# Sasquatch Agency

> Sasquatch Agency is an independent Portland marketing firm founded in 1995 and built around three enduring consumer categories: eat, drink and play. Led by co-founder Ken Chitwood, its roughly 30-person team combines strategy, identity, packaging, advertising, digital, PR, social, media and web work for food, beverage and outdoor brands, while its AMIN Worldwide membership extends its reach through partner agencies in 30 countries.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Portland, United States
- **Founders:** Ken Chitwood (Co-founder and CEO/Brand Strategist)
- **Products:** Brand strategy and research, Creative and packaging, Consumer connections, Digital and commerce, Media strategy and activation
- **Notable:** The collaborative 'Surprisingly Snackable Pecans' campaign won AMIN Worldwide's 2025 Globey Award for Best Collaboration., AMIN reported that the pecan campaign produced a 728% increase in return on ad spend, with 18% of purchases from new buyers., AMIN reported a 15.1% sales lift from in-store signage and an additional 143% sales increase from sampling in the pecan campaign.

## Products & services

- **Brand strategy and research** — Positioning, market insight, brand consultation, identity and voice development.
- **Creative and packaging** — Campaign concepts, graphic design, copywriting, packaging design, print, radio, video and environmental displays.
- **Consumer connections** — An integrated discipline combining public relations, social media and paid media around consumer touchpoints.
- **Digital and commerce** — Website design and development, ecommerce, performance marketing, analytics and digital advertising.
- **Media strategy and activation** — Media planning, buying, campaign management and measurement across traditional and digital channels.

## Achievements

- The collaborative 'Surprisingly Snackable Pecans' campaign won AMIN Worldwide's 2025 Globey Award for Best Collaboration.
- AMIN reported that the pecan campaign produced a 728% increase in return on ad spend, with 18% of purchases from new buyers.
- AMIN reported a 15.1% sales lift from in-store signage and an additional 143% sales increase from sampling in the pecan campaign.
- Named third-place Best Creative Agency in Willamette Week's 2017 Best of Portland readers' poll.
- Reached its 30th anniversary in 2025 while remaining independently owned and operated by co-founder Ken Chitwood.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — AMIN Worldwide introduced Ken Chitwood as a new member of its Americas board; he said the network had been core to the agency since its founding.
- **2025** — Sasquatch marked 30 years in business.
- **2025** — Sasquatch, Cayenne Creative and MARCA Miami won AMIN's Best Collaboration Globey for 'Surprisingly Snackable Pecans.'
- **2025** — The agency published a Q4 Black Friday Consumer Report focused on holiday shopping behavior.

## Links

- Website: https://sasquatchagency.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sasquatch-advertising
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sasquatchagency
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sasquatchagency/

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Last updated: 2026-09-20