Established in October of 1990, Seeideas Inc. is directed by Steve Schwandner. Steve holds a Master of Arts degree in Marketing/Advertising Management from Michigan State University (1977) and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from the University of Cincinnati (1976).

His background includes thirty years of extensive business development/marketing management experience with expertise in strategic and marketing planning, marketing research, product and service development/management and marketing communications. Steve has effectively integrated Quality Function Deployment (QFD) into all of these disciplines, across several industry categories.

Prior to forming Seeideas Inc., Steve held positions with the following companies.

Matrixx Marketing Inc., Research Division
Regional custom design marketing research firm; subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell; headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio; Vice President of Client Services
Gradison and Company Incorporated
Prominent stock brokerage, mutual fund and investment management firm; headquartered in Cincinnati; Vice President of Marketing/Officer
Surf Cincinnati WaterPark/Creative Waterworks, Inc.
First fullscale waterpark in Cincinnati; headquartered in Cincinnati; part of the original development team; Vice President of Sales and Marketing/Officer
Humana Inc.
Second largest hospital corporation in the U.S.; headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky; Senior Marketing Manager
Xomox Corporation
Well established international fluid flow controls manufacturer; division of Emerson Electric Co. (Fortune 100); headquartered in Cincinnati; Group Product Manager
Northlich, Stolley, Inc.
Regional advertising agency; headquartered in Cincinnati; Account Manager
Burke Marketing Research, Inc.
National custom design marketing research firm; headquartered in Cincinnati; Project Director

Steve helped develop The Book of Hope, USA, co-authored The Schoolhouse of Quality®, How One Voice Built a Better School and developed the Corporate Character® strategic relationship planning process and materials located at www.corporatecharacter.com.

He has participated in a variety of Christian ministries and presently serves on the Board of Jobs Plus Employment Network Inc., which facilitates employment for men and women in low income communities.

Steve lives with his wife and three sons in Mason, Ohio, which is in the Greater Cincinnati area.