Ellen Trastelis

Senior Director, Human Resources

Ellen Trastelis

Senior Director, Human Resources

A business is nothing without the people. No matter how great an idea, product or service, it all starts with the people behind the curtain. Work hard to genuinely take care of your people first. Lead with empathy and humanity always. Value your people, and they will value you—and, by extension, your clients and customers—right back.

LaDonna Greeson

Senior Accountant

LaDonna Greeson

Senior Accountant

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: When you look in the mirror, make sure you are happy with who you see.

Ryan Sullivan

Associate Creative Director – Edit

Ryan Sullivan

Associate Creative Director – Edit

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: I can’t live without exercise. It just feels so good!

Ashley Villalta

Art Director

Ashley Villalta

Art Director

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: I was supposed to complete my art history minor in Spain, but COVID held me back. I still plan to travel there whenever I get the chance to see their museums and caves!

Dean Nickles

Facilities Manager

Dean Nickles

Facilities Manager

Q: What is something you can't live without? A: My family is my life.

Kyle Anderson

Project Manager

Kyle Anderson

Project Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: New Zealand. I used to live there while writing for a travel website.

Michael Meder

Creative Director - UX

Michael Meder

Creative Director - UX

Good design looks effortless. If your audience can see the hard work, you’re not done.

Colleen Hutchinson

Photo Editor

Colleen Hutchinson

Photo Editor

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: I can't live without my camera and a cup of coffee.

Phoebe Hicks

Executive Coordinator

Phoebe Hicks

Executive Coordinator

Be Brave. Be Bold. Live Passionately.

Allison Brewer

UX Designer

Allison Brewer

UX Designer

Q: What is your hidden talent?
A: Strategizing at Yahtzee.

Lindsay Bennett

Associate Strategist

Lindsay Bennett

Associate Strategist

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: Go with passion

Hannah Clark

Designer

Hannah Clark

Designer

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: When you think you're finished with a project, always take a break from it and come back with fresh eyes. You might be inspired just a little bit more.

Erin Hartman

Media Director

Erin Hartman

Media Director

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Angela Falsion

Enterprise Applications Analyst

Angela Falsion

Enterprise Applications Analyst

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: Love.

Gordon Bass

Executive Creative Director

Gordon Bass

Executive Creative Director

I love creating new brand experiences based in the timeless craft of storytelling. The principles taught by Aristotle still shape everything from videos to virtual reality.

Melissa Tierney

Director of Finance

Melissa Tierney

Director of Finance

Not being a creative, I’m so fortunate to work among such talented people. I’m inspired by the work they create and am energized from the passion with which they do it.

Neil Marion

Group Creative Director - Art

Neil Marion

Group Creative Director - Art

My favorite part about my every day at Pace is the people, and the brilliant ideas they bring to life.

Darin Driskill

Senior Systems Engineer

Darin Driskill

Senior Systems Engineer

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: My son. Participating in someone's life from the moment they take their first breath is awesome!

Uriah Gibson

Senior Analyst

Uriah Gibson

Senior Analyst

Q: What is your passion project? What hobby or hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I do a lot of art and I love to make music. I paint and use a lot of different media, I also know how to produce music and play several instruments.

Lymari Miranda

Art Director

Lymari Miranda

Art Director

I can’t live without TV. I’m a total couch potato and reality TV junkie.

Tazmen Hansen

Copy Editor

Tazmen Hansen

Copy Editor

Q: How do you get inspired?
A: Focus on an interesting object or concept. Let your mind wander and follow the tangents to something meaningful.

Jim Casa

Front-End Developer

Jim Casa

Front-End Developer

Q: The Hobbit or Harry Potter?
A: The Hobbit is good. The Lord of the Rings is better.

Isabel North

Managing Director

Isabel North

Managing Director

I love that I get to learn about different industries and brands to help solve their unique challenges or meet their ambitious objectives. When I get a Pace team behind an exciting marketing challenge, that is when the magic happens.

Brianna Rayner

Project Manager

Brianna Rayner

Project Manager

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: I legitimately wanted to be an astronaut for a period of time, but then I later switched to a veterinarian.

Ashley Lange

Senior Project Manager - PI

Ashley Lange

Senior Project Manager - PI

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have? A: Mostly photography, but I'm also a serial crafter. Most recently with my vinyl cutter, a Silhouette (like a Cricut but better).

Jessica Griffin

Associate Editor

Jessica Griffin

Associate Editor

Q: What is your personal mantra?
A: When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow.

Bennett Elliott

Editor

Bennett Elliott

Editor

Q: Tell us a little more about yourself. A: I used to live in Kenya.

Ryan Matthey

Client Solutions Partner

Ryan Matthey

Client Solutions Partner

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: NBA player.

Jackie Connors

Legal Counsel

Jackie Connors

Legal Counsel

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I love to cook and bake for family and friends. Cooking is my love language.

Lori Beal

Managing Director

Lori Beal

Managing Director

The best solutions to tough marketing challenges come from alignment on KPIs, close collaboration with a team of wickedly smart people and a willingness to move outside your comfort zone.

Mikaela Brown

Client Solutions Partner

Mikaela Brown

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What's your favorite musician or band? Where's your favorite place to jam out to them?
A: Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Shania Twain, and 90s Country will always be playing by the pool, on the lake, or at the beach, but you’ll find me sequencing my yoga classes to Glass Animals, Half Alive, and Paramore.

Paula Phelps

Senior Project Manager

Paula Phelps

Senior Project Manager

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: Everyone will give you an opinion, but do what's right for you.

Emily Clancy

Associate Director, Analytics

Emily Clancy

Associate Director, Analytics

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: The Last Unicorn. It has the right combination of innocence, fantasy and passion for life!

