Danielle Davis

Creative Director


Danielle is a brand marketing strategist and creative director with 15+ years building sustainable, mission-driven businesses. Her work combines strategic positioning with hands-on execution: developing go-to-market strategies, building vendor partnerships, and creating integrated campaigns across print, digital, and experiential channels.

Kate Smith

Co-Founder


Kate Smith is a writer, artist, and founder of Kesey Farm Project, a nonprofit stewarding a historic 64-acre farm and literary archives that have been a site of creative experimentation since the 1960s. She has launched artist residencies, writing workshops, wetland restoration, regenerative farming, and solar initiatives, bridging preservation with radical possibility. At Cookhouse, she brings this future-minded vision to brand strategy, copywriting, and creative direction for clients building sustainable enterprises.