Team

Darin has an entrepreneurial style of management and excels in new and existing client development. In 2000 Darin Co-Found Bulldog Media Group, leveraging various banking relationships to establish BMG as a pioneer in digital performance marketing. Darin is an expert in the consumer finance industry with a keen understanding of our clients’ underwriting, marketing, operations, and financial objectives.

Over the past 22 years Darin has led Bulldog Media Group to become the premier performance marketing agency for publishers and advertisers alike. They are a recognized industry leader that has developed proprietary software and innovative technology to meet the stringent rules and regulations for their banking clients.

Scot Rumsey is entrepreneur and leader within the digital marketing industry. In 2006 Scot Co-Found iCommissions, a digital performance marketing agency. Located in Southeast Louisiana; iCommissions survived hurricanes, a financial meltdown, CAN SPAM, and the Credit CARD Act to become a recognized leader and expert in the near prime credit card space. iCommissions provides design, development, consulting, and marketing services to credit card issuers.

In 2021 iCommissions was acquired by Bulldog Media Group (BMG) and the platform was rolled into the already robust suite of services offered to clients by BMG. Now as President of BMG, Scot remains a driving force behind new product and new client development.

Scot earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and spent 9 years in the Intelligence Community (5 of them with the CIA) before entering the private sector.

As VP of Client Development, Camelyn oversees the strategic direction and growth of clients, program management and compliance, and the operations and development of the CommissionSoup Affiliate Network, a division of Bulldog Media Group. With over 20 years in marketing and management, Camelyn has had active roles in the development of internal processes and management, as well as external partner and client relationships, and quality control. She has served in many roles including Account Executive, Quality Control Manager, Operations Manager, Director of Affiliate Network & Compliance, and Vice President of Affiliate Network & Compliance.

Camelyn graduated from Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and a Minor in Business Administration. She is active in her community serving in her church and as a Junior Achievement volunteer. She is a Leadership Madison graduate and previously served on the Madison After School Card Program board and as VP of the Madison Central School Board. Camelyn enjoys spending time with her husband and their four children and helping and attending their various activities.

Scott joined Bulldog Media Group in 2000. Since joining the company he has served as an Account Representative, Affiliate Manager, Business Account Manager, Business Product Manager, Marketing Account Executive for CommissionSoup, Client Development Director, and Business Development Director. Scott currently holds the position of VP of Product Development.

Scott is the proud father of 5 children and 5 grandchildren. He has been an active member in the community serving on a number of boards such as the Madison City Council Corporation Board, Lake Area Improvement Board, Library Board, Parks and Recreation Board, Community Center Board, Airport Board, the Madison Chamber of Commerce and Trinity Lutheran Church Congregational President the Dakota State University Trojan Athletic Committee. His past services include Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 5, state President of the South Dakota Junior Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the Madison Chamber of Commerce.

As VP of Partnerships & Sales, Stacey oversees the direction and growth of revenue through partnerships, third-party data relationships, and offline opportunities. Stacey has worked in the marketing and financial industries for the last 24 years, most of which for iCommissions.com. She has served in many roles including client development, sales, compliance, and operations, where she was able to gain a full understanding of all of the components necessary to cultivate successful partnerships.

Stacey is a native Louisianan who graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business with a concentration in Economics. Stacey enjoys camping and spending time with her husband and their three children.

Joel has been with Bulldog Media Group since April 2000 and oversees software development. He graduated from Dakota State University with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems.

During his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, son and daughters, serving in the West Center Baptist Church, coaching, playing and watching sports, and being a classroom volunteer with Junior Achievement.

Hayden first joined the BMG team in the Spring of 2016 as a marketing intern. Since then, he has graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology. Hayden hopes to incorporate his expertise in psychological literature and analytical methods into his full-time role as an Email Analyst, helping foster a more efficient and strategic approach to email marketing and data monetization.

Outside of the office, Hayden enjoys following Formula 1, cycling and skiing in the mountains of Colorado, and hanging out with his Frenchie, Norman.

After years of working in financial and medical fields, Amy joined the online marketing community in 2006 as the Account Coordinator with CreditSoup.

Today, as the Senior Client Services Specialist with BMG, Amy is committed to providing excellent customer service and support to our clients and all within Bulldog Media Group. By quickly and accurately onboarding & updating new programs, communicating information both internally and externally, while verifying tracking and prioritizing compliance, business relationships have been built and maintained for many years.