Taylor Rouse

Associate Editor

Taylor Rouse

Associate Editor

Q: What is your passion project? What hobby or hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I love all things music! I enjoy singing and playing the guitar, listening to my favorite artists, and adding to my record collection.

Jesse Joyner

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Jesse Joyner

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: My two dogs! They are my daily entertainment and are as attached to each other as they are to me.

Kyle Jackson

Senior Art Director

Kyle Jackson

Senior Art Director

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: I wanted to take photos for National Geographic.

Michael Grossman

Group Creative Director – Edit

Michael Grossman

Group Creative Director – Edit

“When creating something for humans, always start with humans.”

Dennis Barber

Director, Web Development

Dennis Barber

Director, Web Development

I am proud to be part of an excellent team of developers here at Pace helping to build the platform from which so much creativity shines.

Stephanie Oliver

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Stephanie Oliver

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: What are words that you live by?
A: Decide what to be and go be it.

Lauren Viles

Senior Project Manager

Lauren Viles

Senior Project Manager

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway."
-Eleanor Roosevelt

Molly McGinn

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Molly McGinn

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Conceived by genius, achieved by dauntless resolution and unconquerable faith.
–Wright Brothers Memorial

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

I enjoy working at Pace because its size allows the company to move quickly and gives me the opportunity to use my skills to apply innovative solutions to business problems. I love solving things.

Renea McGuire

Senior Financial Analyst

Renea McGuire

Senior Financial Analyst

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: Spending time with my husband & our dog as well as with family & friends, travel, reading, watching shows/movie, spending time outdoors. Also, I love personal finance!

Shelby Myers

Client Solutions Partner

Shelby Myers

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your passion project? A: I love decorating my home and working on house projects in my spare time!

Lorrie Lane

Interactive Designer

Lorrie Lane

Interactive Designer

Q: What is your hidden talent? A: I'm fairly good at reading reptile body language. I'm trying to learn parrot body language now.

Jonathan Walls

Senior Director/Editor

Jonathan Walls

Senior Director/Editor

My grandfather, carrying his VHS camcorder, always fascinated me and when he let me try it, I was hooked.

Tara Hall

Client Solutions Partner

Tara Hall

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your free time?
A: Fitness, home improvement, sewing children's clothes, hand lettering.

Mark Caskie

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Mark Caskie

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: I'd go to the great mountain ranges to experience their natural beauty.

Scott Burton

Client Solutions Partner

Scott Burton

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your passion project?
A: Raising awareness for kidney disease and advocating for patients is an ongoing passion project that I hold close.

Adam Ritt

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Adam Ritt

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Q: What is your personal mantra?
A: For every seller there's a buyer.

Gregory Onder

Production Manager

Gregory Onder

Production Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to experience what it is like to be the only person for tens or hundreds of miles. It would be like stepping out of our modern world.

Tessa Dyer

Project Manager

Tessa Dyer

Project Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Ireland! I’ve always wanted to go back to my Irish roots.

Christie Hailey

Creative Director - Art

Christie Hailey

Creative Director - Art

I love working at Pace because there are so many talented people who are passionate about what they do.

Maria Dzhevaha

Project Manager

Maria Dzhevaha

Project Manager

Q: We know it's hard to choose, but what would you say is your favorite book?
A: Definitely Gone with the Wind, because it is all about will to live despite everything.

Miles Greer

Client Solutions Partner

Miles Greer

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: I love sports, comic book characters and movies, occasionally you might even find me catching a off the wall anime series, they tend to have really good story lines. Concerts & Festivals were a big deal in my younger years, but now I find myself looking for a place to sit down. In my opinion, there is nothing better than finding some really great music to vibe to.

Scott Pierce

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Scott Pierce

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: Dreams.

Kristi Luther

Executive Coordinator

Kristi Luther

Executive Coordinator

Q: What is something you can’t live without?
A: My daughter, love, and laughter…and that first sip of coffee in the still of the morning.

Jonathan Lindsay

Video Director/Editor

Jonathan Lindsay

Video Director/Editor

Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. Then always be Batman.

Rebecca Brown

Associate Director, Strategy

Rebecca Brown

Associate Director, Strategy

Q: Tell us a little more about yourself!
A: I'm likely the most morning person you'll ever meet. Whether it's a walk with the dogs, time in the garden, or diving into research, I love the peace and quiet and possibility of a new day.

Lauren Pendergraph

Senior Project Manager

Lauren Pendergraph

Senior Project Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Poland. I visited for only a few days in 2016 and would love to spend more time in the country. The food was great (pierogis), the people were so friendly, and it was a very cost-friendly country.

Jamie Jeffries

Group Director, Strategy & Analytics

Jamie Jeffries

Group Director, Strategy & Analytics

While most in our company obsess over words and visuals, I geek out on data. I want to create little nuggets of insights that inspire our team to make the greatest work possible.

Lynn Makris

Project Manager

Lynn Makris

Project Manager

Q: How do you get inspired? Is there a place you go, a person you speak with, or an activity you do?
A: I get inspired in various ways for different outcomes. Often, I talk to my sisters or closest friends, sometimes it’s taking a scenic drive, reading a book or watching a movie based on true life. A good workout always inspires me too.

Brittany Bowen

Director, Social Media Production

Brittany Bowen

Director, Social Media Production

Life is short. Art is long.

Katharina Bethea

Director of Strategy

Katharina Bethea

Director of Strategy

The key to success is curiosity. Be open to different perspectives, experiences, and methods and you will never be bored.

Angie Harmon

Financial Specialist

Angie Harmon

Financial Specialist

Q: We know it's hard to choose, but what would you say is your favorite book?
A: A romance novel by Janet Chapman. I loved the opening hook! "The hero stared down the scope of his rifle at the woman who left him." I didn't know if he was the bad guy or the hero at first.

