Meet the Team

Co-Founder and CEO

Heather Adams

Heather Adams co-founded Rock & Bloom with a mission of becoming the best brand studio to work with and work for. She’s accomplished this monumental feat through her extensive background in marketing, communications, and digital strategy. This triple threat leads clients to continued success and pushes team members to levels of brilliance they never knew existed. When Heather takes the wheel, every project exceeds expectations, and strategy and design never take a backseat.

Look up fierce in the dictionary and you’ll find a picture of Heather Adams. Her perfect blend of charisma and get-stuff-done determination makes her the best partner for clients. She listens with empathy, speaks with gravitas, and lights up every room she walks into. Like the rest of us, Heather is an emphatic foodie and she makes a mean vanilla latte. Her dance moves are next level, and lucky for us, the office is her personal stage. The only thing Heather loves more than Rock & Bloom are her two beautiful children – who are equally as fashionable as she is. Oh, and she has a husband too.

Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer

David Molesky

Passionate, creative, perceptive. David Molesky is co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at Rock & Bloom, where he is the innovative force behind brand identity and design. Rock & Bloom was launched as a full-service design firm, born of the idea that design, innovation and strategy should never take a backseat. David lives these principles — his passion and pioneering nature drive a growth mindset through Rock & Bloom. Over 15 years of design experience combined with his Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science provide David the unique ability to translate ones and zeros into user-friendly design, client conversations into masterful brands. Whether it’s working on the front lines with clients or programming websites, designing imaginative brands or developing mobile apps, David’s unique blend of left and right brain are invaluable on projects of all scope.

David single-handedly keeps Dr. Pepper in business, and they should be eternally grateful for his soda consumption. He has seen every new movie before you’ve even heard of it, and will give you a very logical breakdown of its merits. He’s one of two men on our team, so takes the brunt of the gender pay gap, political gender divides, and other inequalities on a day-to-day basis. When he’s not at his ergonomic desk, you’ll find David riding his Peloton at rage intensity to prove his physical superiority, or disc golfing to prove he has flaws, too. He has the cutest toddler who has his propensity for antics.

Sales & Marketing Strategist

Larissa Katsiris

Larissa is the Energizer Bunny of Rock & Bloom — instead of going commercial to commercial, she pounces meeting to meeting. Creative, driven, and outgoing, this Greek goddess has a variety of experience in the hospitality and service industry. She’s lived and worked in Quebec and Mexico, pursuing a love for travel and learning about cultures and languages. 

Compounding the Energizer Bunny reputation, Larissa teaches fitness classes and loves being outdoors. At any given time, Larissa has approximately 726 things on the go, and will work incredibly hard to make sure she beats you at any of them. She loves meeting new people and making connections, and once ran across two fairways to shake the hands of some particularly stylish golfers.

Account Director

Molly Lux

Molly Lux is Rock & Bloom’s daily dose of vitamin D. Her sunny disposition is tempered by quick wit and boundless creativity. Bridled with an entrepreneurial spirit, Molly founded and ran one of Saskatoon’s most successful event management platforms, Lux Events. After nearly a decade in the event space, Molly moved into project management and a different time zone. During her tenure at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Molly worked to deliver objectives-based programming for massively scalable, seed-stage, science-and technology-based companies. 

Her spreadsheet pizazz and nanosecond time management capabilities ensure impressive results that are always — always — on time. Eager, energetic, and enthusiastic, clients and team members love Molly’s vigour. Creating a vision and bringing together the resources to execute is her gift. She’s one of those people that you love as soon as you meet, that transfers her infectious smile to you. Molly lives in Toronto with her husband Brent, daughter Nora, son Jack, and their dog Sammy.

UX Strategist, Developer

Matt Horning

Matt is an exceptional developer, obliterating technical issues with a few keystrokes. He’s also an amazing self-taught designer with a unique perspective on everything, bringing a unique key to every problem. With two degrees from the U of S — Cellular Biology and Computer Science — we plan to learn a lot more about our genetic makeup, and also hope there is room for Matt to explore his side passion of computer science. A former Moose Javian, Matt grew up skateboarding, playing playstation and ballin’ in his driveway. 

He’s always had a love for the web, and has been lurking gaming forums and designing clan tags and banners on Adobe CS2 since its inception. While studying psychology, Matt developed a passion for interaction and animation. Matt’s mesh of left and right brain will be put to good use — problem solving technical issues while putting his artistic design side to the test. 

Matt is painfully cool, and a constant reminder to us all that we are not. He’s been teaching himself how to bake, which is of great benefit to us. And when Matt learns something, he moves from amateur to holy-hell-you-made-that in record time. Generous in spirit, Matt is known to deliver fresh baking to teammates’ homes on the regular. It’s one of the reasons he’s everyone’s favourite.

