WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Our work stands out because we always put our creativity to work in the service of strategy to meet client goals. We align our process and output to their specific objectives, which requires that everyone our team have a high degree of flexibility and the ability to think analytically.
Our team
Our team is comprised of brilliant and warm individuals who have all stood out in their respective fields of expertise before joining Sands Costner.
Curtis Costner
President
With experience in brand management, advertising, interactive, and promotion, Curtis leads from concept to implementation. He has worn hats ranging from art director to producer and project leader on innumerable marketing campaigns. Praised for his shrewd understanding of businesses of all shapes and sizes, Curtis’s leadership means that every marketing project is aimed at providing value and meeting business goals.
Kacie Leacy
Director of Strategy
Kacie is a seasoned strategist with a passion for helping organizations connect authentically with their audiences. She brings a diverse background in branding, creative services, and strategic communications, honed through years of experience leading teams and guiding clients through complex branding and marketing initiatives. Her expertise includes developing and executing strategies for a wide range of clients, including small to midsize businesses, nonprofits, financial institutions and healthcare organizations. At Sands Costner, Kacie combines big-picture thinking with a hands-on approach, ensuring that every project delivers both strategic clarity and impactful creative execution.
Charity Hardwick
Director of Client Services
With an executive background in operations, account management, marketing/brand strategy, finance, advertising/pr, product dev, and global sales development strategy, Charity has worked diligently to help companies expand and measurably succeed. A spokesperson for Women in Business, Charity has been honored with Dealerscope’s “Powerful Women in Consumer Technology” award, and has appeared in Forbes and Wharton Business School.
Raylene Sircable
Project Manager
Raylene is the glue that holds projects (and sometimes people) together at Sands Costner. With experience in administrative problem-solving, budgeting, and process development, Raylene brings a sharp eye for detail and an innate ability to maintain order while infusing the team with her keen sense of humor (it makes the ride more fun).
As Project Manager, she supports client services to ensure things get done right, on time, and smoothly.
When she’s not keeping the marketing world in order, you can find Raylene spending time with her cat or exploring a creek somewhere, embracing the beauty and grit of the outdoors.
Joyce Harden
Graphic Designer
An exceptionally versatile designer, Joyce is guided by her belief that visual language can instigate interaction and that good design amplifies the content and voice of the client. She brings to our clients a depth of digital marketing savvy and leadership on large-scale corporate campaigns, as well as experience with community-based initiatives like Tacoma Arts Month. She is also an aspiring ceramicist and illustrator. Outside of work, Joyce is both an avid gamer and nature lover.