What We Are Not

Hickman Consulting Partners is not a traditional consulting firm. We do more than observe, analyze and drop off a report. We understand what it takes to create effective plans and processes, because we all have implemented our own plans and been held accountable for results. We work with you as a team to ensure that our projects deliver the results you need. 

We refuse to nickel and dime our clients. You'll be pleasantly surprised to find that we don't bill you for every hour we spend working to drive results for you. We understand that you have planned a budget for our project, and we pride ourselves in sticking to it.

We don't treat your marketing budget as someone else's money. We carefully consider every investment we recommend, just as if your marketing budget were our own. We work with you to maximize every dollar spent. Our consultants have worked with national US companies with large media budgets as well as startups and companies in developing countries with very limited funds to invest. 

For the duration of our project - and often longer - we are part of your team.

About the Principal

Mary Ellen Hickman is a seasoned brand manager and marketing strategist with over fifteen years of experience in the US and overseas. She has successfully built and implemented numerous branding initiatives and marketing plans, including developing brand strategy and communications as well as executing consumer promotions and grassroots marketing programs. She is known for her ability to develop programs and tactics that best meet the needs of her clients while maximizing every dollar spent. Her experience includes in-market expertise in the highly competitive market of US consumer packaged goods, particularly in new brand strategy development and new product launch; developing and evaluating TV, radio, print, outdoor and web advertising at Coors, Warner-Lambert and Kraft; and developing effective, efficient branding and marketing strategies and plans to grow nonprofits and businesses in metro DC. Mary Ellen specialized in general management and marketing to receive her MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University with a degree in Russian language and Russian area studies.