TYLER RATHJEN

Tyler Rathjen has a wealth of expertise in all things advertising, marketing, branding and public relations. Tyler began his career with Decibel Blue in 2006 where he quickly rose through the ranks to account executive and senior account executive positions before being named the agency’s director of integrated marketing in 2013.Tyler’s proficiency in all marketing disciplines enables him to provide strategic counsel to clients in a wide range of industries, with an emphasis on multi-unit and franchise concepts. He has lead projects for nationally recognized brands including PetSmart, Floyd’s 99 Barbershops, Cox Communications, Baskin-Robbins and Dunkin’ Donuts, where he has overseen the launch of more than 70 restaurants in the Southwest. Tyler’s client work has also been recognized nationally by the OBIE Award for outdoor advertising excellence and the MarCom Awards for top marketing campaigns, to name a few.Based in the Phoenix office, Tyler has also played an integral role in growing Decibel Blue’s presence in their Denver location.

Tyler has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business. He currently sits on the board of the Phoenix Suns 88 Charities as the communications committee chair as a “Big Gorilla.” He is passionate about education-related causes since his wife Victoria has been a public school teacher for many years.An Iowa native, Tyler has two daughters and a son that more than keep him on his toes. He is a sports fanatic, cheering passionately for his Nebraska Cornhuskers and Chicago Cubs (FINALLY!).