John Self

Director, Technology Solutions

John Self

Director, Technology Solutions

“Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” – Daniel Bell

Leigh Ann Klee

President and Chief Operating Officer

Leigh Ann Klee

President and Chief Operating Officer

I am energized each and every day by the commitment and dedication of the Pace team members to delivering great results for our clients, and I take pride in being a part of that team.

Jagruti Patel

FP&A Manager

Jagruti Patel

FP&A Manager

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: Work smarter, not harder.

Austin Harris

Senior Art Director

Austin Harris

Senior Art Director

I get inspired by being given a deadline.

Audrey Sykes

Group Project Manager

Audrey Sykes

Group Project Manager

Q: What is your passion project?
A: Gardening is everything! There is something magical about being one with nature in the garden.

Mandy Winget

Group Project Manager

Mandy Winget

Group Project Manager

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: Gratitude. It completely changes my perspective on life!

Adam Bentley

Senior Strategist

Adam Bentley

Senior Strategist

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: I grew up playing sports: lacrosse, hockey, soccer and golf. I also snowboard, surf and wakeboard when I have the chance.

Tina Firesheets

Associate Creative Director, Edit

Tina Firesheets

Associate Creative Director, Edit

Q: What is your favorite book?
A: This one is so hard. There are so many good ones, and they are relevant for different reasons at different points in your life. But the writers who always inspire me are Edwidge Danticat, Michael Ondaatje, Chang-rae Lee, Zora Neale Hurston, Nella Larsen...

Xavier Jackson

Designer

Xavier Jackson

Designer

There is no creative problem that cannot be solved, only creative solutions waiting to be discovered.

Jeremiah Matos

Developer, Front-End

Jeremiah Matos

Developer, Front-End

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: Gaming, intramural sports, gym.

Stephen Taylor

Associate Director, Marketing & Client Solutions

Stephen Taylor

Associate Director, Marketing & Client Solutions

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be?
A: I definitely like being human, but I'd be very interested in exploring the bottom of the ocean as some kind of pressure-proof marine creature.

Tom Bunton

Systems Architect

Tom Bunton

Systems Architect

Q: What is your personal mantra?
A: Get off my lawn!

Nicole Martin

Managing Director

Nicole Martin

Managing Director

I’m a problem solver, often discovering needs and opportunities most haven’t even thought of yet. I’m always looking forward.

Ellis Harman

Editor

Ellis Harman

Editor

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. It is the gold standard for mystery books.

Brandon Call

Senior Editor

Brandon Call

Senior Editor

Q: What is your hidden talent?
A: I'm a first- and second-degree-certified reiki practitioner. It has taught me the importance of being present and enjoying each and every moment.

Jordan Cronin

Associate Creative Director – Art

Jordan Cronin

Associate Creative Director – Art

Marrying powerful ideas and good design.

Kaylan Hufham

Senior Art Director

Kaylan Hufham

Senior Art Director

If I could go anywhere in the world, I’d build a travel itinerary based on my Ancestory.com DNA results.

Darvir Ahluwalia

Financial Analyst

Darvir Ahluwalia

Financial Analyst

Q: Tell us a little more about yourself!
A: I'm a big foodie, enjoy reading non-fiction - from history to psychology - and want to do skydiving one day.

Alicia Miller Corbett

Creative Director

Alicia Miller Corbett

Creative Director

I’m always trying to edit the world: That copy should be a little tighter, that menu item is misspelled, did anyone fact-check this movie, etc.

Devon McClellan

Art Director

Devon McClellan

Art Director

I live by 'Don’t try to be original; just try to be good' by Paul Rand.

Angie Porow

Senior Director of Strategy

Angie Porow

Senior Director of Strategy

Strategy is not a thing we do—it's a way of life. It's the red thread that runs through every action we take, every decision we make.

Brian Cook

Senior Editor

Brian Cook

Senior Editor

Q: How do you get inspired? A: I find a quiet place to relax, clear my head and—quite often—pray.

Darren Kunar

Production Director

Darren Kunar

Production Director

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Way up North to reach for the Milky Way and the aurora borealis.

Joshua Ridley

Associate Editor, Brand Communications

Joshua Ridley

Associate Editor, Brand Communications

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: "Dare to be different" and "blend the rules."

Dolph Kawalec

CG Artist / Animator

Dolph Kawalec

CG Artist / Animator

Q: What is your personal mantra? A: Zerstörung durch Fortschritte der Technologie (Destruction by advances in technology).

Alexa Dominguez

Art Director

Alexa Dominguez

Art Director

Q: What is your hidden talent? A: I make really bomb chewy brownies.

Julie Burnham

Senior Editor

Julie Burnham

Senior Editor

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Seven books of pure genius. (Don't let the movie version fool you.)

Mandy Howard

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Mandy Howard

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your hidden talent?
A: I can balance over 30 quarters on my elbow and catch them in my hand. Also, as a child I was exceedingly clairvoyant. I could correctly guess playing card number and suit- it was a fun party trick for my parents.

Eric Hughes

Senior Systems Engineer

Eric Hughes

Senior Systems Engineer

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: Homebrewing beer and other fermentables. White water kayking, Cycling, video games with my son, Crossfit.

Tracy James

Senior Producer

Tracy James

Senior Producer

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Anywhere my kids are, I want to be where they are.

Melissa Bragg

Associate Director, Project Management

Melissa Bragg

Associate Director, Project Management

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: A Bible. When we get busy in the day-to-day and forget what really matters, reading the Bible helps to recenter me, recharge me, and remind me that everything is in God's hands, so there's no need for me to worry and stress.

Sara Himebauch

Associate Analyst

Sara Himebauch

Associate Analyst

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: "You can never tell when you've done too much but you can always tell when you haven't done enough"

Anna Song

Bookkeeper

Anna Song

Bookkeeper

Q: What are some words you live by?
A: Love is what remains when everything else is gone.

