From Elite Athlete to Architect of Growth
MacKenzie McClain Hill
Founder & Lead Strategist · Long Beach, CA
"Most founders don't have a marketing problem. They have an infrastructure problem — and no one told them."
MacKenzie's path to building MMH x Lumi — a digital marketing agency in Long Beach, CA — didn't start in an agency. It started on a training field, in a UCLA lecture hall, and in the frustrating late nights of running her own e-commerce brand — where she discovered the truth most small business owners and founders learn too late.
Discipline Forged on the Field
As a former elite athlete, MacKenzie learned early that winning isn't luck — it's infrastructure. Training plans, recovery systems, mental frameworks. Those same principles became the blueprint for building businesses that actually scale.
UCLA Grounded in Strategy
Her UCLA education deepened her understanding of how strategy and communication work in tandem. She left with more than a degree — she left with a systems-first mindset that defines every client engagement to this day.
E-Commerce Revealed the Gap
Building her own e-commerce brand, MacKenzie experienced firsthand the frustration most founders know: a flood of tactics with zero infrastructure. Ads without brand equity. Content without strategy. Growth that couldn't sustain itself.
MMH x Lumi Was Born
She built this marketing and communications agency for founders who deserve more than a vendor — they deserve a real strategic partner. Someone who designs the foundation first, then executes with precision and intention.
Our Mission
Strategy + Infrastructure = Sustainable Growth
MacKenzie built MMH x Lumi to give small businesses and founders what she wished she had — a full-service partner who delivers brand strategy, SEO, AEO, and marketing infrastructure with intention at every stage. Based in Long Beach, CA. Built for lasting results.
Our Guiding Principles
Every decision at MMH x Lumi is rooted in three core beliefs that drive sustainable growth for small businesses and founders.
Infrastructure First
Tactics without systems collapse under pressure. We build the brand, SEO, and AEO foundation before the campaign — so growth actually sticks.
Partnership Over Transaction
We show up as a full-service strategic partner for small businesses and founders, not just a vendor. Your growth is our mission.
Purpose as Strategy
Serving diverse founders, nonprofits, and Black women leaders isn't a niche — it's our north star and the reason MMH x Lumi exists.
Who We Serve
Built for Small Businesses & Founders
MMH x Lumi partners with founders and small business owners in Long Beach and beyond who are ready to build something that lasts.
"Strategy + Infrastructure = Sustainable Growth"