Kite Media

Garrett Kite

Originally from Idaho, Garrett spent several years living in Los Angeles before making Utah his home. He has had a passion for entrepreneurship and thought regularly about the idea of starting his own business from an early age. He’s a fan of the outdoors, especially the mountains and lakes and takes any chance he can to visit the beach. He’s somewhat obsessed with cars, and enjoys paddle boarding, playing and watching basketball, and watching college football. Above all else, he loves spending time with his family; Lizzy, Graham & Ava. Garrett enjoys digital marketing because it allows him to combine creativity, strategy, and design to help businesses grow.

Education: Utah State University

Dustin Haws

Dusty is a native of San Diego and now calls Utah home. He is a graduate of Utah State University with a degree in Business Administration & Marketing. Dusty loves sports and enjoys watching the San Diego Padres & Utah Jazz, as well as going to the beach. He also enjoys working around the house and going to the gym. As one of our first employees, Dusty still finds satisfaction in helping businesses improve their online presence and enjoys coming to work each day. He also loves spending time with his wonderful wife and three young boys.

Education: Utah State University

Adam Hansen

One of our longest-tenured team members, Adam joined the Kite Media team after moving from his hometown of Kaysville, Utah to study at Utah State University in Logan. Adam finds joy in helping others and loves to put his problem-solving and creative skills to the test, especially in the field of digital marketing. He loves sports and is always up for a game of pick-up basketball or beach volleyball. He also enjoys playing the guitar, hanging out with his wife Hanna, and eating Mexican food.

Education: Utah State University

Lizzy Kite

After three years of marriage, Lizzy decided it was finally time to join her husband, Garrett, and the Kite Media team. She graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor’s degree in Family Finance and took several design classes along the way. After graduation, she worked in the mortgage industry for several years doing marketing and office management. She has a passion for web and graphic design and all things creative. Lizzy enjoys playing tennis, watching movies, traveling, and trying new restaurants.

Education: Utah State University

Kym Merrill

Kym joined Kite Media after studying technical communication and marketing at Utah State University, where she was able to gain a wide range of digital marketing skills. She loves being able to use these skills to help others accomplish their business goals and succeed. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, playing board games, and eating (too much) ice cream.

Education: Utah State University

Tom Price

Tom is a native of Logan, Utah and he joined the Kite Media team after graduating in marketing from Utah State. Professionally, he lives and breaths in the digital, staying up on the trends in this ever-changing world. He loves to explore different cultures, finding every chance to learn about new ways to view the world. Tom is always looking for opportunities to meet new people and discover their passions. In his free time, you might find him listening to and searching for new music, playing his ukulele, visiting a historic exhibit, or learning about vikings.

Education: Utah State University

Braden Cluff

Braden was born and raised in Utah, and came to Logan from Lehi in 2018. He is a full-stack web developer and has spent four years doing development and web design with experience in the digital marketing industry. Braden took an internship in high school at a digital marketing firm and has worked for several companies since as a developer. Outside of development he enjoys anything outdoors and has a passion for mountain biking. Braden loves hanging out with his corgi, Dexter, who is the perfect movie companion, especially for Game of Thrones. He also is an avid video gamer and has dreams of being a professional twitch streamer.

Whitney Gifford

Whitney recently relocated to the east coast but will always call Utah home. After studying marketing at USU, she worked in B2B sales before joining the team. She saw the early days of Kite Media when attending school with Garrett, and first joined the team in 2015 as a digital marketing specialist. Whitney is purpose-driven and also currently writes for a non-profit organization. She has a diverse marketing background including content writing, SEO, email marketing, and campaign strategy and development. She loves to write and can do it from just about anywhere, which is perfect for her and her husband’s military lifestyle. She also loves to explore new cities, go to the beach, longboard, read a good book, and have a relaxing Netflix sesh.

Education: Utah State University

Riley Permann-Gubler

Riley was born and raised in Idaho Falls, but now calls Logan her home. She met her husband at USU and is raising several plants with him. Riley knew that she wanted to be a graphic designer since she was in middle school yearbook class, and is now living the dream and making things way cooler than middle school yearbooks. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to true crime podcasts, obsessing over art history, watching Parks and Rec with her husband, and hopes to travel the world someday.

Education: Utah State University

Natalie Condie

Natalie is a Utah native that has always had an itch to experience new places. She moved to Hawaii after graduating from high school and earned her associate’s degree from BYU-Hawaii. She misses the ocean every day but somehow manages. After an adventure to China to teach English, she transferred to Utah State and found her passion in public relations and marketing. While attending USU, and throughout her different social media and marketing internships, she realized how much she loves the opportunity to create and find effective ways to conquer any new and challenging tasks that come her way. She’s an insomniac, a sucker for salt and vinegar chips, and thinks nothing is cuter than a baby in a Halloween costume. She loves spending time with those she loves, revels in a successful prank, and most of her jokes are references from “The Office.”

Education: BYU-Hawaii, Utah State University

Tanner Clegg

Tanner is currently pursuing a major in marketing and a minor in Portuguese from Utah State University and has developed a sincere passion for digital marketing. As a devoted sports enthusiast, he is often watching basketball or football when he is not working. His favorite teams are the Utah State Aggies, Utah Utes, Utah Jazz, and Real Salt Lake. He also loves to talk about all types of food and is always searching for a new restaurant to visit. Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, he aspires to help businesses consistently innovate and improve their digital presence.

Education: Utah State University

Miranda Tilley

Miranda grew up in Burley, Idaho (yes she loves potatoes cut into sticks and fried and no she did not grow up moving pipe or milking cows). She moved to Logan to attend school at USU, later graduating and joining the team at Kite Media. She loves traveling to new places, mainly because she’s always on the search for good food and new vibes. She enjoys taking the time to get lost in a satisfying book, listening to that song that lets you travel back in time to perfectly imperfect moments and of course, hanging out with her adorable cat. She likes to think of herself as spontaneous but the truth is, she’s a planner through and through. And can one really argue that digital marketing is not just that? A happenstance that was intentional.

Education: Utah State University

Caroline Wilkins

Caroline grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and made her way to Utah to study at Utah State University. She graduated with a degree in marketing and is putting her marketing experience to work on the Kite Media team. Caroline enjoys being outdoors and will take any opportunity she can find to spend time in the mountains. She loves to rock climb, camp, and bike (ideally she’ll do all three in one trip). Caroline loves the mix of creative and analytical thinking in her marketing position and is excited to be working with our amazing clients.

Education: Utah State University

Emily Sears

Emily grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and São Paulo, Brazil and decided to attend Utah State University to pursue a degree in technical writing. Besides reading rhetoric and tech theory books, she enjoys listening to podcasts (#1 Radiolab & This American Life fanatic), going to art exhibits, rewatching The Office (for the hundredth time), and traveling with her husband. Emily’s interest in SEO and digital marketing began with a successful internship, and she loves how her interests in writing, marketing, and technology merge in this field.

Education: Utah State University

Spencer Hulsey

Spencer graduated from Utah State University with a degree in communication studies. While in school he met his wife Mackenzie and became obsessed with all things communication and enjoys building strong relationships. His work experience in radio broadcasting and digital marketing has strengthened his relationship-building skills and he strives to be a friend to all. Above all else, Spencer is passionate about serving others and loves to do so through simple means like making them laugh and smile.

Education: Utah State University