Tyler Anderson

Project Manager

Tyler Anderson

Project Manager

Q: What is your passion project? What hobby (hobbies) do you pursue in your spare time?
A: Racing and Volkswagens/Porsches. Currently Restoring a 1970 VW Beetle.

Darren Young

Production Artist

Darren Young

Production Artist

When I’m not at work, I like to think about all the paintings I should be making.

Matt Harrington

Creative Director, Edit

Matt Harrington

Creative Director, Edit

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I've always been an avid golfer, but with three kids, most of my time now is as a dad, coach and fan for their baseball teams!

Lisa Bouchey

Associate Creative Director

Lisa Bouchey

Associate Creative Director

Q: What is your personal mantra? A: If you can't be yourself, you're nobody.

Gordon Locke

President and Chief Marketing Officer

Gordon Locke

President and Chief Marketing Officer

I like clients to win in the marketplace, and the talent at Pace helps them do that…our team’s strategic thinking and creativity amazes me every day.

Francine Weru

Senior Analyst

Francine Weru

Senior Analyst

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin

Jaimey Easler

Group Creative Director - Art

Jaimey Easler

Group Creative Director - Art

Regarding design, just make it beautiful ...

Joey Crosslin

Associate Creative Director - Art

Joey Crosslin

Associate Creative Director - Art

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: Laughter and music are like oxygen to me.

Annemarie Tankersley

Senior Copy Editor

Annemarie Tankersley

Senior Copy Editor

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: I wanted to be a deep-sea diver or a firefighter.

Meg O’Brien

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Meg O’Brien

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
A: Dachshund because they make people laugh but they rule the roost and don't care that they are small.

Karem Garcia-Loera

Senior Art Director

Karem Garcia-Loera

Senior Art Director

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

Teresa Weaver

Bookkeeper

Teresa Weaver

Bookkeeper

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: Bible—guide, refuge and peace.

Melissa Leonard

Director of Tax

Melissa Leonard

Director of Tax

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
A: Cheetah (fastest animal on earth) because I can never get things done as quickly as I want to.

Alex Baumgartner

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Alex Baumgartner

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

I love that every single day in #AgencyLife is different–there are always new opportunities and challenges, which is what makes it exciting!

Alex Macon

Senior Editor

Alex Macon

Senior Editor

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have? A: For a long time, I have collected old magazines, maps, newspapers, flyers, posters and takeout menus—really anything with words and/or images on paper.

Diane Ciaglia

Publisher

Diane Ciaglia

Publisher

Magazines are a window to a world that digital simply can’t give you. The storytelling, the art, the photography—they all make up an amazing piece of creative content that will continue to thrive in our digital world.

Josh Johnson

Senior Art Director, Social Media and Paid Media

Josh Johnson

Senior Art Director, Social Media and Paid Media

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: The day you stop learning is the day you die.

Olivia Carswell

Client Solutions Partner

Olivia Carswell

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your hidden talent? A: I'm actually a really good dancer!

Laurie Wegman

Director, Editorial Development

Laurie Wegman

Director, Editorial Development

Q: What are words that you live by?
A: Words matter.

Margee Shore

Corporate Paralegal

Margee Shore

Corporate Paralegal

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: My favorite people. Life is more fun when we are together.

Kemp Allen

Associate Director, Strategy

Kemp Allen

Associate Director, Strategy

Q: What's your favorite book? A: A History of the World in 6 Glasses. It's a fascinating tale of how beer, wine, coffee, tea, spirits and carbonated water have shaped the world as we know it.

Casey Bright

Strategist

Casey Bright

Strategist

Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

Brian Struble

Creative Director - Art

Brian Struble

Creative Director - Art

Q: We know it's hard to choose, but what would you say is your favorite book?
A: The Elements of Typographic Style

Kitty Lowrance

Copy Editor

Kitty Lowrance

Copy Editor

Q: How do you get inspired? Is there a place you go, a person you speak with, or an activity you do?
A: Inspiration usually surprises me out of the blue. It can help to find a quiet place outside away from distractions and just let my mind wander.

Diane Mays

Payroll/Benefits Manager

Diane Mays

Payroll/Benefits Manager

Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.

Craig Trindl

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Craig Trindl

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: My wife, Maren. She's been my rock through a lot of ups and downs.

Rhianna Willetts

Client Solutions Partner

Rhianna Willetts

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: The world can be amazing when you're slightly strange.

Andrea Kastner Rosenqvist

Senior Strategist

Andrea Kastner Rosenqvist

Senior Strategist

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: I am a Crisis Counselor volunteer and am a passionate mental health advocate. I also love exercising and being outside whether I'm hiking, snowboarding, running or swimming.

Julie Kinzie

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Julie Kinzie

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Every problem is an opportunity to find solutions, to evolve, to gain forward momentum. I am invigorated by a mess of wires, not intimidated by it.

Renee Trogdon

Office Coordinator

Renee Trogdon

Office Coordinator

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: Service to others is healing and so very rewarding.

Britta Waller Melton

Group Creative Director - Edit

Britta Waller Melton

Group Creative Director - Edit

Marketing is a team sport. It takes multiple people’s gifts, ideas, insight and hard work to do what we do. Working with others, not alone, is what I value about this profession.

Ellen Trastelis

Senior Director, Human Resources

Ellen Trastelis

Senior Director, Human Resources

A business is nothing without the people. No matter how great an idea, product or service, it all starts with the people behind the curtain. Work hard to genuinely take care of your people first. Lead with empathy and humanity always. Value your people, and they will value you—and, by extension, your clients and customers—right back.

Kyle Anderson

Project Manager

Kyle Anderson

Project Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: New Zealand. I used to live there while writing for a travel website.

