who we are
We were born in Chicago in 1994 with an independent spirit, the drive to change the way marketing is done and a mind wide open.
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our leadership
Ellen Slauson
evp, general manager
Suzanna Bierwirth
evp, executive creative director
Lisa Hurst
Svp, account management
Udayan Kolandra
Svp, planning director
Casey Hess
SVP, Strategic Growth Initiatives
We’re a band of seekers, creators and mischief-makers.
We run from the expected. We question everything. But more importantly, we know the questions to ask. Not just to find an answer, but perspective. To find the daring and to design the imaginative. To find new places and paths. To create brand excitement.
We are Upshotters.
alexa berg
account supervisor
ali cella
sr. account executive
ali fishman
jr. art director
allie musial
art director
alyssa gauger
sr. art director
amy pedid
art director
angel bucio
senior production artist
ann komer
graphics supervisor
anna nicholson
account coordinator
anthony stapinski
finance administrator
ash sayeed
i.t. director
audrey raymond
Senior Art Director
bailey armstrong
account coordinator
beth flatley
assoc. creative director
Bianca Borrero-Borreras
Senior Research Analyst
brad robers
Associate Director, Intent Marketing
brian priest
svp. group creative director
calline cronin
sr. copywriter
carly smith
account manager
caroline merten
sr. copywriter
charlie giglia
sr. art director
cody morris
art director
colleen purtell
production supervisor
cori clark
account manager
dan bacon
sr. finance manager
dana lacoco
sr. art director
danielle agriopoulos
senior designer
danny furey
copywriter
david ellerbrock
director. production services
david huettner
motion graphics editor
david nigh
vp. creative director
dave woods
copywriter
dennis swiec
assoc. creative director
diana panek
creative director
eric baskauskas
creative director
eric solner
web developer
erin hecht
account manager
faye rasmussen
account supervisor
fran dvorak
HR director
Francisco Montes
Tech Support Specialist
gaba gonzalez
assoc. creative director
gable mansfield
jr. art director
gary curtin
svp. production
hannah lesko
Associate Creative Director
henry ochoa
performance analyst
jaime martin
media director
jannelle mcknight
senior director. project management
jay davidson
svp. account management
jay solway
media coordinator
jeff daniel
vp. digital, media, analytics
jenni rizzo
Vice President
jenny ha
Senior Art Director/3D Retail Designer
jet sullivan
project manager
joe escobedo
Senior Designer
joel richter
sr. design director
john whittington
sr. art director
José Ramos
sr. graphic artist
julia deutsch
sr. account manager
justine harlan
graphics supervisor
kaitlin milkovich
account director
kat tushim
creative director
katie mccants
sr. account director
kelly gribben
vp. creative
Kelly Kruse
Account Supervisor
kristin collins
account manager
kyle briggs
sr. copywriter
laura bluett
social media strategist
laura pitts
account director
laurent varlet
assoc. creative director
lexie whisler
account manager
liz aviles
vp. market intelligence
madison asher
Art Director
Mary Van De Walle
VP Account Planning
Mason Galecki
Junior Designer
matthew capritta
performance analyst
michael ploog
graphics production supervisor
Michelle Horne
creative director
morgan barnett
Copywriter
nicole luna
media supervisor
niki damiani
account manager
racheal schneider
account director
rhoda reyes
sr. graphic artist & keyliner
rich burbank
director, digital imaging
richie alday
project manager
rodolfo rojo
art director
ross park
vp. account management
sam ashbrook
account supervisor
sara baker
project manager
sarah altenburg
assoc. creative director
sarah zimmer
senior designer
scott morrow
proofreader
shelby komar
account coordinator
stacey dowgray
sr. art director
sunshine lemontree
sr. copywriter
Tessa Louché
account manager
tim biewald
Ad Operations Manager
todd lewis
production facilities manager
tyler schmidt
art director
victor salguero
office manager
whitney harper
vp. account
zach ressie
account supervisor
we get recognized
We’ve been honored for our creativity and marketing effectiveness and ranked a Top Workplace in Chicago six times by the Chicago Tribune. We’re a Top Agency in Ad Age’s Agency Report; a Hub Magazine Top 20 Shopper Marketing Agency; a Chief Marketer 200; and listed on Crain’s Chicago’s Largest Integrated/Digital Agencies.
we’re part of something bigger
We joined the Advantage Solutions family in late 2016 and are now part of Advantage Marketing Partners—the company’s marketing division. Advantage enhances deeper retail connectivity—retailer relationships, shopper data and insights—bolsters specialized service offerings and geographic reach.