Amy is a Leadership Madison Graduate, and served the local nursing home residents in Project Christmas at that time. She has since helped spread the news to raise awareness and funding for her local Domestic Violence Network, and also leads bible studies in her home and online to support other women in living healthy and fruitful lives. She is also a proud member of the Choose Joy Prayer Quilt Group - Chapter 809, sending quilts around the world to spread hope and healing.

Outside of the office Amy enjoys spending time with her husband and family. You’ll find them shopping the junk shops, drinking great coffee, walking trails, watching movies, building, cooking, crafting, and encouraging the next generation. (8 grands and counting!)

Tyler joined Bulldog Media Group in 2008. Since joining the team, Tyler has been involved with everything email-related. From deliverability to email design, he’s become a specialist in the field.

When he’s not thinking emails, he’s spending time with his family and playing guitar.

Sean recently joined the BMG team by way of the iCommissions brand, he joined iCommissions in 2018 as a Software Architect and was promoted to Director of Technology later that year. He has almost 20 years of experience in software development and has worked in the digital marketing and financial services industry for the last 15 years.

In his free time, Sean is spending time with his wife and kids, coaching baseball, surfing, and playing golf. You may also find him cruising the coast in his 63 VW Bus enjoying the California sunshine.

Shayna joined Bulldog Media Group in 2015 as a Business Assistant and has moved up the ranks to a Senior Account Representative. In this role, she assists affiliates with their marketing strategies, optimization, compliance questions, and various other aspects of quality control. Shayna loves using her passion for people and connections to help grow partnerships and clients.

Shayna lives in Madison with her husband, Rob. She is originally from Nebraska (Go Huskers!). When she isn’t working, you can find her watching sports, creating a craft project, or spending time with her friends or her dog, Bam. She also serves as the Vice President for the Madison Pink Ladies organization, who raise money for cancer patients and their families in our community. Who knew a college job would turn into a career she is so passionate about!

Kirsten graduated from South Dakota State University (Go Jacks!) in 2010 with her B.S. in Sociology. She joined Bulldog Media Group in 2016 as the Strategic Project Coordinator and quickly transitioned to the Executive Assistant for Founder/CEO, Darin Namken. In March 2021, Kirsten was promoted to Account Representative for the Email Division of Bulldog Media. What she loves most is developing relationships with current and potential clients while learning more about the email marketing industry as it is always evolving.

During her free time she enjoys lounging, camping and spending time with her husband, two sons and beagle.

In 2001, Rob and his son moved their credit card business to Memphis, TN and founded Nationwide Card Services (NCS), an affiliate program that grew quickly with a lot of talent and hiring to further growing and building issuer relations and an affiliate base. NCS had month over month growth for 6 straight years when they were acquired by Bankrate in 2007. Rob remained with Bankrate after the acquisition until 2010 as the General Manager of the Memphis operation

For 6 years, Rob remained out of the credit card vertical until coming on board with Bulldog Media Group (dba CommissionSoup) in 2016 when he took on the role of Client Relations Director. Rob is pleased with the opportunity Bulldog Media Group has given him to help continue the growth that was in place before he arrived.

Matthew first joined Bulldog Media Group in the fall of 2016 as a Web Developer intern. He graduated from Dakota State University with a bachelor’s degree in Network Security and Software Development. Following his graduation in May of 2017, Matthew became a full-time developer at BMG. His main tasks include working with developers on web and software related projects. He has a passion for Web Development and has gained a lot of experience doing freelance work for many individuals and businesses that want to make their presence on the web

When Matthew is not working or going to class, you will find him hiking, biking, snowboarding, or doing any other activity that involves the outdoors.

Taylor joined the Bulldog Media Group team in early November 2017 as a Business Specialist and is filling a variety of roles. While in the office, Taylor is helping the Email Marketing Team and working with transaction processing, while continuing to expand his knowledge of email and online marketing.

In his free time Taylor enjoys golfing, snowboarding, live music, and good interactions with his friends.

Sonja joined Bulldog Media Group as a Program Specialist in December 2017 where she uses her entrepreneurial spirit to assist in the development of programs through communication, content management, and transaction processing.

