Angela Ridpath - Advertising and Marketing Firm Employee

Debra-Kay Diehm

Marketing Manager

(Making marketing less confusing and more effective for growing businesses)

When I grow up I want to be:
The kind of person that is known as thoughtful, gracious, full of joy and wisdom. I want to continue to wake up each day with gratitude for this life.

A favorite read:
So many good books like The Lion Women of Tehran, The Lost Bookshop, The God of the Woods, and Remarkably Bright Creatures. Blood Brothers was a major mental shifting memoir for me, and A Path Through Suffering was a timely encouraging read.

Favorite food:
Strawberries

Significant people:
My mom has been a rock of consistency and a beacon of wisdom. My husband has been my grounding and steady source of energy. My children have shaved and broken off the rough parts of me and shaped me to be a better version of myself.

Favorite movie:
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Fun fact:
I once rode a motorcycle from KS to OR.

What I’ve done and what I do:
After a start in sales, I found myself in digital marketing which is a world unto its own. It’s an ever-changing landscape which creates so many opportunities to grow and learn. But my favorite part of what I do is working alongside business owners to truly understand who they are, what they do, and who they serve so that I can create a marketing strategy that supports their goals and lifts the often heavy internal load of trying to do it themselves. It gives me great joy to know that I have a hand in building others up.