Background
Strass Collins & Co. is a boutique marketing and branding consultation firm based in sunny Tampa, Florida. They specialize in social media marketing, full-service marketing coordination, and website design/management, but they’re always taking on new challenges for our clients. Alecia and Sydney work with us to amplify the reach of your PR efforts and coordinate your social media and brand strategy, ensuring that your digital presence is both impactful and on brand.
ALECIA EMIDY
After earning her BA in Environmental Science and Policy from Florida State University, Alecia launched her marketing career with non-profits like National Geographic and The Florida Aquarium. There, she found her passion partnering with small businesses. She followed this passion to the “agency-side”, where she spent 5 years as a project manager and director of accounts for over 100 B2B and B2C clients. Her mission is to build strong, meaningful partnerships with small businesses by leveraging her expertise in marketing management.
Alecia is certified in a wide array of digital and social media platforms. When she’s not busy curating unique content for clients, growing our innovative campaign strategies, or executing digital advertising campaigns, you can find her exploring the city’s newest neighborhoods and happenings. She’s a proud Tampanian from birth, loves testing new recipes with ingredients from her garden, and finds so much joy in exploring our local waters and marine life.
SYDNEY LUTDKE
After graduating from Florida State University with her Master’s in Marketing and Business Administration, Sydney focused her career in the retail and B2C spaces. She has managed budgets of $100+ million for Fortune 500 companies and has a proven track record launching new brands, curating visual packages, managing vendor relations, and production. She has a long history in content curation and design, as well as website development.
Sydney’s most passionate about helping a client’s vision and brand come to life. She loves molding custom design packages with thoughtful marketing strategy that aligns with a client’s short- and long-term goals. She has a never-ending appreciation for home design, adores traveling and exploring new places, and will find any excuse to entertain family and friends.
