About Cohere Creative company in Philadelphia, United States
We bring together projects that put people and the planet first in real estate food and beverage and hospitality. Our agency was born out of the desire to transform the neighborhoods we care deeply about with design as our principal offering. A few years ago we pivoted as an agency on a mission to revitalize spaces that were formerly abandoned. We succeeded branding over 8M square feet of space in communities across the country.
As founder of Cohere Antoinette leads the creative agency#39;s mission to transform under-utilized spaces and stories. Her role is to create winning strategy and oversee creative execution for our clients in real estate food and hospitality. Antoinette has earned a seat at the table with her background in Urban Planning and hustling design services to notable real estate developers - she served as a board member of the Arts + Business Council Chamber of Commerce Urban Land Institute and Pennsylvania Horticulture Society. With offices in Philadelphia Baltimore and NYC Cohere continues to grow under her leadership. Most recently she has taken the company in the direction of a nontraditional agency adding sub-brands of our own such as the Viaduct community space and Maidencreek floral design services. Antoinette proves that feminine leadership is the future building a family of brands that are multi-disciplinary but serve the unique intersection of place + food + impact.
Antoinette regularly contributes to publications such as Forbes The Business Journal Technical.ly and other thought leadership outlets. Her personal mission is to help people become the best versions of themselves which in turn helps our cities reach their own full potential through projects + people.
A quote to best summarize Antoinette and the team she helps develop on a regular basis - Johnson has made a career of image polishing and space reshaping ever since she founded At Media a marketing and branding firm in the mid-2010s then transforming it into Cohere the ever-evolving branding-marketing-placemaking-design enterprise with offices in three cities a few years later.
Even though you will find men on the Cohere team the company today is actually an example of what happens when you get a bunch of very smart women put them together in a room and get them to thinking about the character of a business or space. Cohere has produced several dynamite spaces in this town including HipCityVeg Harp and Crown Alimentari at DiBruno Bros. Rittenhouse Square and most recently The Viaduct an outdoor event/gathering space beneath the Rail Park viaduct and just down the street from Coheres headquarters in Callowhill. - Philadelphia Magazine
One of our board members once told us that there are two types of people in life - those who work for humanity and those who work for themselves. Chris is one of the former. We like to think thats because Chriss values are aligned with Coheres in that he chooses to work with projects that have intrinsic value and deep meaning. He approaches both local and nationally known brands with modesty and humility in a way that keeps the entire project manageable.
In an earlier life he pioneered social media engagement for the worlds largest international technology trade show CES. Most recently he has continued to apply his passion for meaningful marketing by expanding Coheres presence to new markets in Baltimore DC Virginia and beyond.
Chris leads as a Partner in Cohere from the Baltimore office managing branding web marketing and placemaking projects across the country.
Erik Oberholtzer is the co-founder of Tender Greens a pioneering fine casual brand founded in Los Angeles CA in 2006 with a mission to democratize good food. A vision of the future he continues to drive as a Food Forever Champion on global biodiversity for the Crop Trust with whom he cooks globally alongside the worlds leading chefs. He joined the Rodale Institutes board in 2019 to help drive awareness around soil health regenerative organic agriculture and food as medicine. In 2009 he founded The Sustainable Life Program a six month paid culinary internship program with a mission to provide a path forward for foster youth. Many of the students now hold leadership positions at Tender Greens serving as beacons of success and inspiration to those at the edge of society.
In 2019 Erik joined Cohere as an advisor to founders of conscious brands as they navigate the headwinds of scale. With the success of Tender Greens he provides a founder-centered roadmap to growth with emphasis on culture supply chain integrity and long term strategic planning. Currently he is advising brands that are putting the health of people and the planet first such as The Butchers Daughter in NYC/LA Pocono Organics regenerative farm and Mulberry amp; Vine in NYC.
Elizabeth is a champion for the entrepreneur. Her power lies in thinking strategically with partners leaders and external stakeholders to achieve goals that extend beyond the company.
