MEET US
Leah Hoppes, President
Hi! I’m Leah, a Co-Founder of Vision Force Marketing and I lead the business’s account management side. As a three-time published author (Restoring the Years the Locusts Have Eaten, Marketing Chomp, and How To Avoid Embarrassment & Humiliation in Public Speaking) and a frequent speaker, I love helping people achieve their goals – whether that’s a business or a personal goal.
I’ve been in marketing my entire career. Before opening up Vision Force Marketing, I was a marketing manager, brand manager and product manager in industrial manufacturing – which means I’ve done everything from writing strategic marketing plans, creating global brand strategies, managing website creation and implementing digital marketing strategies.
I work in the business daily directing the team on the operations side and some sales. Our team consists of experienced professionals in SEO, PPC, social media, web development, content marketing, logo design, and more. We have the team to help you dominate your marketing.
If you care about the degrees, I graduated with Honors from Valparaiso University. I continued my development with a Marketing Certificate through the University Wisconsin – Madison’s Executive Education program. I have taken other executive education courses with the American Management Association (AMA) and Tony Robbin’s Business Mastery.
In January of 2025, I start a three-year commitment to serving on the Board of Directors for the Valparaiso University Guild.
In February 2020, I was honored with the L.E.A.P. Award for (Leadership, Excellence, Achievement & Professionalism) presented to a Chamber member who has been of remarkable assistance to other women.
I’ve served as the marketing committee chair for the Downtown St. Charles Partnership for several years (now known as the St. Charles Business Alliance) and have served on the Board of Directors for the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and was honored early on in our membership to be named the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce’s Member of the Year.
A voracious reader, I always have at least three books going at any given time. In 2009 a Vertebral Artery Dissection caused 3 strokes – the third was a massive stroke. To have recovered fully is nothing short of a miracle and underscores my desire to live by audacious faith and do as much as possible for those who enter my sphere of influence. I’m very excited that my third book, Restoring the Years the Locusts Have Eaten was published in the Summer of 2024 and received high praise from readers.
Sean Matthew Whitfield, CEO
Hello there, I’m Sean, the other Co-Founder of Vision Force Marketing and I lead our business development. I have over twenty years of sales and marketing experience, sold over $25 million in real estate, worked in the medical MRI industry, and was a Results Coaching Strategist for one of the top global entrepreneurs – Tony Robbins. As a business coach, I’ve coached people all over the world.
I work on the business development side for Vision Force, Inc.
I’m always searching for ways to provide more value to our clients using the best tools and technology in the industry. I spend the majority of my time looking for ways to improve our processes and how to show a larger return on investment for our client’s marketing dollars.
After school, I served in the United States Marine Corps and, after that, was in sales for the first part of my career before being in more sales and marketing-focused roles. My coaching certification is through Robbins-Madanes Training.
I’ve been a mentor for Kids Hope USA and enjoy being outside – playing golf, tennis, or just working in the yard.
In 2000, I was stabbed in a random attack which left me in a coma for seven days, so you can see why Leah and I hit it off when we first met. With both of us having near-death experiences it gives us just a little different perspective on how we live our our daily lives.
Lynne Schwartz, Content Director
Hello! My name is Lynne Schwartz and I’m the Content Director for Vision Force Marketing. I graduated Cum Laude from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Corporate Communications and started my career in Human Resources. I became the Manager of Internal Communications for a Fortune 500 company, where I focused on organization design, culture change, and strategic communications planning.
I spent four years as the Director of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership (now the St. Charles Business Alliance), where I led a team through a rebranding initiative for the downtown district. I have a great deal of experience with strategic planning and leading teams, however, my most treasured role is that of a writer.
Throughout my career, including my time as a Marketing Communications Consultant, I have had the opportunity to write for a variety of audiences, and have enjoyed every minute of it.
In 2013, I was honored to be named in the inaugural year of Shaw Media’s Women of Distinction.
It was about that time that I had the opportunity to meet and work alongside Leah through her volunteer role with Downtown St. Charles Partnership. Leah’s values of hard work, honesty, integrity, and positivity align with my own priorities and is one of the reasons I am excited to be a part of the Vision Force team. It is at the heart of how we work together for our clients.
I am a wife and mother of young-adult twins who are off making their way in the world. With my newfound free time, I enjoy playing tennis, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. I am also honored to volunteer as Communications Committee Chair for Advocate Children’s Hospital’s Narrative Medicine program, run by a pediatric cardiologist who is near and dear to my heart (pun intended).
Our Team Of Experienced Marketers
We have a team of experts in each marketing specialty, from marketing strategy, branding, website design, and software development to SEO and digital advertising to content writing and creative design. We know how to build website authority and get you found online. In other words, your dollars are spent in such a way for maximum impact and the highest return on your investment.
We pride ourselves on keeping costs low and quality high. There is no need for a big fancy building with a Vision Force Marketing sign. That would only create overhead, which would then be passed on to customers. We have office space if you need to meet in St. Charles, IL. From marketing plans and brand strategies to logo and website design to business coaching and tactical marketing implementation– our team will help you Own Your Space.
We practice lean enterprise and are a 100% remote workforce. We support several charities both with our time and with our dollars.