About

We don't just build brands. We build legacies.

In a world of noise, we are the signal. FUEL is a team of strategists and creators united by a single obsession: brand building.

Stats

Just the facts, ma’am

We are a branding and marketing agency in Greenville, SC.

Years in business

Female owned

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Brands built

AAF Awards

Grants gifted

Differentiators

All agencies are the same

Well… many are but not all people. Our experienced team is our greatest asset. But beyond the people behind the work, here is what makes FUEL different.

The Brand Foundation

Foundation Over Fluff

We fortify your brand at its core by combining unique strategy with systematic design, creating the instant recognition and trust needed to command premium pricing and drive revenue.

WBENC Certified

The 1% Edge

Women drive 85% of consumer spending, yet less than 1% of agencies are women-owned. As a WBENC Certified firm, we bridge that gap. We offer a strategic perspective that aligns your brand with the world’s most powerful consumers. We don’t just study the market, we represent it.

FUEL for Good Grant

Purpose-Driven Impact

Each year, we provide pro-bono marketing grants to local nonprofits. When you partner with FUEL, your investment does double duty—fueling your growth while driving visible community change.

Mary Church Cornette
CEO, Head of Creative

Our fearless leader

Meet Mary — she’s bringing big agency smarts to mid-market business challenges

For over 25 years, Mary has specialized in building big brands like Walmart, Verizon, American Eagle Outfitters, McCormick, American Express, GE, and more
From LA to NYC, she worked with the best in the business at Publicis, R/GA, Digitas, and Frog Design
Now, she’s excited to take the priceless insights and inspiration from large, global brand challenges and share them with mid-market businesses
Leadership Greenville – Class of ‘25
GSA Business Report’s 2025 Women of Influence

FUEL through the years

Proactivity

Positivity

Empathy

Curiosity

Excellence

Accountability

Why we exist

You can't successfully market a weak brand

Marketing is a megaphone. If you point it at your audience with a confused message or a dated identity, you are just paying to tell more people that you aren’t ready for them.

We don’t believe in polishing the surface. We believe in building a rock-solid brand foundation so every dollar you spend on marketing actually returns value. We don’t just paint the house. We make sure it’s built strong to stand fierce economic headwinds.

We don't just build brands. We build legacies.

Just the facts, ma’am

All agencies are the same

The Brand Foundation

Foundation Over Fluff

WBENC Certified

The 1% Edge

FUEL for Good Grant

Purpose-Driven Impact

Our fearless leader

Meet Mary — she’s bringing big agency smarts to mid-market business challenges

You can't successfully market a weak brand

How we think differently

Let us take the weight off your shoulders