Matthew Maudlin

Co-Founder & CEO

Matt is a serial entrepreneur and leader of CircleBlast. He has a strong vision and passion for helping companies understand, create, and implement strong marketing strategies and programs. He has created CircleBlast to provide companies without marketing focus or strategy to help them become strong, dynamic players in their respective industries.

Matt’s background in logistics, engineering, and supply chain management provide him with integral business skills to understand most companies’ needs, and deliver industry-appropriate marketing programs that catapult their respective successes.

Prior to CircleBlast, Matt led global marketing organizations in the corporate world, including ModusLink and The Schneider Corporation, where he drove 60% revenue growth, as well as created new lead generation initiatives and process development programs. He has owned and led two marketing companies in which he oversaw marketing strategy and programs in which his clients saw from 8-100% growth over the course of a three year time period. Matt has a BS in Landscape Architecture from Ball State University.

Matt is a basketball fanatic, avid coffee drinker, and zucchini bread connoisseur. When not thinking up new marketing tactics or cool video blogs, Matt is actively involved in his church and his kids’ multiple extracurricular activities. He loves spending time with his wife, Kristie, and his three children, Emma, Ethan, and Evelyn.

Jeff Simmonds

Co-Founder

Focused on business operations, Jeff oversees Accounting / Finance, IT, and Operations for CircleBlast. Jeff’s business acumen and focus on revenue growth, along with his ability to build and manage effective teams has helped CircleBlast propel forward with strong operational tactics that serve our team and clients well.

Jeff has over 20 years’ experience within the Marketing, Advertising, and Logistics industries, including owning his own business Reliant Business Services. Jeff has a BS in Business Management from Indiana University.

Outside the office, Jeff is a die-hard IU, Pacers, Colts, and Cubs Fan, and enjoys music and fitness. He loves spending time with his wife, Shyla, and two boys, Hayden and Kale.