Isabel North

Managing Director

Isabel North

Managing Director

I love that I get to learn about different industries and brands to help solve their unique challenges or meet their ambitious objectives. When I get a Pace team behind an exciting marketing challenge, that is when the magic happens.

Brianna Rayner

Project Manager

Brianna Rayner

Project Manager

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: I legitimately wanted to be an astronaut for a period of time, but then I later switched to a veterinarian.

Ashley Lange

Senior Project Manager - PI

Ashley Lange

Senior Project Manager - PI

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have? A: Mostly photography, but I'm also a serial crafter. Most recently with my vinyl cutter, a Silhouette (like a Cricut but better).

Ryan Matthey

Client Solutions Partner

Ryan Matthey

Client Solutions Partner

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: NBA player.

Lori Beal

Managing Director

Lori Beal

Managing Director

The best solutions to tough marketing challenges come from alignment on KPIs, close collaboration with a team of wickedly smart people and a willingness to move outside your comfort zone.

Mikaela Brown

Client Solutions Partner

Mikaela Brown

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What's your favorite musician or band? Where's your favorite place to jam out to them?
A: Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson, Shania Twain, and 90s Country will always be playing by the pool, on the lake, or at the beach, but you’ll find me sequencing my yoga classes to Glass Animals, Half Alive, and Paramore.

Paula Phelps

Senior Project Manager

Paula Phelps

Senior Project Manager

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: Everyone will give you an opinion, but do what's right for you.

Stephanie Oliver

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Stephanie Oliver

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: What are words that you live by?
A: Decide what to be and go be it.

Lauren Viles

Senior Project Manager

Lauren Viles

Senior Project Manager

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway."
-Eleanor Roosevelt

Shelby Myers

Client Solutions Partner

Shelby Myers

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your passion project? A: I love decorating my home and working on house projects in my spare time!

Tara Hall

Client Solutions Partner

Tara Hall

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your free time?
A: Fitness, home improvement, sewing children's clothes, hand lettering.

Scott Burton

Client Solutions Partner

Scott Burton

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your passion project?
A: Raising awareness for kidney disease and advocating for patients is an ongoing passion project that I hold close.

Tessa Dyer

Project Manager

Tessa Dyer

Project Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Ireland! I’ve always wanted to go back to my Irish roots.

Maria Dzhevaha

Project Manager

Maria Dzhevaha

Project Manager

Q: We know it's hard to choose, but what would you say is your favorite book?
A: Definitely Gone with the Wind, because it is all about will to live despite everything.

Miles Greer

Client Solutions Partner

Miles Greer

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: I love sports, comic book characters and movies, occasionally you might even find me catching a off the wall anime series, they tend to have really good story lines. Concerts & Festivals were a big deal in my younger years, but now I find myself looking for a place to sit down. In my opinion, there is nothing better than finding some really great music to vibe to.

Lynn Makris

Project Manager

Lynn Makris

Project Manager

Q: How do you get inspired? Is there a place you go, a person you speak with, or an activity you do?
A: I get inspired in various ways for different outcomes. Often, I talk to my sisters or closest friends, sometimes it’s taking a scenic drive, reading a book or watching a movie based on true life. A good workout always inspires me too.

Audrey Sykes

Group Project Manager

Audrey Sykes

Group Project Manager

Q: What is your passion project?
A: Gardening is everything! There is something magical about being one with nature in the garden.

Mandy Winget

Group Project Manager

Mandy Winget

Group Project Manager

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: Gratitude. It completely changes my perspective on life!

Nicole Martin

Managing Director

Nicole Martin

Managing Director

I’m a problem solver, often discovering needs and opportunities most haven’t even thought of yet. I’m always looking forward.

Mandy Howard

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Mandy Howard

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your hidden talent?
A: I can balance over 30 quarters on my elbow and catch them in my hand. Also, as a child I was exceedingly clairvoyant. I could correctly guess playing card number and suit- it was a fun party trick for my parents.

Tyler Anderson

Project Manager

Tyler Anderson

Project Manager

Q: What is your passion project? What hobby (hobbies) do you pursue in your spare time?
A: Racing and Volkswagens/Porsches. Currently Restoring a 1970 VW Beetle.

Meg O’Brien

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Meg O’Brien

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
A: Dachshund because they make people laugh but they rule the roost and don't care that they are small.

Alex Baumgartner

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Alex Baumgartner

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

I love that every single day in #AgencyLife is different–there are always new opportunities and challenges, which is what makes it exciting!

Olivia Carswell

Client Solutions Partner

Olivia Carswell

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your hidden talent? A: I'm actually a really good dancer!

Craig Trindl

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Craig Trindl

Director, Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: My wife, Maren. She's been my rock through a lot of ups and downs.

Rhianna Willetts

Client Solutions Partner

Rhianna Willetts

Client Solutions Partner

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: The world can be amazing when you're slightly strange.

Julie Kinzie

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Julie Kinzie

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Every problem is an opportunity to find solutions, to evolve, to gain forward momentum. I am invigorated by a mess of wires, not intimidated by it.

Ryan Sullivan

Associate Creative Director – Edit

Ryan Sullivan

Associate Creative Director – Edit

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: I can’t live without exercise. It just feels so good!

Ashley Villalta

Art Director

Ashley Villalta

Art Director

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: I was supposed to complete my art history minor in Spain, but COVID held me back. I still plan to travel there whenever I get the chance to see their museums and caves!

Michael Meder

Creative Director - UX

Michael Meder

Creative Director - UX

Good design looks effortless. If your audience can see the hard work, you’re not done.

Colleen Hutchinson

Photo Editor

Colleen Hutchinson

Photo Editor

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: I can't live without my camera and a cup of coffee.

Allison Brewer

UX Designer

Allison Brewer

UX Designer

Q: What is your hidden talent?
A: Strategizing at Yahtzee.

