The Bonfire Team

We partner with a vast network of creatives and engage only top talent for each of our projects.

That being said, we do have a core group of individuals you will likely meet as we work with you:

 
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Blake Nicolazzo

Founder | Managing Director

Blake arrived in Missoula for the first time in 1995, and found herself working on the rivers and in the mountains, and ended up criss-crossing the country more than once pursuing her career. She found joy and passion while working for Outward Bound and later for Patagonia in sales and marketing.

That these beloved companies could find success while honoring the natural world inspired Blake to take a deeper look at the theories and practices behind businesses that are both sustainable and successful. With this know-how in hand, she set off to create and grow brands in mindful, creative, and beautifully designed ways.

Blake loves working closely with clients to create the company they truly envision, and empowers organizations to take their game to the next level. She is dedicated to working with people interested in creating a just economy based on the success of people, planet and profit. Blake taught at the University of Montana, serves on the board of Turning the Wheel Missoula, and is a member of the City of Missoula’s ZWAC, or Zero Waste Advisory Committee. She also served on the City’s Design Review Board and as a member of Missoula’s Sustainable Business Council.

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    Chhaya Shrader

    Graphic Artist

    Chhaya Shrader is a graphic artist based in Chicago who started her professional life as an architect. Her love of design and passion for art inspired her to change course and pursue a career in the graphic arts.

    Chhaya’s work is influenced by architecture, pop culture, science, girl power, and literature, with a bit of wit and humor.

    When not creating, Chhaya is an avid traveler, cook, and dog lover.

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    Rachel Rosenthal

    Website Development & Design

    Rachel Rosenthal is a bicoastal web developer in NYC & Portland, OR. She is a certified Squarespace Expert (and Squarespace Circle Community member) and loves working collaboratively with mission-based clients to create efficient websites that make their lives easier! In addition to running her business, Let’s Make a Website! she is also a lifelong artist, improv performer and teacher! Combining the skills of improvisation into her web work is a no-brainer as efficient communication and team collaboration is at the heart of all of her work.

    Rachel lives with her musician husband, Sam, and their lazy greyhound dog, Rosie.

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    Alex Deuel

    Digital Media & Marketing Manager

    Alex Deuel is a strategic marketer, paid advertising guru, and person with too many hobbies for her own good based in Bend, Oregon. While she currently is the Digital Media & Marketing Manager for Bonfire, she has been orchestrating marketing projects and advertising campaigns in various industries for the last several years.

    When she isn’t busy, head down on her laptop making our clients' marketing dreams come true, you’ll find her exploring single-track bike trails with her favorite good girl Aussiedor, Zoey.

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    Arianna Trames

    Multi-Media Consultant

    Arianna Trames is a multi-media consultant based out of Los Angeles and Portland, OR. Ari works with Bonfire as a social media liaison for the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and Bonfire’s team of influencers. Since 2015 she has worked in post-production as a voice casting director for feature films, television, documentaries and video games throughout the US. In addition, she splits her time between LA and Portland gaining experience in commercial production and styling. Arianna has a long-term love of film festivals, having coordinated and screened for the likes of Cinema Pacific Film Festival and AFI Fest. She loves the West Coast, her cat, Tuna, historical podcasts, and bowling. Most importantly she feels passionate about the community that can be created through film.

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    Cheyenne Rogers

    Content Creator, Event Expert

    Cheyenne Rogers has been with Bonfire since the beginning. She’s a content creator on social media and administrator of beats at our many parties and events.

    Cheyenne has worked on creating content for the Montana Brewers Association, KettleHouse Brewing Co., The Wilma Theater, and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. She’s also spearheaded our zero-waste events program and oversees event management.

    Cheyenne is a woman of water- you can catch her in her kayak, on a wake board or on skis most of the time. Her cat Flow is almost famous.