That desire to make an impact is what drew Elizabeth to Cohere. Elizabeth has over 10 years of experience in advisory financial management and valuation specializing in working with agencies nationwide. Although the business model of Cohere may be similar to its peer branding agencies the passion Cohere has to make a true impact in real estate food florals and sustainability is scarce within the industry. Elizabeth aims to add to that culture through a balance of consistency and the ability to pivot when necessary!
Elizabeth leads the finance department of Cohere and its family of brands.
Dylan is that rare combination of professional meets creative. She calls herself an ’arthlete’ a passionately driven team leader who happens to be equally as talented in creative vision. She exceeds in her ability to embrace measurable goals approach all challenges with solutions in mind and rely on others to help her achieve success. Dylans BFA in Visual Communication Design and experience at other leading agencies help craft her unique ability to communicate visually for the brands we serve. Under her leadership we have gained recognition such as Hermes Awards Art Directors Club Awards the Davey Awards and more.
With Dylan#39;s keen knowledge of the creative process and infectious personal approach to relationships she leads clients in branding interior design marketing and placemaking from our Philadelphia headquarters.
Victoria is guided by the belief that design is about revealing the true identity of a brand and is a tool that connects ideas to a larger story.
Her background in not just graphic design but also in marketing and fashion merchandising which becomes a useful influence when she is developing the visuals that drive a brand. It allows her to think beyond the graphics and at the bigger picture.
As a designer at Cohere Victoria is motivated by the goal of creating brands that are simple and effective yet visually powerful and memorable.
Alex has a passion for not just capturing compelling stories but telling the right ones.
Joining Cohere as a content creator apprentice Alex quickly became immersed in the culture. Fueled by new found inspiration she realized she could become an integral member of the team by staying true to a simple mindset: aim first shoot second. Telling the perfect story is a lot like taking the perfect picture or shot. Step back check surroundings look beyond the obvious frame and look for something impactful.
With a background in film and graphic design Alexs skills lend themselves useful for pursuing interests in documentary filmmaking illustration and content strategy.
Carolines personal motto is ’Get Shit Done’ and its what she#39;s good at.
Caroline joined Cohere to utilize her floral experience and help grow the Maidencreek Co brand. However she quickly became interested in the agency side of work and found her niche utilizing her Public Relations agency experience to help with marketing and media. She loves having the chance to watch Coheres projects through every stage of development and having the opportunity to help tell the world about the amazing work Cohere and its clients are doing.
With a background in Public Relations and Social Media Management as well as Floral Design and Event Planning Carolines skill set is useful in the diverse scope of work Cohere offers to its clients.
Brian is an integral part of the success of Cohere#39;s clients in the digital advertising and marketing space. As the founder of his own boutique agency Goldiata Creative Brian brings a healthy sense of analytical thinking and creative marketing power to the mix to ensure our brands are just as successful online as they are in-person.
From Baltimore MD Brian leads a team of highly specialized marketing professionals and brings best-in-class results for digital campaigns across the food and beverage hospitality and retail industries.
Kat recently joined our team at The Viaduct and Maidencreek Co. She fell in love with the vision and culture of Cohere. The serenity of the garden the beauty of the flowers and the adorable chickens were just an added treat.
As Event Coordinator for Viaduct she makes sure that private and public events run smoothly as well as cares for the garden space. Her focus is to provide exceptional hospitality and service so that anyone can find their own magic and escape at our secret oasis. As the floral coordinator for Maidencreek Co. Kat is fully committed to our vision that our plants and flowers should put a smile on your face.
With over 10 years of hospitality experience in a multitude of roles Kat possesses an extensive vision of what makes for a successful event. Additionally she brings to the team a passion for celebrations and people along with the gifts of organization attention to detail creativity imagination and enthusiasm.
Kat is a Bryn Mawr alum who takes pride in graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Political Science. She has an expansive world view and is very passionate about social justice foreign policy and Americas interests abroad. While she desires to see peace and stability throughout the world engage in a political debate with her at your own risk.