When Sonja is out of the office she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and horses. She loves traveling, movies, Football games (GO VIKES), golfing and performing on Her Mounted Drill Team, Dakota Thunder.

Matthew Holloway is no stranger to compliance, having spent the previous four years as a Director of Compliance. Matthew helps financial services and technology clients navigate the complex array of financial privacy laws while being responsible for everything from reviewing publisher content to creating compliance reports for both clients and internal teams.

Matthew joins BMG through iCommissions as a Compliance Specialist. In this role, Matthew is responsible for performing compliance reviews, coordinating compliance reporting, and various other compliance and reporting tasks.

In his free time, he enjoys local New Orleans cuisine, nature, and reading history books.

Nicole serves as a Client Relations Specialist where her strength is developing strong relationships, both professionally and personally. She assists with existing clients, as well as developing new client relationships.

After serving in the medical field for six years, Nicole joined Bulldog Media Group in 2018. Her previous positions include being a Floor Manager, a Health Unit Coordinator, and a Health Information Clerk.

Nicole brings several years of professional and customer service experience to Bulldog Media Group. She will support and serve as a principal contact and liaison with all BMG Team members and external contacts. She is highly dedicated and adepts to handling multiple simultaneous service requests with complete accuracy and courtesy.

Outside of the office, Nicole enjoys spending time with her husband, their two sons, and their dog Willow. Any remaining spare time is spent with friends and family or watching Minnesota Vikings football games. Skol Vikes!

Candice joined Bulldog Media Group as a Program Specialist in December of 2018. She brings several years of customer service experience to BMG

Candice grew up in Madison, SD. Upon graduating from high school, she moved right into a career in the transportation finance field. After starting a family, she made the choice to join the environmental services industry where she worked for the past 7 years.

Outside of work, Candice enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing softball, and making memories with Dustin and their two daughters.

Michele wants to live in a world where college basketball is played year-round and the Minnesota Vikings have an opportunity to win at least one Superbowl in her lifetime

She joined the Bulldog Media Group in January of 2019 as the Director of Human Resources and brings over two decades of experience. She has served in manufacturing, wholesale and government sectors creating and leading all areas of human resources. Michele is set to provide guidance on human resources compliance as well as manage policy and procedure implementations.

Michele has degrees in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations along with Economics and Geography. Outside of working you can find her and her husband racking up the miles attending their children’s activities.

Pete is a clean slate of fresh solutions to the ever-changing world of marketing. His area of expertise is wide-ranging as his skillset tackles email deliverability to online marketing. The potential for growth is great and Pete provides an avenue to access it.

If you were to pick his brain, he would say he’s a movie buff, not that he has seen every movie, but that he could relay the details, scores, and quotes of those he’s seen. He has a knack for memory skills and is quite the challenge at chess among other strategy-based games. His mentor is his son who challenges him when he loses while his wife is his counselor when he doesn’t understand how.

Erin joined Bulldog Media Group as an Account Representative where she will use her passion and drive to work with our established network of partners, as well as seek out new clients. Erin’s background provides her with the experience to listen attentively and respond effectively to our clients’ needs

Erin grew up on a farm outside of Madison, SD. After graduating from Chester High School, she attended Augustana University where she played on the Augustana Women’s Basketball team and majored in Business Administration and Sports Management. Upon completion of her degree, she accepted a Graduate Assistant Coaching position for the team and continued her education. Erin earned her Master’s degree in Sports Administration and Leadership and became General Manager at SafeSplash Swim School.

Erin aspires to own the Minnesota Vikings one day.

Outside of work, Erin is also the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Chester High School. She enjoys traveling, golfing, yard games, playing softball, spoiling her two cute nephews, and spending time with friends and family.

Elizabeth (Liz) Starner joined Bulldog Media Group as a Program Coordinator. Elizabeth plays an active role in the quality control of programs to ensure specification standards and marketing align with the client’s expectations. She also assists with program setup and report processing.

Prior to joining the Bulldog Media Group team, Elizabeth worked as a Document Management Specialist for five years analyzing invoices to ensure accuracy of records and utilizing interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal and external clients.

When Elizabeth is not working, she can be found golfing, spending time with friends and family, working on house projects, and crafting. Elizabeth also enjoys just staying home and watching a movie with her cat.

