Craig Cooke is a successful entrepreneur who had the foresight to start a “digital first” company utilizing the Internet long before “digital first,” “digital transformation,” and other buzzwords of today were created. With extremely limited resources of $1,300 and an Apple computer, he started RhythmNet.com with a couple friends from college.

Over the years of struggle, adaptation, and repositioning the brand, “Rhythm“ was sold to a world-class digital creative agency in 2019. Craig stayed with the company for just over 3 years, completing a 26-year marathon of running the company as CEO. During his tenure at Rhythm®, Craig worked with middle market to large enterprise companies.

During the course of leading Rhythm® to success, numerous organizational achievements were attained, including, but not limited to, the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies, five years in a row, 2013 through 2017. Only seven percent of companies on this list achieve this feat. They have also been awarded Best Places to Work in Orange County by Orange County Business Journal, 2013 and 2014, as well as Top Places to Work in Orange County by Orange County Register, 2015 and 2016. They also got listed in the top 15 Advertising and Marketing Agencies in Orange County by the Orange County Business Journal.

In addition to the organization achievements, Craig was honored with a number of personal awards and recognition, including; 40 under 40 of Orange County Professionals by OC Metro Business Magazine, 2009; 40 Under 40 of American Indian Professionals by the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, 2008; and the Top 100 Marketing & Advertising Leaders, 2021 by Marketing, Advertising and Retail Summit (MARsum).

Today, Craig shares his business wisdom, experience, and expertise in three key areas: executive leadership, brand development, and marketing communications. He continues his training in martial arts, continuously learning and evolving his skills. Also, he has studied and served as a practitioner of Chinese Medical Qigong since 2015, bringing energy healing to hundreds of people. He has a Doctorate Degree of Chinese Energetic Medicine from the Temple of Change and Transformation. Craig incorporates his skills, knowledge, and expertise in energetic practices into the world of business to provide a truly unique perspective and method in working with professionals across a wide variety of industries.