Brad Plothow

About Brad Plothow

Senior marketing, communications, and growth leader. Penchant for building with a GSD work style. More than 18 years of experience in corporate marketing, public relations, corporate communications, executive communications, internal / employee communications, crisis communications, integrated marketing, content marketing, product marketing, direct response marketing (online and offline), channel marketing, messaging and positioning, and brand strategy. Career highlights: Built a SaaS startup\'s marketing and communications program from the ground up Helped transform a small, regional boutique marketing services agency into a Silicon Valley heavyweight and the Holmes Report\'s Tech Agency of the Year (clients included Qualtrics, Gusto, Pluralsight, Instructure, Vivint, BambooHR, Ivanti, Bessemer Venture Partners, Lytro, Goal Zero, Clever, View Dynamic Glass, and many others) Rebranded one of the nation’s largest universities Built one of the most successful in-house startup PR programs in the U.S. from the ground up with no outside agency support Led executive communication for dozens of founders, CEOs, university presidents, billionaire philanthropists, and a U.S. congressman Won national awards for writing and integrated marketing campaigns Highly rated, collaborative leader of high-performing teams

Experience

1. Chief Growth Officer

   Intergalactic

   Nov 2020 — Present · St George, UT, US

   Intergalactic is an aerospace system integrator that builds the world’s smartest, lightest, and most advanced thermal management systems for the commercial aviation, defense, and space sectors. By combining proprietary parts, processes, and intelligent software, Intergalactic provides exponentially superior thermal management, enabling boundary-pushing performance and unrivaled reliability on land, sea, air, or space. My job is to bring sustainable growth strategies I learned working in Silicon Valley and Silicon Slopes to the world of aerospace. My role spans marketing, sales, business development, partnerships, community and industry relations, public affairs, and growth strategy.

Education

• Utah Valley University

  MBA, business

  2011 — 2013

• Utah State University

  Bachelor of Science, Communications

  2005 — 2006