Our Team

Thank you for your interest in our executive training team and in who we are and what qualifies us as experts in our industry. You should know that our experience continues to be influenced daily, so these bios are just a quick overview to get started.

We encourage you to read Our Story for all the background and history about Cahoots Communications.

Now, a bit about ourselves.

Sherri Heintz Kerr

FOUNDER/CEO 

I got my first job in advertising when I was 19 because I had just become a certified, multi-track recording engineer. Amcor Productions was a “jingle” production agency, and they hired me for audio production. From there . . . 

  • Account management and engineering at a record company and recording studio 
  • Operations at an audio/visual film production studio 
  • Event management at a regional Christian music festival 
  • On-air personality and public affairs director at a Christian rock radio station 
  • Communications director at a regional youth ministry 
  • Co-Owner and Co-President of Heintz-Barton Advertising and Public Relations 
  • Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cahoots Communications, Inc. 

B.S. in Business Administration with minors in Music, Mass Communications, and Economics 

I am the signature voice of Cahoots and your instructor on Cahoots Courses.  

Katie Kerr

PRESIDENT 

I grew up surrounded by the advertising industry through my family’s ownership of two agencies. From there . . . 

  • Intern at Denver Art Museum 
  • Communications and Event Manager at a nonprofit ministry 
  • Joined the family business as an Account/Digital Services Manager at Cahoots Communications, Inc. 
  • President of Cahoots Communications, Inc.  

B.A. in Art History with a minor in Graphic Design 

Dee Barton Nock

CHIEF BRAND OFFICER 

I got my first job right out of college at Karmen Western Wear as a graphic designer. My student portfolio got me the job that introduced me to every type of design work needed to promote products. From there . . . 

  • Corporate graphic designer for three national bank chains 
  • Freelance graphic designer for small businesses and nonprofits 
  • Co-Owner and Co-President of Heintz-Barton Advertising and Public Relations 
  • Chief Brand Officer of Cahoots Communications, Inc. 

B.A. in Graphic Communication 

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