The Team

  • Meet the faces behind Authentic Audience, a diverse team of marketing queens committed to crafting innovative and effective digital strategies.

    Welcome to Our Marketing Haven.

    The TLDR:
    Our female-founded agency of leading ladies has been marketing obsessed for over a decade. Each with a unique set of strengths, our individualities craft the perfect campaign cocktail so you can stay in your zone of business genius.

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Krista Ripma, our founder and CEO, combines her talent for communication with a knack for digital strategy, driving business growth and authenticity.

Founder, CEO

Krista Ripma

Born with the Gemini gift of gab, Krista has an incredible talent for turning a conversation about your business into a compelling, revenue-driving digital launch strategy.

She founded Authentic Audience in 2016, coaching hundreds of business owners to find and speak their truth.

Offline, you’ll find Krista zipping through crossword puzzles in her lush yard.

Christa Quattrocchi, our CMO, expertly blends design with data, crafting campaigns that resonate deeply with audiences and drive engagement

christa quattrocchi

Chief Marketing Officer

Christa exists in the space between design and data. Her innate curiosity to understand the human spirit is the secret ingredient to her winning campaigns.

She takes a deep look at who your people are in order to craft the right message, aesthetic and targeting for your campaigns.

Offline, you’ll find Christa experimenting with new recipes and diy projects.

Chief Operations Officer

kourtney wellette

Chief OperationsOfficer

With a keen eye for detail and a passion for efficiency, Kourtney works behind the scenes to ensure that Authentic Audience’s commitments run seamlessly.

She is an organizational wizard and thrives on deadline-oriented projects.

Offline, you’ll find Kourtney flipping through nutrition books and spending time in nature. 

Community Manager & Marketing Assistant

Azalea Teuton

As our Community Manager and Marketing Assistant, Azalea is the magic behind the scenes… crafting killer copy, keeping our socials thriving and occasionally dipping into the world of media buying & metrics.

When she’s not spreading love in the Authentic Business Club, you’ll find her on her pilates mat, backpacking or curled up with a good book.

Cass Cleave

Creative Designer

Cass is our Virgo creative on the team. She is passionate about creating collaborative environments and tries to weave play into all areas of life, especially work.

Offline, you’ll find Cass surfing, meandering through the trees on her bike or on foot, and thinking about her next creative project.

Being a true Gemini, Isabella loves combining her excitement for all things aesthetic, creative and organized.

With a background in Marketing and Digital Social Media Business Applications, Isabella brings both strategy and sparkle to AA’s sales team.

When she's not connecting with our dream clients, you can find her doing hot yoga, traveling the world, and pulling starseed oracle cards.

Strategy & Sales Assistant 

ISABELLA TIRSCH

Business Development & Growth Strategist

MADDY HELLER

Madison is a natural connector with a sharp eye for your brand’s potential. She blends intuition with sales strategy to spark genuine relationships and aligned growth paths for our clients.

She’s our first point of contact for a reason… bringing warmth, trust and a unique big-picture vision to every call.

Offline, you’ll find Madison walking her Frenchies or brewing fresh ideas from a sunny corner café.

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