[1] Prior to founding Fingerpaint, Mitzen co-founded the ad agency Palio, which was sold to inVentiv Health in 2006.

[4] Mitzen worked as a pharmaceutical representative and served as the vice president of product management at Cardinal Health, before founding the consulting business, Creative Healthcare Solutions, in 1997.

After selling the company to inVentiv Health in 2006, Mitzen served in various roles until leaving to found the advertising and marketing firm Fingerpaint in 2008.

[9] Fingerpaint's notable clients include DreamWorks, General Electric, Emma Willard School, Celgene and Ferring Pharmaceuticals, amongst others.

[13] The 50(c)(3) non-profit operates multiple businesses in the Greater Capital Region that offer living wages and healthcare benefits to employees, and donates all profits back to local charitable causes.