Who We Are

We’re not your typical marketing agency—and we like it that way.

TLC Marketing Consultants was built for the real world—where business owners wear too many hats, deadlines come fast, and marketing needs to actually work. We’re a lean, strategic, boots-on-the-ground team that helps brands grow without all the fluff, jargon, or inflated invoices.

We mix creativity with strategy, storytelling with data, and coffee with… more coffee. Okay, you caught us – sometimes it’s a cold beer or a glass of wine.

Whether you need a full campaign, a quick consultation, or just someone to make sense of all the marketing noise, we’re here for it—and for you.

Tammy Fruits Cunningham
Tammy Fruits CunninghamCEO & Owner
Tammy brings a wide array of experience and depth to the company to TLC Marketing Consultants, as a former executive in the Live Concert Industry, Professional Football, and Broadcast Television.
Her professional experience includes 20 plus years with Live Nation culminating in her final role as Senior VP of Sales, National for the organization, seven years as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Kansas City Chiefs, and four years with Scripps Media in sales management of both digital and broadcast assets – KSHB television and 38 the Spot.She founded TLC with partner Lucretia Raby in 2016.
Patricia Sierra
Patricia SierraDigital Manager
Patricia is a strategic marketing professional with solid experience in content creation, social media management, and digital marketing. She also brings hands-on experience in building and managing websites, making her a well-rounded marketer who understands the whole digital landscape.
Mario Leiss
Mario LeissDigital Account Executive
Mario Leiss is a digital designer and WordPress developer with experience in web development, multimedia production, and UX/UI design. He specializes in creating engaging websites and digital experiences that combine creativity and functionality.
James Hickey
James HickeyBusiness Development & Client Relations Manager
Leading revenue acceleration and strategic partnerships at a cutting-edge marketing firm. James transform visionary campaigns into scalable results, blending creative firepower with data-driven strategy to deliver outsized ROI for clients.
Joshua Manahan
Joshua ManahanMarketing Assistant
Josh is a student here at Emporia State University. This is his second year with us, and he is working hard while finishing up his studies at Emporia State University.
He is heavily involved in the University, as he is involved in the Student Government, Greek Life, and Blue Key Honors Society.
Josh is enjoying the opportunity to sharpen his skillset while learning valuable insights that will carry with him.
When he is not working, he is most likely watching football or on the golf course!
Debra Tucker
Debra TuckerAccounting
Deb spent a lengthy career in banking, culminating as Vice President of Commercial and Agribusiness Banking at Landmark National Bank. She took an early retirement and was talked into handling accounting for her sister Tammy. As if dealing with finances isn’t rough enough, she signed up to work with family!
Devon Hickey
Devon HickeySocial Media & Copy Editor
Devon graduated from Loyola in Chicago with a PR Degree, then received her master’s in early childhood education from UMKC. She works on content creation, press releases, copy editing (hey, someone has to do it) and scheduling.
Lucretia Raby
Lucretia RabyDigital Consultant
Lucretia was the co-founder of TLC Marketing Consultants and continues as a digital consultant to this day, specializing in our paid digital advertising area.
She has 23 years of marketing experience with the sixth largest independent ad agency in the U.S., and served as Head of Digital for Scripps Media in KC for several years prior to co-founding TLC Marketing Consultants.
Lexie Longbine
Lexie LongbineDigital Consultant
Lexie has worked for TLC twice during her professional tenure and currently consults in all digital areas, including serving as one of our website builders. She is an experienced digital marketing professional with a demonstrated history of success in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Ads and Social Media.

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