Amanda Peterson joins BMG as an experienced designer and marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in the field. Amanda previously was a Marketing Manager for a company that owned approximately 30 companies throughout SD, IA, NE, CO, and WY. Her passion is all things marketing and social media. Amanda works with the BMG team in delivering quality designs that ultimately improve the customer experience through creative solutions.

Amanda grew up on a farm and has been an active participant of the local and state Jaycee chapters for many years. She currently resides in rural Dell Rapids with her family and her dog named Stella. Outside of design she enjoys summertime, gardening and being with family and friends.

Johnny joined the Bulldog Media Group team in 2022 as our Digital Marketing Specialist. He works with the CreditSoup team in the development and marketing of the CreditSoup.com website with paid advertising, social media marketing, SEO performance, and user-experience design. A goal of his is to grow CreditSoup.com in becoming the easiest and most personalized way to find a financial solution.

Black Hills State University is where Johnny graduated, with a degree in exercise science. His experience in design and digital marketing stems from working in the trenches by starting and growing businesses since he was 18 years of age. Starting a kombucha company and marketing a boutique strength training gym are only a couple of examples which led Johnny to stepping into marketing roles out of necessity. He thrives when taking on the challenge of teaching himself new skills.

When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his fiancè (and their pets), strength training, snowboarding, going to concerts, and playing Rocket League. He is a professional natural bodybuilder in the physique division and dedicates himself to a fit healthy lifestyle.

Sarah joined Bulldog Media Group in March of 2023. She is our Product Success Manager. As the Product Success Manager, Sarah strategizes, works with product planning and team management, and leadership throughout the product life cycle, including defining the product vision, gathering and prioritizing product requirements.

Sarah is an experienced professional with over 20 years of work in the financial services industry. Throughout her career, she has developed strong relationships with her clients, helping them achieve their financial goals and providing them with exceptional service. She takes pride in her work and enjoys finding creative solutions to complex financial problems.

Aside from her career, Sarah is also a wife and mother of two children. She understands the importance of balancing work and family life and strives to give her family the attention they deserve while also excelling in her career. She also has a furry companion, a dog, who adds joy to her life.

When she’s not working or spending time with her family, Sarah enjoys reading, traveling, and practicing yoga. She also volunteers in her local community and has actively participated in various charitable causes.

Phil serves on the Board at Bulldog Media Group, helping advise on strategy and growth initiatives

Phil is currently a Managing Partner at Go Capital, which seeks to make majority investments in small businesses with growth potential. Prior to forming Go Capital, Phil was an investor at Prospect Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm based in Chicago. Before joining Prospect Partners, Phil was an investment banking professional at JPMorgan and began his career in corporate planning & strategy at Bank One Corporation.

Phil received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame (summa cum laude) and his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He is originally from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Chris serves on the Board at Bulldog Media Group, helping advise on strategy and growth initiatives

Chris is currently a Managing Partner at Go Capital, which seeks to make majority investments in small businesses with growth potential. In 1999, Chris co-founded Dream Careers, which offers college students all-inclusive summer internship programs in major cities around the world. Chris graduated with a degree in general management and Spanish from Boston College. He is originally from the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.

Alex, a Partner with Plexus Capital, serves on the investment committee and heads the firm’s new deal execution effort. He is also active in fundraising, sourcing new investment opportunities, and portfolio company oversight

Alex began his career in the investment banking division of BB&T Capital Markets, focusing on sell-side M&A transactions and public equity offerings. He joined Plexus in 2010 as an Associate.

Alex is a graduate of the University of North Carolina where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Todd holds nearly two decades of experience in the banking and internet industries. He is recognized for his role in the development of the online credit card industry and has held various banking positions including Vice President of First Dakota National Bank where he created and managed a successful credit card portfolio. Todd began his entrepreneurial career in 1996 forming Client Services, Inc., a bankcard consulting company where he successfully developed several online and offline bankcard programs. He continued that success co-founding Bulldog Media Group in 2000 and CommissionSoup in 2001

Todd received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Dakota State University in Madison, SD. He currently resides in Yankton, SD where he has been an active member of the community. Todd is involved with the United Way, Yankton Chamber of Commerce, Jaycees and Trinity Lutheran Church. He has also held various leadership roles on local committees, events and community groups. Todd is a former member of the South Dakota Bankers Association Credit Card Committee and received the Outstanding Marketing Achievement Award from the Independent Bankers Association.