kenzie Dowling
Strategy
Kenzie Dowling

Kenzie works with Spark’s strategy team to identify the key strategic questions that drive each project. She translates this strategy into copy for ads, landing pages, and messaging throughout the funnel. Finding the right words to reach the right audience at the right time: that’s her bread and butter. In the wild, Kenzie can be found cracking up at her one-year-old daughter’s antics.

Sean Hoffman
Analytics & Testing
Sean Hoffman

Sean works on the Data team, analyzing testing data to identify insights & craft narratives to contextualize campaign results. His favorite thing about working at Spark is seeing clients implement recommended strategies in real time. While he isn't crunching numbers in Excel, Sean serves as Spark's de facto Trivia Master.

Allison Freese
Analytics & Testing
Allison Freese

Allison is one of Spark’s data storytellers. She coordinates event tracking and analyzes user behavior across waves of testing. One of the coolest aspects at Spark is discovering revelations in real-time data — those big “aha” moments stir up huge excitement with the team and client!

Laura Fisk
Creative Operations & Design
Laura Fisk

Laura is a left-brained creative who loves solving problems. From people to processes to tools, She heads Creative Operations at Spark. Laura adores designing and building digital workshops that pull apart the very essence of a brand, consumer, or product. When she isn’t bouncing around Slack channels or creating new Miro boards, you can find her coaching and racing with her favorite not-for-profit organization; New York Outrigger.

Shelby Barrett
Design
Shelby Barrett

Shelby directs creative strategy at Spark No. 9. From designing ads to developing branding systems for proof-of-concept testing, she’s constantly striving to push creative boundaries.

She loves her coworkers’ sense of humor and the diverse projects at Spark no. 9. There’s never a dull moment! In her spare time, she is either watching a movie on her massive checklist (next up is Mad God by Phil Tippett) or combating some internal artist block.

Jessie Yao
UX
Jessie Yao

Jessie leads the team in all things UI/UX. She loves creating delightful user experiences and experimenting with design.  Her favorite thing about working at Spark is being able to help clients bring their product visions to life. Her second favorite is seeing pictures of her coworkers' cats.

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Our team is made up of diverse backgrounds from all over the world. We are strong believers in smart and collaborative people who wear multiple hats.

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Heather Myers

Strategy

Heather is our fearless leader. She has two cats with thumbs! Her favorite thing about Spark is the amazing team. She is excellent at trivia and can correctly identify many types of architecture.

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Zasima Razack

Strategy

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