Our Team of Brand Experts

This team of brand experts is committed to making service an art and the process of developing and promoting your brand easy and enjoyable. Our goal is to help you tell your story, achieve influence in the market, and turn your business into a memorable, profitable, and sustainable brand. Meet us.

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Owner & Brand Strategist

MEET HEATHER

Murphy Capps is one of the Partners and Brand Strategists on the team.
Brand Strategist Partner

MEET MURPHY

Hannah Welborn is one of the Brand Managers on the team.
Brand Manager

MEET HANNAH

Denise Szakaly is the team Senior Level Graphic Designer
Senior Graphic Designer

MEET DENISE

Kendra Diaz is one of the Graphic Designers on the team.
Graphic Designer

MEET KENDRA

Kristie Calhoun is the team Content Creator.
Content Creation

MEET KRISTIE

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Brand Manager

MEET ABIGAIL

Customer Service

MEET ONYX

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Owner & Brand Strategist

MEET HEATHER

Heather Johnson

  • Bourbon Connoisseur
  • K-Pop Enthusiast

When Heather is not helping clients navigate the intricacies of marketing plans, she’s thinking of ways they can get noticed in their industry. From developing digital marketing strategies to website design to ensuring branding consistency, she thrives on making Kudzu clients successful, memorable, and sustainable.

Murphy Capps is one of the Partners and Brand Strategists on the team.

Brand Strategist Partner

MEET MURPHY

Murphy Funkhouser Capps

  • Crazy Plant Lady
  • Theatre Diva

Whether putting her client’s brands in the spotlight or entertaining audiences herself, Murphy believes that “everyone has a story”.  She has been helping businesses tell compelling stories and develop strategies to grow for over 15 years. She is also a business speaker and educator and performance storyteller. In 2018, Murphy was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by the Asheville Chamber of Commerce.

Hannah Welborn is one of the Brand Managers on the team.

Brand Manager

MEET HANNAH

Hannah Welborn

  • List Queen
  • Office Foodie

Hannah is an organizer. Whether she is directing a multi-location video shoot, preparing a client for a trade show, or managing all aspects of your brand, Hannah brings organization and logic to every project she shepherds. Branding can be difficult, we don’t deny that, but Hannah is ready to handle the ‘dirt’y work to get to your business growing! 🌱

Denise Szakaly is the team Senior Level Graphic Designer

Senior Graphic Designer

MEET DENISE

Denise Szakaly

  • Office Chair Booby Trapper (can’t help it, I’m short)
  • A Sucker for Post-Its

Denise enjoys being a creative and has had the pleasure of being in the design and marketing industry for 15 years. From designing new brands, creating visual environments to publication design and everything in between, she does it with multi-tasking ease. If you want a balanced, crisp clean design with attention to detail—she’s your girl to create your mark in this world.

Kendra Diaz is one of the Graphic Designers on the team.

Graphic Designer

MEET KENDRA

Kendra Diaz

  • Mastermind of Mischief
  • Organizer of Random Thoughts

Kendra is a big dreamer. She thrives off of entrepreneurship and being creative. Her passion for photography and design allows her to bring creative and strategic ideas to the table. She’s not afraid to throw out wild ideas and push your marketing past what’s expected. And when in doubt, she will make you laugh! As she says, “All jokes are good jokes, even if it is in Comic Sans.”

Kristie Calhoun is the team Content Creator.

Content Creation

MEET KRISTIE

Kristie Calhoun

  • Obsessed Dog Mom
  • Coffee Enthusiast

Kristie is a storyteller at her core. Whether it is writing a social media calendar, blog, copy for a website, press release, video script or anything in between, she helps bring the voice and vision of our clients to life through words. With a degree in Broadcasting and Journalism from Western Carolina University and experience across nearly every type of media platform, she will work hard to use her passion and creativity to deliver whatever content needs you have!

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Brand Manager

MEET ABIGAIL

Abigail King

  • Director of De-Cluttering
  • Eco Nut

Abigail fully adopts each client’s story and vision as her own. Using a sharp eye and creative thinking, she ensures her clients’ needs are always met. Her M.A. in Brand + Media Strategy allows her to view every challenge holistically and from multiple angles. She integrates her years of branding education and experience into every Kudzu project.

Customer Service

MEET ONYX

Onyx

  • Chief People Pleaser
  • Keeper of Treats

Onyx has been in the customer service industry for 12 years. He aims for wagging tails in every project and will go the extra trick for the treat. He’s always looking forward to being at the office to help inspire creativity. However, the office has learned to embrace his licker problem. At his age, he is who he is.

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Kudzu Brands is known for the level of service our clients receive. Our comprehensive suite of services and diverse experience cultivating hundreds of national and regional brands, makes our team uniquely qualified to help our clients achieve their marketing goals.
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