Our Team

We Know Talent Inside-Out

The Lawlor Group has two sides. Our core team members (those folks listed below who call the office “home”) are focused on research, strategy, positioning, management, production, and budget. They’re the in-group, the brains and bones of our organization.

Our support team members—writers, designers, photographers, illustrators, researchers, web, and digital gurus—round out the edges. With perspective and pizazz, they give life to what the insiders determine and imagine.

There’s no fine line between inside and out. Everyone collaborates. Everyone creates. Everyone has fun. This system allows us to provide all our clients with senior counsel and customized expertise tailored to specific needs and budget. The result is fresh, intelligent, and distinctive work.

Meet the Team

Carole Arwidson

If a market researcher, marketing communications strategist or branding consultant is what you need, then Carole’s there for you. And, if you’re looking for an avid world traveler, dog lover, trivia fan, movie buff and champion of all things Swedish, then you also need look no further.

Will Dudzinski

Whether managing massive photo libraries, prepping graphic files for the printer or making mock-ups that look like the real thing, Will stays calm and keeps his sense of humor. Which he also unleashes in his comic art, the one passion he does let himself get animated about.

Amy Foster

Amy is clearly undeterred by mountains of information that need to be wrestled into a coherent message. In fact, she relishes the challenge. She’s also up for an informed discussion on current events, lending a helping hand to those in need and teaching a dog new tricks.

Kristen Kokkinen

Like a master plate spinner, Kristen keeps multiple projects moving simultaneously while remaining steady on her feet. She’s the go-to person for questions about data files, postal regs, print specs or paper stocks. To slow things down, she opts for long family road trips or books on tape.

John Lawlor

John, founder and all-around head honcho at The Lawlor Group, is much more than a highly sought-after education marketing and brand management expert. This born entrepreneur has a sharp mind, likes to read several books at a time, collects DVDs of favorite Westerns, and is an Irishman at heart.

Brendan Mayer

If you’re looking for a yes man, look to Brendan. (Really, who could say no to those two adorable red-headed daughters?)  And when it comes to work at The Lawlor Group, this highly capable web generalist’s can-do, say-yes, no-problem attitude puts everyone at ease.

Molly Schomburg

Dollars and cents, faith and reason, work and play, family and friends: they’re all important to Molly. If she’s not poring over figures or preparing financial documents, you’re likely to find her investing her time in biking around the lake or lending someone a helping hand.

John Stemper

Strategic thinker, active volunteer, family man, wine connoisseur, practical joker, kid at heart. That’s John to a T. He’s your man whether you need expert marketing advice, help with a home repair project or travel tips for London. Go ahead, just ask him.

Michael Wells

Some people are good at analyzing situations, others at problem solving. Some like to tackle the dynamic world of the Internet, others like to play bass guitar. Some like story problems, others woodworking. And if you're Michael Wells, you do it all.