MP Team

Managing Director

An accomplished sales and management professional with experience across the United States from start-up firms to Fortune 250 corporations, Chris has built and directed teams of successful, inspired individuals across various disciplines for more than 30 years. Experienced at creating and implementing strategic plans and company-wide programs, Chris’ head for establishing and maintaining client, team and vendor relationships is only exceeded by the leadership skills he brings to bear leading the team at Modus Persona.

Chris is an avid motorcyclist and family man. His wife is a veterinarian and owner at a local veterinary clinic, and his daughter is a talented high school soccer star. He’s also the foremost expert on cocktail napkins autographed by ’80s punk stars.

Founding Partner

With more than 25 years of experience in marketing, advertising, creative strategy, video production, research and storytelling, Dave brought a wealth of industry and agency experience to the table when he launched Modus Persona in 2004. A Colorado native and Cornhusker alumnus, he maintains an extremely active role as Account Executive for our largest clients while directing the daily activities of our Creative Team.

Dave is a musician as well and loves telling stories of the human condition in his songwriting, in between his part-time gigs as a stunt car driver for Bollywood films.

Director of Marketing Technology

John Gilbert’s extensive background as a technology entrepreneur and agency leader has helped shape the core technical competencies Modus Persona brings to our clients. Outside of his experience building high-functioning yet emotionally intelligent teams, he’s a very engaged thought leader who is deeply connected to the myriad of executives and technologists who represent our portfolio of best-of-breed platforms. John leads the strategic direction of our digital marketing, technical initiatives and development for our clients.

John lives just north of Denver where he spends his off-hours mountain biking, snowboarding or restoring his gorgeous 1964 Corvette Sting Ray convertible and working on his secret formula for cold fusion.

Director of Operations

A seasoned broadcaster, anthropologist, and public relations professional with more than 30 years of military and corporate experience, Sean’s career started as a DJ at a tiny country radio station in Sweet Home, Oregon. From there, it evolved into a varied two-decade career with the U.S. Air Force that has taken him to dozens of countries around the world as a journalist for the Defense Department including service in the first Gulf War and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Sean has deep experience in all aspects of broadcasting and Public Relations from small non-profit organizations to the highest levels of the U.S. government.

Sean manages all operations for Modus Persona while serving as Account Executive for Hamilton® CapTel’s® Heroes With Hearing Loss program. He is a committed father and husband, an avid golfer and motorcyclist, and loves to build model ships and work on his beautiful, fully restored 1967 Camaro RS in his spare time. 

Creative Director

A true artist, Rob sees the world as a canvas. He designs with emotion, giving him an intrinsic ability to connect with people from concept to final product. Decades of agency experience in design and art direction have endowed him with the ability to approach projects strategically, but it’s his willingness to go far beyond what’s expected that sets him apart. Rob joined Modus Persona in 2006 and his eye for design has made an indelible stamp on the polished final products our clients have enjoyed throughout our relationships.

In his spare time, Rob pursues his lifelong interest in art, art history and adding new works to his collection. He believes every work of art has a story waiting to be discovered. Uncovering that story is his passion. Outside of spending his formative years growing up in Colorado, he’s a longstanding Nebraskan, living with his wife and two westies on the fringe of Lincoln.

Senior Digital Solutions Manager

Wearing two hats at once, Britt Davis oversees the Modus Persona project management discipline while also managing all digital production needs for our clients. An expert in Marketo, Hubspot and Oracle Eloqua, Britt’s a strategic thinker who also provides tactical execution managing our clients’ marketing automation platform instances. It’s his head for process development that provides a unique perspective in this realm, which is reflected in our clients’ results.

Britt lives in Ft. Mill, South Carolina with his wife Bailey and son Declan. His favorite pastimes include brewing beer, rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers and chasing tornadoes for the National Weather Service.

Account Executive

Lynn Burge brings more than 12 years of experience across a wide range of verticals including software development & design, sales process and funnel development, logistics & transportation, online retail, entrepreneurship, and government. From her home in the Tucson area of Arizona, Lynn manages the day-to-day relationships with our client stakeholders, representing their needs in campaign and marketing project execution, while ensuring the work completed is of the highest quality.

Lynn’s a foodie who enjoys discovering her relatively new Arizona community and the myriad bike trails Tucson offers with her fiancé Kenny. They have two chihuahua-mix rescue puppies named Cloak and Dagger. Ask her to tell you about the International Pizza Parlor Incident – she’ll tell you.

Project Manager

Yvonne Van Wechel brings a wealth of experience as a project manager to Modus Persona, ranging across digital and traditional print publishing industries. She’s an expert at traffic and resource management, thanks to more than 20 years of experience in myriad roles across several verticals ranging from retail food and entertainment to B2B and everything in between.

Yvonne is an avid outdoors enthusiast who lives with her husband in Colorado Springs where they hike everywhere they can. She can also palm a basketball and dunk on you.

Director of Content

Dave Flomberg brings a wealth of experience to his role overseeing content strategy and execution at Modus Persona. His previous roles include Director of Editorial Operations for Examiner.com, Director of Content for Transamerica and Associate Content Director for Faction Media, where his clients included several Fortune 500 companies across myriad industries. A 6-time Society of Professional Journalists award winner, Dave started his career in traditional journalism and was a long-time columnist for the Rocky Mountain News.

Dave’s a professional trombonist whose playing can be heard on recordings by the Flobots as well as Tivoli Club Brass Band. He’s also an avid motorcyclist and possesses the coolest belt buckle collection you’ve ever seen.

Principal UX Architect

Jordan has a passion for helping people communicate and enjoy building fun, helpful things. He has more than 25 years of deep UX experiences, including Information Architecture, UX Design and Development in numerous languages and frameworks, analytics and cross-functional business-application knowledge. He’s also an artist with many years teaching, mentoring and coaching college and adult learners.

When not in front of his computer, he can be found in mosh, skank and circle pits or trying to keep his classic kit car on the road.