Krista Stillwell
FOUNDER & STRATEGIST
After graduating from IU's Kelley School of Business in 2010, Krista joined the ever-changing media world in radio in downtown Indianapolis. She was a quick study of the events and promotional management world, learning from some of the best. Very quickly she realized that her restless heart was leading her to advocating for small businesses. In 2015, Stillwell+Co was born. This business has grown every year, focused on creating solid marketing and business operations for small businesses that are growth-minded, ROI-driven, and diligently poised. She provides workshops and training throughout central Indiana on topics such as social media, Google / SEO, and more, when she is not serving her clients.
In her downtime, Krista enjoys tacos, music, traveling to warm destinations (which rarely happens but one can dream), and enjoying time with her husband Bryan and their many fur-children on the family farm. She serves as a board member for the Boone County Chamber of Commerce, was recently appointed by the Lt. Governor of Indiana to the Indiana Grown Commission, and loves serving her local communities. Krista will spend the latter part of 2024 into 2025 as a part of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series, learning from the brightest minds in the Republican Party as she hopes to pursue civic leadership in her future.
Marlea Parson
WEB STRATEGIST
Marlea is passionate about helping people communicate effectively, no matter the media, place or time. She recently finished her degree in Strategic Communications at Drury University in Springfield, MO. With her expertise across a variety of brands and interests, Marlea brings a keen eye for detail and an initiative that is unmatched to achieve results. Marlea looks forward to continuing her career helping small businesses achieve more.
Marlea is the proud momma to a lively little boy named Jasper. In her spare time, she loves dogs, fast cars, time with friends and family, and new food and drink experiences.
Sydney Simpson
STRATEGIST & CONTENT CURATOR
Sydney has a well rounded marketing background and enjoys working in a variety of industries. Her passion is, and has always been, helping small businesses achieve serious growth. Her bread and butter is social media marketing with an affinity for great copy.
Sydney spent years exploring the world of marketing before graduating with a Bachelors in Marketing Management from Missouri State University in 2019. Since then, she has honed in on her passions and delighted clients from all over the country. You can almost always find Sydney with a smile on her face!
In her freetime, Sydney enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, writing poetry, and crafting unique marketing strategies.
Bethany Sheets
CONTENT CURATOR & CREATIVE ASSISTANT
Bethany says she's never been the crafty type. She can't draw, paint, or put together a cute Pinterest project to save her life. But artistic, yes. Creative, yes. Able to connect deeply through storytelling - for sure.
The first time Bethany caught the fire for creating digital storytelling was when she pieced together a photo montage of her friend being reunited with her Marine husband, using the photos she took at their military homecoming. When the music and photos collided at just the right moment and the music reached its peak, producing chills and a large lump in the back her throat - she was addicted to creating emotion through digital media.
Bethany is a native Frankfort Hotdog. She graduated from Purdue University in 2006 with a Bachelors in Psychology. She lived in Boston, then San Diego with her family and moved back to Indiana in 2016.
Bethany worked in various social work and nonprofit fields before landing at United Way, where she could use her love for strategic marketing and content creation on the job. She began to offer her skill and talent for several other non-profits like the Red Barn Summer Theatre, and community organizations like Zonta Club of Frankfort before pursuing her passion of freelancing full-time in 2023.
In her free time, Bethany enjoys farmers markets, coffee shops, and spending time with her firefighter husband and three children.
Amanda Willis
AG CONTENT CURATOR
Amanda comes prepared with her exceptional content creation skills and unwavering passion for customer service to empower your business and take it to new heights. She thrives on the blend of creativity and strategy that it takes to weave together an unbeatable marketing system to set you apart from the competition. Her ultimate joy comes from witnessing her clients triumphant success stories!
When Amanda isn’t crafting top-notch content, you can find her on her family farm, savoring the simple joys of life. Alongside her husband and children, she tends to their cattle herd and pastured pork operation. Passionate about continuous learning, she can be frequently found listening to podcasts covering a diverse range of subjects. From marketing trends to thrilling true crime stories, she’s always expanding her knowledge to bring fresh ideas to your marketing endeavors.
You can learn more about Amanda’s farm at SixDaysFarm.com.
Who Is The “Co”?
Krista works diligently with a network of trusted providers who help you be the business owner you want to be, and provide the services you need. Each of these individuals has a relationship with Krista founded on trust, and a matching mindset on what it means to truly help their clients. They specialize in the following industries:
Credit Card / E-Commerce Payment Processing Solutions
Point-of-Sale and Transactional Payment Structures
Payroll Services
Customer Engagement & Analytics Tools
Enhanced Digital Strategy, SEO, Video, and Mixed Media
Bookkeeping & Financial Integrity
New partnerships are being sought constantly so every Stillwell + Co client has access to a deep and broad network of reliable and helpful people.