Lindsay Bennett

Associate Strategist

Lindsay Bennett

Associate Strategist

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: Go with passion

Hannah Clark

Designer

Hannah Clark

Designer

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: When you think you're finished with a project, always take a break from it and come back with fresh eyes. You might be inspired just a little bit more.

Erin Hartman

Media Director

Erin Hartman

Media Director

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Gordon Bass

Executive Creative Director

Gordon Bass

Executive Creative Director

I love creating new brand experiences based in the timeless craft of storytelling. The principles taught by Aristotle still shape everything from videos to virtual reality.

Neil Marion

Group Creative Director - Art

Neil Marion

Group Creative Director - Art

My favorite part about my every day at Pace is the people, and the brilliant ideas they bring to life.

Uriah Gibson

Senior Analyst

Uriah Gibson

Senior Analyst

Q: What is your passion project? What hobby or hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I do a lot of art and I love to make music. I paint and use a lot of different media, I also know how to produce music and play several instruments.

Lymari Miranda

Art Director

Lymari Miranda

Art Director

I can’t live without TV. I’m a total couch potato and reality TV junkie.

Tazmen Hansen

Copy Editor

Tazmen Hansen

Copy Editor

Q: How do you get inspired?
A: Focus on an interesting object or concept. Let your mind wander and follow the tangents to something meaningful.

Jessica Griffin

Associate Editor

Jessica Griffin

Associate Editor

Q: What is your personal mantra?
A: When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow.

Bennett Elliott

Editor

Bennett Elliott

Editor

Q: Tell us a little more about yourself. A: I used to live in Kenya.

Taylor Rouse

Associate Editor

Taylor Rouse

Associate Editor

Q: What is your passion project? What hobby or hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I love all things music! I enjoy singing and playing the guitar, listening to my favorite artists, and adding to my record collection.

Kyle Jackson

Senior Art Director

Kyle Jackson

Senior Art Director

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: I wanted to take photos for National Geographic.

Michael Grossman

Group Creative Director – Edit

Michael Grossman

Group Creative Director – Edit

“When creating something for humans, always start with humans.”

Molly McGinn

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Molly McGinn

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Conceived by genius, achieved by dauntless resolution and unconquerable faith.
–Wright Brothers Memorial

Lorrie Lane

Interactive Designer

Lorrie Lane

Interactive Designer

Q: What is your hidden talent? A: I'm fairly good at reading reptile body language. I'm trying to learn parrot body language now.

Jonathan Walls

Senior Director/Editor

Jonathan Walls

Senior Director/Editor

My grandfather, carrying his VHS camcorder, always fascinated me and when he let me try it, I was hooked.

Mark Caskie

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Mark Caskie

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: I'd go to the great mountain ranges to experience their natural beauty.

Adam Ritt

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Adam Ritt

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Q: What is your personal mantra?
A: For every seller there's a buyer.

Christie Hailey

Creative Director - Art

Christie Hailey

Creative Director - Art

I love working at Pace because there are so many talented people who are passionate about what they do.

Scott Pierce

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Scott Pierce

Associate Creative Director - Edit

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: Dreams.

Jonathan Lindsay

Video Director/Editor

Jonathan Lindsay

Video Director/Editor

Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. Then always be Batman.

Rebecca Brown

Associate Director, Strategy

Rebecca Brown

Associate Director, Strategy

Q: Tell us a little more about yourself!
A: I'm likely the most morning person you'll ever meet. Whether it's a walk with the dogs, time in the garden, or diving into research, I love the peace and quiet and possibility of a new day.

Lauren Pendergraph

Senior Project Manager

Lauren Pendergraph

Senior Project Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Poland. I visited for only a few days in 2016 and would love to spend more time in the country. The food was great (pierogis), the people were so friendly, and it was a very cost-friendly country.

Jamie Jeffries

Group Director, Strategy & Analytics

Jamie Jeffries

Group Director, Strategy & Analytics

While most in our company obsess over words and visuals, I geek out on data. I want to create little nuggets of insights that inspire our team to make the greatest work possible.

Brittany Bowen

Director, Social Media Production

Brittany Bowen

Director, Social Media Production

Life is short. Art is long.

Katharina Bethea

Director of Strategy

Katharina Bethea

Director of Strategy

The key to success is curiosity. Be open to different perspectives, experiences, and methods and you will never be bored.

Austin Harris

Senior Art Director

Austin Harris

Senior Art Director

I get inspired by being given a deadline.

Adam Bentley

Senior Strategist

Adam Bentley

Senior Strategist

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: I grew up playing sports: lacrosse, hockey, soccer and golf. I also snowboard, surf and wakeboard when I have the chance.

Tina Firesheets

Associate Creative Director, Edit

Tina Firesheets

Associate Creative Director, Edit

Q: What is your favorite book?
A: This one is so hard. There are so many good ones, and they are relevant for different reasons at different points in your life. But the writers who always inspire me are Edwidge Danticat, Michael Ondaatje, Chang-rae Lee, Zora Neale Hurston, Nella Larsen...

Xavier Jackson

Designer

Xavier Jackson

Designer

There is no creative problem that cannot be solved, only creative solutions waiting to be discovered.

Ellis Harman

Editor

Ellis Harman

Editor

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. It is the gold standard for mystery books.

Brandon Call

Senior Editor

Brandon Call

Senior Editor

Q: What is your hidden talent?
A: I'm a first- and second-degree-certified reiki practitioner. It has taught me the importance of being present and enjoying each and every moment.

Jordan Cronin

Associate Creative Director – Art

Jordan Cronin

Associate Creative Director – Art

Marrying powerful ideas and good design.

Kaylan Hufham

Senior Art Director

Kaylan Hufham

Senior Art Director

If I could go anywhere in the world, I’d build a travel itinerary based on my Ancestory.com DNA results.

