About Us
The Beehive Foundry is a boutique marketing consulting firm in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded on hive theory and the organizational effectiveness of bee colonies, we believe small steps can add big value. A team that knows its organizational goals and has a corporate culture that lives its brand and values works efficiently and effectively towards a common pursuit of excellence. When every employee’s motivation is aligned to serve the common good, and everyone understands the organization’s core mission and values, a brand grows from the inside out. Much like a beehive, if every touchpoint of an organization tells the same dynamic story, a brand thrives.
Our clients include schools, public service organizations, and private businesses.
Our Mission
To help organizations identify and embrace what makes them unique so they can successfully and authentically show the world exactly who they are.
We want to help you find your story, embrace it, and teach you how to tell it beautifully.
Meet the Bees
Mariana A. Kallivayalil
Mariana grew up in Jacksonville and is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a degree in communication and international studies. With a passion for marketing, she has worked for brands including Mayo Clinic, Bon Appétit magazine, Disneyland Paris, Birks & Mayors, and the University of Miami. In 2008, she returned to school to study photography at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and opened a photography studio specializing in family and lifestyle photography.
Upon returning to Jacksonville in 2011, she continued to run a successful photography studio while serving on the board of her children’s preschool and the executive board of the Council of Catholic Academies. The Council of Catholic Academies was formed by business professionals in Jacksonville, in coordination with the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, and was tasked with cultivating excellence amongst the 37 schools. Through advertising, professional development workshops, and coordinated diocesan-wide events, the CCA worked to ensure the success of Catholic schools in North Florida. Mariana contributed her background in marketing and photography to help Catholic schools thrive. In her current role at Beehive, Mariana relies on her talents in creative design and communication to help clients become storytellers.
Mariana has an unrelenting commitment to cohesive messaging from the inside out. She believes strongly that the value of a brand begins from within and works hard to ensure that at all touchpoints of an organization, the brand is communicated clearly, authentically, and with style. When she isn’t ridding the world of Comic Sans criminals, she can be found spending time with her husband and three boys - camera in hand.
Lesley Yarborough
Lesley is a Macclenny native and attended the University of Miami as a communication major and cheerleader for the Hurricanes. Lesley graduated from the University of North Florida with a degree in social science education and began a career in education, working as a first-grade teacher, a middle school reading teacher, an ESE facilitator, a school counselor, and a vice-principal. In 2012, Lesley graduated with high honors from Saint Leo University, earning a Master of Education in Educational Leadership.
Lesley began consulting in public relations in 2016 and assisted in a successful political campaign during her first year of consultation PR work. In 2017, Lesley was hired as the Executive Director of the Council of Catholic Academies, where she led the initiative to promote Catholic schools in the Diocese of St. Augustine. As Executive Director, Lesley managed a board of 27 professionals from areas of expertise that include entrepreneurs, financial advisors, principals, teachers, marketing and branding professionals, and parents who all volunteered their time and varied talents to the efforts of the CCA. At The Beehive Foundry, Lesley’s background in school administration, as well as her experience in public relations and communication, are key in guiding clients in what, when, and how to say what they need to say.
Lesley believes strongly in excellence. Everything she commits to is done to fulfill her duties to the highest degree of performance. This degree of excellence is what she cultivates in the organizations she serves so they can consistently exhibit the values of their mission and brand. When she isn’t teaching master classes on savvy social media skills, Lesley can be found living that sweet country life with her husband and children.