Led by Operators

Our executive team.

Thruline Marketing is run by a small executive team that stays close to the everyday work. We’re experienced operators and specialists who are hands-on and agile.

Setting Direction

Meet our leaders.

We have deep functional expertise across digital media, recruitment, lead generation and nurturing, applied AI technology, M&A, and more. Categories we personally know through and through include employment recruitment, postsecondary education marketing, and vocational training.

Mike McHugh

Chief Executive Officer

Mike leads Thruline and how the company acquires and operates its businesses. He has spent his career in vocational and license-based industries and still thinks like an operator first. Mike is close to the numbers, close to the customer, and close to the tech product underpinning it all.

Growth & Strategy

Tech & AI Leadership

M&A

Justin Gill

Chief Operating Officer

Justin charts direction and strategy to manages much of how Thruline’s businesses operate day to day — including the core media and account management teams. He built his career in performance marketing with relentless focus on continual improvement and client-first results.

operations

Performance Marketing

New AI Solutions

Lydia Poon

Chief Marketing Officer

Lydia leads brand for Thruline’s businesses and plays a variety of demand generation roles. She draws on her editorial and marketing communication background for in-house and client growth initiatives.

Website & Growth

Brand Visibility

User Experience

Bryan Griffin

Chief Financial Officer
Bryan leads finance and capital strategy across the portfolio, making sure the company invests with discipline and builds for durability. He partners closely with each business on the decisions that shape long-term value.

Finance

Capital Strategy

M&A

Our Talent, by Business

Meet our full teams.

Day to day, our talented team members work inside each operating business.

Transportation Marketing Group

Driver recruiting marketing for carriers and fleets

Beauty Schools Marketing Group

Enrollment marketing for beauty and cosmetology schools