Marketing Leadership Built
on How People Really Decide.
Good strategy isn’t guesswork or trend-chasing. It’s a clear plan that connects your goals to what your audience really cares about.
What We Believe
Most organizations aren’t short on effort. They’re short on clarity. They spend money on campaigns that don’t connect to each other, and they miss the simple signals that make people say yes.
People don’t choose by comparing long checklists. They choose what feels clear, easy, and trustworthy, often in seconds.
Lee Forrest Consulting gives destinations, non-profits, advocacy groups, and growing companies the senior marketing leadership to cut through the confusion and build a steady, reliable path to growth.
Meet Lee Forrest Brinckley
Lee Forrest started Lee Forrest Consulting in 2016 with a simple goal: help organizations make their value clear to the people they serve.
Lee knows marketing from the ground up. He began his career as a graphic/web designer and went on to serve as a director of digital services and senior brand strategist, working with clients ranging from John Deere to Mechanical Contractors Association of Chicago. Along the way, he kept running into the same problem: organizations had talented people producing ads, websites, and print, but no one leading all that work toward a clear goal. He started Lee Forrest Consulting to be that leader.
Since then, Lee has partnered with destinations, non-profits, advocacy coalitions, and businesses, including Travel Berkeley Springs, the Town of Ocean City, USA Rice, Rock the Vote, National Religious Broadcasters, HV Technologies, and hatch I.T. His work spans brand strategy, advertising, print, websites, and leadership communications. Because he’s done the hands-on work himself, he knows how to lead the people doing it.
Based in Virginia Beach, Lee works with clients nationwide.
How We Work
An agency gets tasks done. A marketing leader makes sure they’re the right tasks.
As your fractional CMO, we don’t work through a to-do list. We join your leadership team to set direction, sharpen your message, and make sure your marketing supports your goals.
Plan Before You Spend
We figure out what your organization needs to grow before a single dollar goes into a campaign.
Built Around Real People
We shape every message and channel around what your audience wants, both what they say and what they feel, so your budget goes further.
Everyone Pulling the Same Way
We connect your message, your marketing plan, and your team so your whole organization tells one story.
Senior Leadership, Without the Full-Time Cost
We provide the leadership, focus, and brand direction you need, for as many days a month and as many months as you need it.
Ready for Marketing That’s Clear and Gets Results?
Let’s talk about where you are today, what’s holding your brand back, and the clearest path forward.