McKenzie Thorp

Content Writer & Communications Strategist

United States

I’ve spent most of my career in integrated marketing and PR, wearing just about every hat—client manager, copywriter, brand strategist, community builder, media specialist, and more. Along the way, I’ve partnered with global giants like Microsoft, Xbox, Kellogg, Unilever, and Symantec, as well as local favorites like TEDxPortland, Bay Point Landing, and Leaderlab.

After nearly a decade of doing it all, I now zero in on what I love most: shaping powerful brand stories and turning them into content that connects and gets shared with both internal and external audiences.

Portfolio
Benchmade
05/09/2024
Trusted By Experts: Jens Heig of Bowen Lodge

On the northern reaches of Minnesota, fed by the Mississippi river, lies Lake Winnibigoshish. Better known and more easily pronounced as "Lake Winnie," the waters of this walleye oasis beckon anglers and adventurers from all over the country in search of an escape from the fast-moving currents of city life.

Benchmade
03/06/2023
Awakenings on the River

Seemingly timeless, yet forever incrementally changing, the Pacific Northwest's coursing rivers are iconic to this rain-soaked region-natural geological wonders, alive and evolving with the flora and fauna that coexist on a timescale beyond human comprehension. These pristine waterways flow from the peaks of the Cascad

Benchmade
01/20/2023
Eternal Companion

Bird dogs have been an integral part of upland game hunting for centuries. In 17th century Britain, where the English Springer Spaniel breed was originally developed, these eager, tough, and cunning hunting dogs worked tirelessly day after day, hunting in tandem with their owners, flushing birds from tall grass.