Christiann Koepke
Always advancing to new, creative heights; Christiann Koepke, Founder and Executive Producer of CK Media, NORR Agency, and NORR Kitchen, is a creator, entertainer, and entrepreneur. She is also a Strategist, Photographer, Creative Director, and Recipe Developer. Following a series of passions that all began at the family table in her small Montana hometown, Koepke has built a collection of overlapping businesses that intersect at the place where culinary expression meets human connection, and she’s just getting started.
Her love of food and entertaining started years ago where she sat at her family table to enjoy simple meals together everyday. This is where she learned that preparing meals for others was an act of love. She began cooking for friends and hosting extravagant dinner parties in Northern California during her time in the music industry. This extended when she moved to Portland early in her career in 2014 where she found that her creative talents extended to table design and the full art of creating experiential moments. Capturing these moments lured her into photography which became the next passion.
That same year, Koepke launched CK Media, a multi-platform food and lifestyle company which develops and curates content such as lifestyle photos and recipes for use in print ads, marketing materials, and on digital platforms. Her creative content has been used in marketing campaigns for well-known brands she contracted with over the years such as Four Seasons, ELLE, Crate & Barrel, West Elm, Google and Anthropologie, to name a few.
In 2019, NORR Agency came into full fruition. It was the perfect next step to broad marketing campaigns that Koepke developed through her craft behind the lens, as she had continued direct partnerships with Fortune 500 companies. The boutique agency focuses on photo & video production, specializing in food and lifestyle content development and strategy. Clients include The Macallan, Microsoft, Williams Sonoma, The Ritz Carlton, Glamour Magazine, and multiple international clients in addition.
In May 2021, NORR Kitchen was introduced to Portland. Koepke says “We built NORR Kitchen to provide the opportunity to expand from digital work inside our 4 walls for our two other companies to focus on being able to bring incredible food to the Portland community around us. We are multi-dimensional in our offerings. This innovative approach allows our team to push boundaries of what’s expected in a traditional restaurant model. These offerings include: takeout/delivery with 1 specific approachable menu, in-house dining select days per month featuring a completely separate, and rotating elevated tasting menu and wine pairings. In addition, we provide “NK at Home”- monthly to-go dinner kits as well as nationwide catering services.”
Koepke is gearing up to release new offerings throughout 2022 with her team. Learn more about her journey by following on social media @christiannkoepke