Alicia Miller Corbett

Creative Director

Alicia Miller Corbett

Creative Director

I’m always trying to edit the world: That copy should be a little tighter, that menu item is misspelled, did anyone fact-check this movie, etc.

Devon McClellan

Art Director

Devon McClellan

Art Director

I live by 'Don’t try to be original; just try to be good' by Paul Rand.

Angie Porow

Senior Director of Strategy

Angie Porow

Senior Director of Strategy

Strategy is not a thing we do—it's a way of life. It's the red thread that runs through every action we take, every decision we make.

Brian Cook

Senior Editor

Brian Cook

Senior Editor

Q: How do you get inspired? A: I find a quiet place to relax, clear my head and—quite often—pray.

Joshua Ridley

Associate Editor, Brand Communications

Joshua Ridley

Associate Editor, Brand Communications

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: "Dare to be different" and "blend the rules."

Dolph Kawalec

CG Artist / Animator

Dolph Kawalec

CG Artist / Animator

Q: What is your personal mantra? A: Zerstörung durch Fortschritte der Technologie (Destruction by advances in technology).

Alexa Dominguez

Art Director

Alexa Dominguez

Art Director

Q: What is your hidden talent? A: I make really bomb chewy brownies.

Julie Burnham

Senior Editor

Julie Burnham

Senior Editor

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Seven books of pure genius. (Don't let the movie version fool you.)

Tracy James

Senior Producer

Tracy James

Senior Producer

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Anywhere my kids are, I want to be where they are.

Darren Young

Production Artist

Darren Young

Production Artist

When I’m not at work, I like to think about all the paintings I should be making.

Matt Harrington

Creative Director, Edit

Matt Harrington

Creative Director, Edit

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I've always been an avid golfer, but with three kids, most of my time now is as a dad, coach and fan for their baseball teams!

Lisa Bouchey

Associate Creative Director

Lisa Bouchey

Associate Creative Director

Q: What is your personal mantra? A: If you can't be yourself, you're nobody.

Francine Weru

Senior Analyst

Francine Weru

Senior Analyst

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin

Jaimey Easler

Group Creative Director - Art

Jaimey Easler

Group Creative Director - Art

Regarding design, just make it beautiful ...

Joey Crosslin

Associate Creative Director - Art

Joey Crosslin

Associate Creative Director - Art

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: Laughter and music are like oxygen to me.

Annemarie Tankersley

Senior Copy Editor

Annemarie Tankersley

Senior Copy Editor

Q: When you were a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?
A: I wanted to be a deep-sea diver or a firefighter.

Karem Garcia-Loera

Senior Art Director

Karem Garcia-Loera

Senior Art Director

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

Alex Macon

Senior Editor

Alex Macon

Senior Editor

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have? A: For a long time, I have collected old magazines, maps, newspapers, flyers, posters and takeout menus—really anything with words and/or images on paper.

Josh Johnson

Senior Art Director, Social Media and Paid Media

Josh Johnson

Senior Art Director, Social Media and Paid Media

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: The day you stop learning is the day you die.

Laurie Wegman

Director, Editorial Development

Laurie Wegman

Director, Editorial Development

Q: What are words that you live by?
A: Words matter.

Kemp Allen

Associate Director, Strategy

Kemp Allen

Associate Director, Strategy

Q: What's your favorite book? A: A History of the World in 6 Glasses. It's a fascinating tale of how beer, wine, coffee, tea, spirits and carbonated water have shaped the world as we know it.

Casey Bright

Strategist

Casey Bright

Strategist

Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

Brian Struble

Creative Director - Art

Brian Struble

Creative Director - Art

Q: We know it's hard to choose, but what would you say is your favorite book?
A: The Elements of Typographic Style

Kitty Lowrance

Copy Editor

Kitty Lowrance

Copy Editor

Q: How do you get inspired? Is there a place you go, a person you speak with, or an activity you do?
A: Inspiration usually surprises me out of the blue. It can help to find a quiet place outside away from distractions and just let my mind wander.

Andrea Kastner Rosenqvist

Senior Strategist

Andrea Kastner Rosenqvist

Senior Strategist

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: I am a Crisis Counselor volunteer and am a passionate mental health advocate. I also love exercising and being outside whether I'm hiking, snowboarding, running or swimming.

Britta Waller Melton

Group Creative Director - Edit

Britta Waller Melton

Group Creative Director - Edit

Marketing is a team sport. It takes multiple people’s gifts, ideas, insight and hard work to do what we do. Working with others, not alone, is what I value about this profession.

LaDonna Greeson

Senior Accountant

LaDonna Greeson

Senior Accountant

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: When you look in the mirror, make sure you are happy with who you see.

Dean Nickles

Facilities Manager

Dean Nickles

Facilities Manager

Q: What is something you can't live without? A: My family is my life.

Phoebe Hicks

Executive Coordinator

Phoebe Hicks

Executive Coordinator

Be Brave. Be Bold. Live Passionately.

Angela Falsion

Enterprise Applications Analyst

Angela Falsion

Enterprise Applications Analyst

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: Love.

Melissa Tierney

Director of Finance

Melissa Tierney

Director of Finance

Not being a creative, I’m so fortunate to work among such talented people. I’m inspired by the work they create and am energized from the passion with which they do it.

Darin Driskill

Senior Systems Engineer

Darin Driskill

Senior Systems Engineer

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: My son. Participating in someone's life from the moment they take their first breath is awesome!

Lymari Miranda

Art Director

Lymari Miranda

Art Director

I can’t live without TV. I’m a total couch potato and reality TV junkie.

Jackie Connors

Legal Counsel

Jackie Connors

Legal Counsel

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: I love to cook and bake for family and friends. Cooking is my love language.

