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Lizzy Young, CFE, CFM

Commander · DISC type D
Director of Strategic Marketing at Tidehouse Agency
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Lizzy is a strategic franchise marketing and development leader with over 8 years of experience driving growth for brands. A Certified Franchise Executive from Bradley University, she is described by colleagues as strategic, data-driven, and creative, excelling at transforming business goals into measurable results.

Outside of work, Lizzy is passionate about building communities. She founded and managed a diverse Meetup group in Chicagoland with over 1, 800 members, partnering with local entrepreneurs and non-profits to organize events and foster connection.

She is a published author in outlets like Forbes and Franchising World Magazine and serves as the Chair of the Chicago Women’s Franchise Network.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Director of Strategic Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Lizzy shows up

Very Quick
Strong-Willed
Candid & Clear

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Priorities

Topics Lizzy cares about

Franchise Development
Her career is focused on partnering with franchise brands to develop and optimize integrated strategies for sustainable growth and engagement.
Data-Driven Marketing
Colleagues highlight her expertise in using data and tools like HubSpot to uncover insights, create attribution models, and optimize marketing campaigns.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Director of Strategic Marketing
Tidehouse Agency
6-2025 - 8-2025
Manager of Client Services
Tidehouse Agency
11-2022
Community Director & Event Organizer
Meetup
5-2024 - 2-2025
Senior Marketing Manager, Acquisition
CareerPlug
3-2023 - 4-2024
Director of Growth Marketing and Franchise Engagement
DevHub
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2017 - 2019
Bachelor's degree
Bradley University
2015 - 2018
Associate of Arts - AA
Harper College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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