Associate Creative Director

Valerie Baier

Val is a design trailblazer, pushing boundaries and pixels. With more than a decade of design experience, we are lucky to have her on our team of subject matter experts. From legacy website companies to startups, Val’s built a unique skillset. With each challenge, Val distills a beautiful solution through expert visual concept design. She brings ideas to life on a computer screen and IRL. Clients love the aesthetics, and users appreciate the thorough research and thought behind each wireframe.

Val started with Rock & Bloom in March of 2020. Though the timing appears ominous, Val’s helped make 2020 not only manageable, but great. Through some weird times, we’re happy to report that Val is thriving! Wife to only one man, mom to two girls, a dog, a cat, and an inordinate number of house plants, Val’s the perfect amount of quirk for the Rock & Bloom team.

Content Strategist

Jessica Beuker

Jessica is a writer, editor, and marketer. Grown on the prairies, she hails from Saskatchewan, but graduated from Ryerson university in Toronto, her second home, with a Bachelor of Journalism. Since then, she has been the managing editor of The Plaid Zebra Magazine, the co-creator of a women’s writing group in Toronto, the host and producer of her own podcast,  and a jack-of-all-trades freelancer for everything from construction companies to country music radio stations. She’s now navigating the wonderful world of marketing and content strategy with exceptional grace and wit.

Short, loud, and opinionated, Jessica is a giant heart with arms and legs. Seriously, she’s always crying — sad, happy, excited, cute animals, you name it. An Ernest Hemingway style six-word memoir for Jess: “Why Is She Crying: An Introspective.” Jessica enjoys watching a ridiculous amount of movies and television, attending plays and concerts, travelling, doing puzzles, visiting with friends and family, and spending time outside. At a party you might find her lecturing strangers on feminist issues. The way to her heart is through 90s nostalgia and pop culture references. She loves coffee, dogs, and the Spice Girls. Jess and her partner have a 100-pound lap dog named Remy, who is a far less picky eater than Jess.

Producer

Michele Friesen

Michele Friesen brings a keen sense of organizational wizardry to our team. Armed with a truly impressive repertoire, which includes urban planning, project coordination, sustainable design, and community consultation, she removes roadblocks for our team, pushing us to uncharted levels of success. Her desire for true, honest connection builds strong relationships – relationships, which, according to Michele will get you through all the bad days.

The certified host with the most, Michele is passionate about good food, good drinks, good conversation, and most importantly, about no one ever having an empty glass. Her friends would describe her as bad at relaxing and a little annoying after three beers. Her social butterfly energy makes her an instant hit when meeting new people, and her impeccable taste and style are as effortless as her ability to remember completely useless facts. Her greatest accomplishment in life, besides being granted the title of #hairgoals, are her adorable twin boys.

Project Coordinator

Mona Khan

Born and raised in the United Arab Emirates, Mona is ethnically from Pakistan and has Yemeni heritage. Mona has a degree in Visual Communications, and a passion for telling stories visually. She’s got spreadsheet pizazz and email etiquette that will bring you to your knees. Mona can also manage a task board like a wizard, anticipating to-dos, needs, and wants with magical prowess. Through her empathy and kindness, Mona is a connector of people, ideas, and perspectives. 

A mother of three and wife of one, family means everything to Mona. She has her own photography company to honour the lives of elders around us, preserve their stories, revere and esteem them. When she’s not clacking the keyboard or behind the lens, you can find Mona making roti, sipping chai, or generously sharing stories. An opinionated creative, Mona loves travel, art, and us.

Designer

Jill Leclerc

Jill is the brightest ray of sunshine in our office and in our meetings. Her cheerful optimism and rose-coloured glasses are infectious and so appreciated. Designing with intent, Jill always keeps the viewer in mind. Clients are blown away by Jill’s creativity and conversion-centered approach, and beautiful results. Her unparalleled enthusiasm is just the best. 

From humble beginnings screen printing in her parents’ basement using her Dad’s old rink light to a career in graphic communications, we’re so lucky to have nabbed Jill. Her keen eye for design and photography has been a huge help with the tall list of projects we always have on the go. When she’s not hanging with us in the office she’s likely exploring the rivers or hiking the hills of Saskatchewan, dabbling in the garden, or setting sail in her canoe (of which she owns half). She likes vegetables more than any person, and is a top contender for the best aunt award.

Designer

Morgan Leber

We snagged Morgan from TO — Churanna to the locals — and we’ll never ctrl+z that decision. A graphic designer who is passionate about typography, branding, and learning new things, Morgan has a diverse portfolio packed with drool-worthy designs. She loves collaborating on projects that push her out of her comfort zone. Her mood boards start at wow and transition to mind blowing, making her a client and staff fave. When tasked with unintelligible advice like “make it pop”, Morgan delivers beyond expectations. 

