Leadership Team
Granison Shines
Granison Shines is the co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Direct Business Marketing, a national leader in innovative online marketing. With a strong educational background in Psychology and a wide range of marketing management experience throughout the country, Granison’s familiarity with the marketing industry is second to none.
Granison is a certified professional copywriter and marketing strategist, specializing in both business-to-business and business-to-client relationships. Over a career that spans nearly two decades, his expertise and marketing strategies have helped past and current clients increase revenue by more than $350 million. His most recent success includes a state-of-the-art process marketing system called GCSN™ (Generate, Capture, Store & Nurture), a system that creates precision marketing campaigns for clients.
Andrew Houglum
Andrew Houglum is the cofounder and Chief Technical Officer of Direct Business Marketing, a national leader in innovative online marketing. Armed with a degree in Computer Science and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Andrew has created multiple businesses and fostered the growth of countless others.
In 2005, with a focus on providing marketing solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, Andrew began development of an enterprise level internet marketing empire. Through the past six years of research, development, and the creation of thousands of websites, Direct Business Marketing is able to provide Internet Marketing Solutions that are affordable for small businesses.
Under his direction, Direct Business Marketing has generated astonishing results in a vast array of niches and verticals. Built with the unique intent on creating better results for small and mid-sized businesses, Direct Business Marketing continues to be a leader and innovator in online marketing solutions.
Dustin Fickbohm
Dustin Fickbohm is the cofounder and Chief Operating Officer of Direct Business Marketing, a national leader in innovative online marketing. With a degree in Mathematics and strong analytical skills, Dustin brings a focus on operational efficiency and quality control to the Direct Business Marketing family. Dustin brings vast experience in process improvement and system management from multiple publicly traded companies.
Under his guidance, the strategic, tactical, and day-to-day operation of nearly a thousand websites has flourished. Dustin also manages a talented staff of content specialists in keeping each client’s marketing presence aligned with Direct Business Marketing’s core beliefs.