Nicholas Kastner is a seasoned marketing expert with over 19 years of experience in the field. He is currently the Director of Brand and Digital Strategy at Forum Communications, a full-service strategic marketing agency that caters to clients ranging from local to international scales. Kastner's focus is on helping clients build consistent and meaningful messaging and leveraging the digital marketplace to drive business results with clients returns as high as 24x ROI on their marketing dollars. He also serves as an adjunct instructor at the University of North Georgia's Mike Cottrell College of Business where he imparts his marketing expertise to aspiring professionals.

Kastner began his marketing career serving as a Marketing Research and Technology Coordinator at Community Bank & Trust, which paved the way for him to hold marketing roles at other financial institutions such as Gainesville Bank & Trust and the Mike Cottrell College of Business. He also served as the Interactive Marketing Director at Red Clay Interactive and later became the owner of Kastner Consulting before joining Forum Communications, where he currently helps clients stand out in their crowded marketplace. His extensive experience in the field of marketing has allowed him to speak professionally across the United States on the subject of digital marketing and be published in various publications, including INC. Magazine and the ABA Marketing and Sales Magazine.

Kastner's educational background includes a BA in Business Administration; Marketing, an MBA in Managerial Leadership, and a Diploma of Graduation with Honors in Financial Marketing. When Kastner is not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters and serving as a small group leader at Riverbend Church in Gainesville, GA.