Natalie Young is the founder of middleman, where email marketing gets treated like the main character.

She brings a human-first lens to everything she builds, drawing inspiration from culture, curiosity, and a healthy resistance to playing it safe. Providing big wins for cool brands is a major source of joy for Natalie, especially when those brands are doing better for people’s health or the planet.

Outside of work, Natalie is an avid holistic wellness advocate and healer, a mom and homeschool teacher, a yogi, and potter. You’ll usually find her cooking something nourishing, getting her hands muddy in a ceramics studio, or thinking about how creativity, care, and commerce can coexist beautifully.

  • Hometown:
    San Diego, CA

    Mantra:
    Lead with kindness.

    Local Recs:
    I’m based in Scottsdale, AZ and my number one restaurant recommendation is Valentine - look it up! It’s worth it. Churchill’s in the Roosevelt area is also full of great small businesses.

  • Hometown:
    Sunny San Diego

    Local Recs:
    Toro in North Scottsdale, AZ. Look it up.

    Favorite Food: Raw dead fish wrapped in seaweed. Then wrapped in rice. Oh, and dipped in a brown salty liquid. Yum!

    Mantra: Everyday better

    Unique Talents:
    Manufacturing time

    Best Part of the Job:
    Trailblazing

  • Hometown:
    Charlotte, NC

    Local Recs:
    Little Mama’s (Italian food is my love language)

    Morning or Night Person?
    Some days we rise, others we rest.

    Favorite Food:
    Eggs Benny Florentine w. avocado (or ice cream: will eat any time of day)

    Mantra:
    Be happy and a reason will come along.

    Best Part of the Job:
    My team! Their passion, joy, and motivation to make the most of every day and exceed expectations is inspiring.

  • Hometown:
    Boise, ID

    Favorite Movie:
    Step Brothers

    Local Recs:
    Jitters by Jayne is the best coffee in town

    Band/Artist on Repeat:
    Green Day

    Unique Talents:
    I play piano, guitar, drums, and write and produce my own music

    Best Part of the Job:
    Every team meeting is electric

  • Hometown:
    La Grande, OR (Currently on a sailboat nowhere near there)

    Mantra:
    Take your dreams seriously

    Favorite Food:
    Pho (I will even eat this on the hottest day of the year)

    Morning or Night Person?
    A little bit of both

    Band/Artist on Repeat:
    Quinn XCII

    Best Part of the Job:
    This incredible group of people!

  • Hometown:
    Whittier, CA

    Better-for-you Brand:
    Olipop

    Band/Artist on Repeat:
    I like all music! My fave in the playlist right now is: Christian, Country & EDM

    Local AZ Recs:
    Coffee Drunk! (Blueberry Brown Sugar Latte - thank me later). #2: Creampuff (croissant donuts)

    Favorite Movie:
    A Star Is Born

    Best Part of the Job:
    The team. The leadership. Everyone is so talented, sweet and the energy is unmatched! Middleman truly brings the hype.

  • Hometown:
    Lake Forest/Hermosa Beach, but I was born in West Lake Village, CA

    Favorite Band:
    Pink Floyd never disappoints.

    Better-for-you Brand:
    WTHN

    Mantra:
    Wisdom begins in wonder. | Socrates

    Local Recs:
    Home is number 1 for food and coffee.

    Best Part of the Job:
    The people you get to create with and learn from.

  • Hometown:
    Kingston, Jamaica

    Band/Artist on Repeat:
    Madonna

    Favorite Movie:
    Dirty Dancing

    Local Recs:
    Usain Bolt Tracks & Records

    Mantra:
    Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. —Winston Churchill

    Best Part of the Job:
    Honestly, it's the team. The energy, the vibe, the culture, all of it just makes working here feel easy. And second, I love having a front row seat to watching creatives bring brands to life. Whether it's an email campaign or a full brand refresh, getting to see that process unfold is exciting.