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Carson Pierce
PMP, CSM
Carson’s 15-year career in the digital space has included roles as a web developer, project manager, and production director. For six years in the middle of this journey (2006−2011), he ran his own successful digital marketing agency. Carson holds current PMP (Project Management Professional) and CSM (Certified Scrum Master) designations, but still just makes things up as he goes to fit the project and team. Outside of work, Carson enjoys listening to music that no one else likes and playing hockey poorly.