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Turning challenges into change for over 30 years

With brand-side marketing, consulting and agency experience, CDco brings together strategy and creativity to unlock growth, drive impact and shape tomorrow

Our Team

Sybil Wailand
Managing Partner
"I believe in people and their potential to enlighten. What I love best is reading between the lines of what they say and do to uncover insight that inspires the biggest ideas and the greatest growth."
Nancy Schaefer
Managing Partner
"Clarity takes shape from the mist, vision is carved out of clouds, and big ideas come from sculpting fog."
Maya Willner
Partner
"People can’t tell you what they want, but I’ve found that with a lot of empathy, imagination, and an unwillingness to settle, you can figure it out."
Donna Delayo
Partner
"I believe big ideas come from two truths and a lie: staying true to consumers and the market, and rejecting the lie that bold ideas have barriers."
Jonah Fay-Hurvitz
Associate Partner
“I don’t choose between creativity and strategy. One is meaningless without the other.”
Dewey Mixter
Senior Director
“I love the work of figuring out what truly matters to the people who will grow a brand — and stripping everything else away.”
Shama Millwala
Director
"I see just as much power in cutting what doesn’t add value as I do in scaling what does."
Ben Olins
Director
“When a problem feels big, I slow down and look for the smaller truths inside it. That’s where the answer usually is.”
Emmae Thomasson
Senior Strategist
"If I’m stuck, I read a poem, watch a documentary, wander into a bodega. I’ve learned the answer usually shows up in the detour."
Hannah Inck
Associate Strategist
"I start with curiosity, ask hard questions, and challenge everything until the strategy breaks through."
Alexandra Sanz
Associate Strategist
"I love questioning what worked before, because that’s how new possibilities show up.”

Our Principles

01
Dare to
Think Big
We push ourselves and our clients out of our comfort zones to think big and inspire each other. 

Our Principles

02
In This
Together
We treat our client’s business like it’s our own, working collaboratively, flexibly and agilely  to ensure the direction forward is clear and actionable.

Our Principles

03
AI Is Our Teammate
We collaborate with AI to push thinking further, move faster, and unlock better ideas, always guided by our human insight. 

Our Principles

04
Tell It Like It Is
We’re truth seekers, even if it’s hard to hear. 

Our Principles

05
Never Settle
We stretch far, dig deep, and leave. no stone unturned to get to the most impactful ideas.

Our Principles

06
Fun is the Fuel
We love what we do but know it’s hard work, so we bring enthusiasm and exciting new tools and techniques to keep it engaging for everyone.

Our Principles

07
Lead with
Experience
Every project is led by a senior team that’s seen and done it all, bringing experience that ensures successful outcomes.
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