In her free time, Morgan can be found experimenting with code, screen printing, and attempting to knit her first sweater. We would love to ctrl+c and ctrl+v 76 more Morgans into existence, but I guess she’s special since there’s only one.

Designer

Mellary Bitner

Mellary has been an art and design fanatic since she could walk. Growing up on an acreage near Vanscoy, SK, in a family of nurses and teachers, she pushed her design aspirations aside for something a little less “risky”. She studied education at the U of S, before deciding that you gotta risk it for the biscuit, thus beginning her art school journey at Red River College in Winnipeg. Following a two-year adventure in St. John’s, Mellary decided to plant her roots in the prairies and, along with her husband and three adorable children, now calls Saskatoon home. 

Mellary’s eyes light up whenever she gets the chance to talk about typography or illustration. She’s the perfect fit for Rock & Bloom, bringing with her some killer problem-solving skills and a knack for perfecting all the itty, bitty design details. She’s dedicated to her craft – obsessing over surface pattern design, as well as painting and crafting even in her down time. Mellary loves to travel – Tokyo and Italy are next on the bucket list – but is a true prairie gal at heart. This is mostly evident in the fact that she loves going for walks, especially in the winter time, braving -50 weather like it’s no big deal. Her cool, casual demeanor and effortless charm will win anyone over within seconds of meeting her.

Designer

Abieyuwa Adeseiye

When Aby was a child she wanted to be an architect, which is fitting, because she has an impressive eye for making things look beautiful. Aby comes to us with an extensive background including computer engineering, graphic design, and even management – she was an Art Director at an advertising agency for six years. What’s most impressive is that, along the way, she managed to find the time to add digital illustration to her arsenal. She is currently working on her third children’s book illustration project.

When she’s not making the world a better, more colourful place, Aby enjoys drawing on her tablet, watching comedies and eating chocolate. An introvert at heart, her friends would describe her as calm, reserved and a good listener. Although, she has been known to get fired up over a vibrant and beautiful illustration. In fact, learning illustration is her greatest and most proud accomplishment. Well, that and birthing her two children, Aria and Asher.

Web Developer

Autumn Parker

Autumn is our newest resident code whisperer, using her web developer chops to build online magic. She spent six years doing social media marketing for a local business before finally exploring her true passion for technology and building impactful websites. A constant pursuer of growth, Autumn is always finding new things to learn, new tools to adopt, and new ways to level up – both professionally and personally. Her best advice? Embrace failure. Resilience might as well be her middle name.

Autumn’s friends would describe her as altruistic, creative and so organized that it’s borderline unhealthy. Always equipped with a plan, she lives her life by agendas, itineraries and calendars. When she does let her hair down it’s to play animal crossing, garden, or cook and bake delicious treats. Autumn has a cat named Marley and a gecko named Morgan, but grasshoppers – her biggest fear – are where she draws the line.

Web Developer

Meg Wilken

Technical, resourceful, and a master of creative problem solving, Meg is an unstoppable force and a powerful member of our development team. Her background is impressive; she’s had more jobs than Barbie – a hairdresser, singer, and paralegal to name a few – and comes to us as a well-rounded, sharp-skilled, limit-pushing chameleon. Her best advice for those starting out in their careers? It’s never too late to pivot. You are never too far along a certain path. Meg is proof of this.

When she’s not wrangling website code, she can be found wrangling two beautiful children, a dog, and about a million plants. Meg loves hanging out at the playground with the kidlets, but also won’t say no to a good ol’ brunch date or an afternoon spent thrift shopping. In fact, she’s got a deep soft spot for anything old and sentimental, as evidenced by her basement filled with “other people’s crap.” Meg’s friends would describe her as weird, but in a good way, and lucky for us it’s her good weirdness that we adore.

Web Developer

Julie Larson

On the surface, Julie has a knack for breaking and fixing things. In reality, she is a master of problem-solving, an avid learner, and a skilled creator of all things impactful. She’s the perfect addition to our ever-growing development team, pushing aside her childhood aspirations of becoming a dragon to write code, break down technical challenges, and distill complex ideas into beautiful – and functional – websites.
Julie has been described as the perfect balance between funny, chaotic energy and type-A organized. She has a powerful super brain and will remember everything you say – even if it was 20 years ago. A creative at heart, Julie loves painting, reading fantasy, crocheting and has recently taken up sewing. She has 3 beta fish, and is hoping to adopt a goldendoodle, but don’t count on her befriending a spider any time soon; they are her biggest fear after a massive Australian one nearly attacked her.