More Than a Marketing Agency
We’ve spent more than two decades helping companies grow through strategy, creativity, technology, and data. Today, we’re helping businesses prepare for the biggest shift marketing has seen in decades: the rise of artificial intelligence.
Meet the Team
Lance
Hemenway
Founder & CEO
Been here since dial-up
Lance has spent more than 25 years helping companies grow through periods of rapid change. From helping build MySpace in its earliest days to guiding companies through acquisitions and now pioneering AI Authority, he believes the brands that earn trust today will be the ones AI recommends tomorrow.
Katie
Raymon
Creative Director
Putting the ‘fire’ in Fireball
Katie transforms complex ideas into brands people remember. She leads Fireball’s creative vision across brand identity, digital experiences, and marketing campaigns that earn recognition, inspire trust, and help clients stand out in an increasingly AI-driven world.
Zoe
Jewell
Managing Director
Bringing order to creative chaos
Zoe brings together creativity, technology, and execution to turn ideas into results. She has led content teams, helped develop websites, apps, and Chrome extensions, and contributed to digital campaigns that have generated millions of customer interactions. At Fireball, she keeps strategy moving from concept to completion.
Ashley
Martin
Lead Designer
Making every pixel earn its place
Ashley believes great design should be as functional as it is beautiful. She creates brands, websites, and marketing assets that balance creativity with clarity, ensuring every detail has a purpose and every design helps clients connect, communicate, and stand out.
Deborah
Hemenway
Content Manager
Keeping AI from sounding like AI
Deborah helps businesses find their voice and share it with confidence. She leads Fireball’s content strategy across blogs, social media, websites, and digital campaigns, transforming expertise into engaging content that builds trust, strengthens brands, and helps clients become more discoverable in the age of AI.
Nic
Delorme
Engineering Partner • NRD Tech
Probably already automated it
Nic is Fireball’s trusted engineering partner and founder of NRD Tech. With more than two decades of experience building software companies and scalable technology, he transforms ambitious ideas into reliable solutions through custom applications, AI integrations, and complex web development that power exceptional digital experiences.
Jason
Bays
Art Director • Mr J. Bays
Robots. Ray Guns. Results.
Jason has spent nearly two decades turning imagination into unforgettable brands. His creative work includes Fortune 500 companies like Walmart, McDonald’s, Pepsi, and Harley Davidson, along with projects for Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars. At Fireball, he transforms bold ideas into memorable visual experiences.
We Love Kansas City
What We Believe
- Marketing should drive revenue.
- Creativity should solve problems.
- Technology should simplify complexity.
- Trust is earned long before a customer buys.
- AI rewards authority, not shortcuts.
Trusted by Organizations Ready to Grow
Awards & Recognition
We have been recognized often, not only as a marketing partner but also as operators inside the companies we have helped build. From the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 to Best Places to Work in Kansas City and more, our trophy cabinet reflects years of doing great work with great teams. Here is a look at some of the awards we have been proud to earn along the way.
- 1 Inc. 500 National List Recognition
- 4 Inc. 5000 National List Recognitions
- 4 Great Place to Work Certifications
- 3 Kansas City's Fastest-Growing Company Recognitions
- 2021 Fortune's Top 100 Workplaces
- 2022 Best Technology Website, Web Marketing Association
- 2022 Best Advertising Mobile Website and Best Media Mobile Website, Web Marketing Association
- 2023 Best Media Website, Web Marketing Association
- 2023 Best Advertising Mobile Website, Web Marketing Association
- 2024 Best in CSS Mention
- 2025 Standard of Excellence, Web Marketing Association
Let's Build What's Next.
Whether you’re preparing for growth, modernizing your marketing, or positioning your business for the AI era, we’d love to start the conversation.