Awards & Recognition
At OTM, we help businesses define their strategy, align their teams, and build the systems that support scalable growth. That work looks different from one partner to the next, but our approach stays the same.
These awards reflect the impact of that work and the standard we hold ourselves to as a growth partner.
Individual Leadership Awards
Recognition of the people who lead our vision forward.
Miles Kailburn
COLORADOBIZ C-LEVEL AWARD
Honoree, 2025
Named among Colorado’s most impactful C-suite executives for strategic vision, sustained business performance, and community leadership.
Kerrie Luginbill
ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
2024-2025
Selected by Rotary District 5440 as Rotarian of the Year 2024-2025 for outstanding leadership, sustained service, and exemplary contributions to Rotary ideals across Northern Colorado and Wyoming.
Kerrie Luginbill
ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
2023-2024
Selected by the Rotary Club of Fort Collins for exceptional service and leadership within the club and the broader Fort Collins community.
Miles Kailburn
BIZWEST TOP 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL BUSINESS OWNERS
2023
Named one of the 50 most influential business leaders across the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado by reader vote.
Kerrie Luginbill
BIZWEST CORPORATE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
2023
Recognized for sustained corporate volunteerism and community impact across Northern Colorado.
Kerrie Luginbill
ROTARY CLUB OF FORT COLLINS IMPACT AWARD
2023
Honored for organizational leadership and tangible community impact as a member of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins.
Vallene Kailburn
BIZWEST NOTABLE WOMEN IN MARKETING EXECUTIVES
2022
Recognized for leadership in growing OTM from a small web studio into a full-service marketing consultancy with a national client base.
Kerrie Luginbill
VISION MAKER AWARD
2022
Awarded for six-plus years of contributions that advanced Project Self-Sufficiency’s mission in measurable and meaningful ways.
Vallene Kailburn
WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARD
2021
Honored for professional achievement and community leadership as a co-founder and creative executive in Northern Colorado.
Vallene Kailburn
COLORADOBIZ TOP 100 COLORADO WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
2021
Recognized as a top woman-owned company in Colorado, a distinction that reflects both ownership and organizational performance.
Kerrie Luginbill
BIZWEST 40 UNDER 40
Community Service Award, 2019
Named one of 40 emerging business leaders shaping the future of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, honored specifically for community service.
Organizational Recognition
Awards that reflect the strength of our work and the business we’ve helped grow.
ColoradoBiz Top 50 Family-Owned Companies
2025
Recognized for outstanding leadership, and economic impact through job creation and longevity.
Inc. Power Partner Award
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
Named an Inc. Power Partner four consecutive years for providing game-changing marketing, advertising and public relations support for small businesses
Colorado Companies to Watch
2025 & 2024
Named a Colorado Companies to Watch finalist two consecutive years, a program that recognizes second-stage companies demonstrating strong growth and community contribution.
ColoradoBiz Top 100 Women-Owned Companies
2025, 2024, 2023, 2021
Recognized four times as one of Colorado’s Top 100 Woman-Owned Companies.
ColoradoBiz Top 200 Private Companies
2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
Named a ColoradoBiz Top 200 Private Company five consecutive years for revenue performance and growth trajectory.
BizWest Mercury 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies
2025, 2024, 2023
Named to the BizWest Mercury 100 three years running, recognizing OTM as one of the fastest growing private companies in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado.
ColoradoBiz Top Company
2025, 2024, 2023, 2020
Named Top Company in Advertising, Marketing and Digital Marketing by ColoradoBiz four times, recognized for financial performance, notable achievements, and community engagement.
Colorado Sun’s Readers’ Choice Awards Winner
2025
Recognized as the top PR firm in the Northeast Region of Colorado by Colorado Sun’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
BizWest Community Builder Award
2023
Recognized by BizWest for sustained commitment to community building and local economic development.
Inc. 5000 America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
2021
Ranked on the Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest growing private companies based on three-year revenue growth.
Regular Contributions
Our contributions to the conversations shaping growth and leadership today.
Forbes Business Council
CONTRIBUTOR
Miles Kailburn brings OTM’s perspective on B2B growth, marketing strategy, and scaling professional services firms to a network of senior executives on Forbes.com.
Collective 54
MEMBER & RECURRING GUEST
As a longstanding member of Collective 54, OTM regularly contributes to the community of boutique professional services firm founders, including recurring appearances on the Pro Serv Podcast.
Featured In
Podcast Appearances
A closer look at how we approach growth, leadership, and strategic momentum.
Value Factory Podcast
Building Trust at Scale | Positioning Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Hosted by Nick Anderson / January 2026 / 58 min.
Kerrie sits down with host Nick Anderson to discuss why broad messaging kills growth and why trust, not tactics, is the real driver demand.
Delegate to Elevate - Get Shit Done
Miles Kailburn: Why “Just Help Me with Stuff” Never Works
Hosted by Bonnie Schutz / August 2025/ 32 min.
Miles and Bonnie deep dive into the art of delegation, sharing their experience of building high-performing teams and their experience training talent and scaling their businesses.
The Failure Gap with Julie Williamson
A Conversation With Miles Kailburn, CEO of OTM
Hosted by Julie Williamson / October 2024 / 41 min.
Miles discusses leadership alignment, the role of curiosity in building trust, and how micro-actions over time either build or erode organizational alignment.
Pro Serv Podcast by Collective 54
Accidentally Running a Firm
Hosted by Greg Alexander/ July 2024 / 19 min.
Miles traces OTM’s evolution from an accidental freelance operation to a structured boutique consultancy, and the decisions that made scaling possible.
Pro Serv Podcast by Collective 54
Journey Maps: What Are They, How Are They Used and Why Every Professional Service Firm Needs Them
Hosted by Greg Alexander/ September 2023 / 16 min.
Miles discusses the power behind customer journey maps and why every firm that wants to scale and deliver outstanding client experiences consistently needs one.
The Failure Gap with Julie Williamson
Miles and Vallene Kailburn, Founder of Old Town Media (Ep. 64)
Hosted by Curt Bear / May 2022 / 1 hr. 50 min.
Miles and Val trace OTM’s full journey from a Chevy S-10 and a web design gig to a growth consultancy with a national client base.
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk
How One Agency Increased Revenue by 4X in Under One Year
Hosted by Jason Swenk/ September 2021 / 18 min.
Kerrie walks through the decision to stop saying yes to the wrong clients, how OTM built its no-fly list, and why value-based pricing followed naturally from that shift.
