Cohere has been at the intersection of place and food for over 15 years, creating brands with longevity.

01. About

The root word Cohere is about cohesion—when all parts of the story connect, we engage the right audiences. Our clients' projects are more successful when we can employ our guiding principles; overlapping shared values and interest, to create something more impactful together.

Our specialty is the branding and marketing of the built environment, mainly for the hospitality industry. But as brands find ways to connect directly with consumers online, we have learned the art of marketing as well. In addition to those core competencies, we have some advisors on our team who also guide the growth of companies, strategic plans and “how” to get there. These skill sets are utilized by our partners to expand their capacity, telling stories of a building or brand both in person and online. Recently, our team has been winning world-class awards for their work.

02. Our Team

A good leader helps equip their team with the tools they need to succeed beyond their expectations. A good brand also provides a strategy with a transparent plan on what shared success looks like.

Antoinette Marie Johnson

Founder

An advisor to food entrepreneurs from concept through growth to exit. Founder of Tender Greens, Chef and restaurateur who scaled to 30+ locations. His advice is paramount to strategic plans in this pivotal moment for food brands.

Erik Oberholtzer

Advisor

A natural leader and connector of small businesses and established brands with the right tools needed to realize their goals in a low-stress, collaborative relationship.

Chris Richards

Partner, Dir. of Business Development

A creator of beautiful visual identities that add true value to brands and the communities they’re a part of.

Victoria Costa

Lead Designer

A deep thinker who creates timeless design for the atypical.

Katherine Chao

Designer

A designer and entrepreneurial spirit at the intersection of arts and business.

Maurice Grimes

Designer

A supporter of creative thinkers, finding the ways their work ignites others.

Shandi Chester

Strategic Project Coordinator

A passionate storyteller; relentlessly curious about exploring new lenses and perspectives.

Charlotte Glancey

Content Marketing Associate

A problem solver, making her team’s and client’s lives easier through the small things that make big things possible.

Caroline Hearn

Account Manager

Cristina Shipe

Finance Manager

A dreamer and a do-er at the intersection of art direction, storytelling, and content.

Alex Cahanap

Art Director

2.1 Extended Team

Digital & Public Relations

John Roth

PR Strategist

Dexter Washington

Web Developer

Social Media Management

Melissa Gee

Social Media Director

Eva Dabill

Social Media Manager

03. Our ideal clients are small teams that are excited about their work and trust us to help them get to where they want to be, with clear communication and open-minded collaboration.

  • All
  • Products
  • Food
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Hotels
  • Aaji's
  • Alfred Restaurant Group
  • Archive Development
  • Bitter Melon
  • Bonde Mercado
  • Brick Capital
  • Buccini/Pollin Group
  • Canopy by Hilton
  • Choice Market
  • Crescent Hotels
  • Davidson Hospitality
  • Di Bruno Bros
  • Dimi Cakes
  • Food Forever
  • Good Neighbor
  • Google
  • Graduate Hotels
  • Hersha Hospitality
  • HipCityVeg
  • Home Appétit
  • Honest Greens
  • Hotel Anna & Bel
  • Jaan Boutique Hotels
  • Le Zette
  • Lifehouse
  • Longfellow Real Estate
  • Mamahuhu
  • Marquis & Co.
  • Marriott
  • MCB Real Estate
  • One Table
  • Otaku Ramen
  • Post Haste
  • Post Road Hospitality
  • Riverwards
  • Schulson Collective
  • Seawall
  • STARR Restaurants
  • Tender Greens
  • The Butcher’s Daughter
  • The Crop Trust
  • Thriven Design
  • Wexford
  • WRT Design
  • Urban Conversions
  • Valley Forge Coffee
The Heart of Our Creative Agency

Our Culture

Our guiding principles run throughout our work and make our clients' projects more successful: overlapping shared values and interest to create something more impactful in the process.

Our projects gained international recognition from these organizations and publications...

04. Recognition

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