OUR STORY
three decades of experience helping best-in-class brands take flight

this little birdy is turning 30!
In 1995, I walked into a Cary Chamber of Commerce expo, where I signed our first clients: Mike Anderson of Advent Screenprinting, Ken Pasfield of Carolina Job Finder, and Michael Currin of Greenscape/Franklin Hill Farms. They needed some typesetting, logo design work, and tshirt graphics, and I was eager to jump in and learn my way. I will forever be grateful to these three clients/mentors/friends, and all the rest who have followed them.
What started as a boutique graphic design studio in my condo in Cary, NC is now a national award-winning, full-service branding firm serving best-in-class SMBs with annual revenues as high as $100 million and average annual outsourced marketing budgets as high as $300,000.
It’s been an amazing flight so far, and we're excited to celebrate 30 years of success in 2025. Here’s to many more years of helping brands take flight and SOAR!
YOUR TEAM
birds driven by passion and values
The Hummingbird team is committed to providing clients insightful BIG IDEAS, intuitive innovation, and inspired creative. Our passion is to strengthen each client company's promise, presence, and profitability.
Mike Neel
Creative Director
Mike Neel is responsible for conceptual and creative development across a diverse range of channels and clients. Mike began his creative career in 2002. He has extensive experience producing innovative projects throughout various industries, including healthcare, life science, and realty markets. He has worked across every phase of a brand’s lifecycle locally, nationally, and globally, and understands the need to adapt creative for each situation.
Mike is an independently motivated, conceptual thinker with strong design skills and a proven record of guiding and producing innovative creative marketing solutions. He excels in innovating creative solutions that are focused on client success. His compliance background ensures that the creative product goes through stringent technical benchmarks in order to be of the highest quality possible.
Mike has directed and delivered creative on integrated branding solutions for a variety of clients including: Mayne Pharma, Pfizer, Biogen, United Therapeutics, Bio Delivery Science International, Veloxis, Arbor Pharmaceuticals, FISU World University Games, American Board of Pediatrics, Clarus Partners, Kymanox, Vestaron, Best Day Psychiatry and Counseling, and TrueCare Dentistry.
Mike is a graduate of Radford University and Virginia Tech.
“Joining Hummingbird Creative felt like finding my creative home. The team’s passion, collaboration, and support make every project—from crafting authentic brand stories to tackling unique challenges —truly rewarding. Leadership prioritizes balance, values every voice, and fosters a culture where we celebrate wins together, learn from challenges, and grow alongside purpose-driven clients. Hummingbird isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to create, contribute, and belong.”
Mike Neel
Creative Director
Wendy Coulter
CEO & Brand Strategist
Before she could even read, Wendy Coulter was selling shoes in the family shoe store where promotions and marketing meant going on the radio to play guitar or riding an elephant in the town parade. In 1995, she founded Hummingbird with a desire to put her own ideas to work, creatively solving problems for growing businesses. For Wendy, the hummingbird symbolized what she wanted to do: FLY forwards, backwards, sideways and upside down!
Almost three decades later, Hummingbird Creative Group has helped thousands of brands take flight, thanks to a diverse and dedicated staff. Wendy remains committed to providing clients insightful BIG IDEAS, intuitive innovation and inspired creative, with a passion to strengthen the company’s promise, presence and profitability over time.
Wendy holds degrees in Architecture and Industrial Design from the School of Design at NCSU, and she minored in Communications.
Wendy Coulter
CEO & Brand Strategist
Hanna Stewart
Marketing Strategist
Hanna Stewart has a proven track record of serving clients with joy and respect, rooted in property marketing and leasing strategy roles prior to working at Hummingbird. Since joining the team in February 2023, she has gained additional experience servicing B2B clients in healthcare, life science, technology, and government sectors. Hanna excels in listening to understand client needs, organizing tactics to align with strategic plans, goals and budgets, communicating with vendors, and trafficking jobs through the agency with efficiency.
Hanna is a graduate of NC State University with a Bachelor of Science in Textiles Brand Management and Marketing and a minor in Business Administration.
“Hummingbird is unlike any other—creative, fun, and constantly evolving. Here, your ideas are not just welcomed but refined through the lens of 30 years of experience, turning them into something stronger than you could achieve alone. The team dynamic is exceptional; we genuinely support and learn from one another, making collaboration effortless and inspiring.”
Hanna Stewart
Marketing Strategist
Morgan Bilan
Junior Art Director
Morgan Bilan works collaboratively with the team to produce creative deliverables which advance the services provided to clients. She crafts print and digital media for a variety of clients and has a deep understanding of design principles. Previously, she worked at Walter Magazine on production and advertisement creation for a monthly magazine. Since joining Hummingbird, she has gained additional experience in brand development clients, including FISU World University Games, Kramden Institute, Charlotte Aquatics, The Stillwater Companies, TowerCo, and TrueCare Dentistry. She has designed multiple complex websites with WordPress for clients and updates client websites regularly with new content and graphics. Morgan creates artful social media landscapes to support the strategy each month for B2B and B2C clients.
Morgan is a graduate of UNC Greensboro with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Studio Art with a concentration in New Media & Design and a minor in Spanish.
“Hummingbird Creative Group gave me the opportunity to grow straight out of college, and in three years I’ve progressed from Junior Graphic Designer to Junior Art Director. The team fosters collaboration, discovery, and a joyful work environment, trusting me to lead diverse projects. Every day brings new challenges, and the celebration of both individual and team successes makes this an inspiring place to grow.”
Morgan Bilan
Junior Art Director
Nicole Tomicki
Marketing Coordinator
Nicole Tomicki brings a fresh perspective and creative energy to our marketing efforts. She excels in managing project flow and ensuring timely delivery while maintaining a high standard of quality. Nicole is dedicated to collaborative work, building strong client relationships, and understanding their unique needs. She serves as a liason between client needs, the team, and our vendors. Nicole’s attention to detail and organizational skills ensure that all projects run smoothly and efficiently, and her passion for marketing and commitment to excellence are evident in her work. Nicole conducts in-depth research on behalf of our clients. Her contributions help to drive our success and deliver outstanding results for our clients.
“Hummingbird Creative Group is an inspiring team where collaboration, mentorship, and innovation come together. Every day, I’m challenged, supported, and growing while contributing to projects that truly make an impact.”
Nicole Tomicki
Marketing Coordinator
Susan Cassano
Finance
CORE VALUES
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