Jesse Joyner

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Jesse Joyner

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: My two dogs! They are my daily entertainment and are as attached to each other as they are to me.

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

I enjoy working at Pace because its size allows the company to move quickly and gives me the opportunity to use my skills to apply innovative solutions to business problems. I love solving things.

Gregory Onder

Production Manager

Gregory Onder

Production Manager

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to experience what it is like to be the only person for tens or hundreds of miles. It would be like stepping out of our modern world.

Maria Dzhevaha

Project Manager

Maria Dzhevaha

Project Manager

Q: We know it's hard to choose, but what would you say is your favorite book?
A: Definitely Gone with the Wind, because it is all about will to live despite everything.

Kristi Luther

Executive Coordinator

Kristi Luther

Executive Coordinator

Q: What is something you can’t live without?
A: My daughter, love, and laughter…and that first sip of coffee in the still of the morning.

Angie Harmon

Financial Specialist

Angie Harmon

Financial Specialist

Q: We know it's hard to choose, but what would you say is your favorite book?
A: A romance novel by Janet Chapman. I loved the opening hook! "The hero stared down the scope of his rifle at the woman who left him." I didn't know if he was the bad guy or the hero at first.

Leigh Ann Klee

President and Chief Operating Officer

Leigh Ann Klee

President and Chief Operating Officer

I am energized each and every day by the commitment and dedication of the Pace team members to delivering great results for our clients, and I take pride in being a part of that team.

Jagruti Patel

FP&A Manager

Jagruti Patel

FP&A Manager

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: Work smarter, not harder.

Xavier Jackson

Designer

Xavier Jackson

Designer

There is no creative problem that cannot be solved, only creative solutions waiting to be discovered.

Stephen Taylor

Associate Director, Marketing & Client Solutions

Stephen Taylor

Associate Director, Marketing & Client Solutions

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be?
A: I definitely like being human, but I'd be very interested in exploring the bottom of the ocean as some kind of pressure-proof marine creature.

Tom Bunton

Systems Architect

Tom Bunton

Systems Architect

Q: What is your personal mantra?
A: Get off my lawn!

Darren Kunar

Production Director

Darren Kunar

Production Director

Q: If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
A: Way up North to reach for the Milky Way and the aurora borealis.

Joshua Ridley

Associate Editor, Brand Communications

Joshua Ridley

Associate Editor, Brand Communications

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: "Dare to be different" and "blend the rules."

Eric Hughes

Senior Systems Engineer

Eric Hughes

Senior Systems Engineer

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: Homebrewing beer and other fermentables. White water kayking, Cycling, video games with my son, Crossfit.

Melissa Bragg

Associate Director, Project Management

Melissa Bragg

Associate Director, Project Management

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: A Bible. When we get busy in the day-to-day and forget what really matters, reading the Bible helps to recenter me, recharge me, and remind me that everything is in God's hands, so there's no need for me to worry and stress.

Anna Song

Bookkeeper

Anna Song

Bookkeeper

Q: What are some words you live by?
A: Love is what remains when everything else is gone.

Gordon Locke

President and Chief Marketing Officer

Gordon Locke

President and Chief Marketing Officer

I like clients to win in the marketplace, and the talent at Pace helps them do that…our team’s strategic thinking and creativity amazes me every day.

Teresa Weaver

Bookkeeper

Teresa Weaver

Bookkeeper

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: Bible—guide, refuge and peace.

Melissa Leonard

Director of Tax

Melissa Leonard

Director of Tax

Q: If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
A: Cheetah (fastest animal on earth) because I can never get things done as quickly as I want to.

Diane Ciaglia

Publisher

Diane Ciaglia

Publisher

Magazines are a window to a world that digital simply can’t give you. The storytelling, the art, the photography—they all make up an amazing piece of creative content that will continue to thrive in our digital world.

Margee Shore

Corporate Paralegal

Margee Shore

Corporate Paralegal

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: My favorite people. Life is more fun when we are together.

Diane Mays

Payroll/Benefits Manager

Diane Mays

Payroll/Benefits Manager

Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.

Renee Trogdon

Office Coordinator

Renee Trogdon

Office Coordinator

Q: What advice has a mentor given you that you continue use?
A: Service to others is healing and so very rewarding.

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

I have adhered to my grandfather’s wise advice: ‘It is more important to select your partners than to select your business.’ This continues to be true—past, present and future.

Ellen Trastelis

Senior Director, Human Resources

Ellen Trastelis

Senior Director, Human Resources

A business is nothing without the people. No matter how great an idea, product or service, it all starts with the people behind the curtain. Work hard to genuinely take care of your people first. Lead with empathy and humanity always. Value your people, and they will value you—and, by extension, your clients and customers—right back.

Erin Hartman

Media Director

Erin Hartman

Media Director

The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

Gordon Bass

Executive Creative Director

Gordon Bass

Executive Creative Director

I love creating new brand experiences based in the timeless craft of storytelling. The principles taught by Aristotle still shape everything from videos to virtual reality.

Melissa Tierney

Director of Finance

Melissa Tierney

Director of Finance

Not being a creative, I’m so fortunate to work among such talented people. I’m inspired by the work they create and am energized from the passion with which they do it.

Neil Marion

Group Creative Director - Art

Neil Marion

Group Creative Director - Art

My favorite part about my every day at Pace is the people, and the brilliant ideas they bring to life.

Isabel North

Managing Director

Isabel North

Managing Director

I love that I get to learn about different industries and brands to help solve their unique challenges or meet their ambitious objectives. When I get a Pace team behind an exciting marketing challenge, that is when the magic happens.

Lori Beal

Managing Director

Lori Beal

Managing Director

The best solutions to tough marketing challenges come from alignment on KPIs, close collaboration with a team of wickedly smart people and a willingness to move outside your comfort zone.

Michael Grossman

Group Creative Director – Edit

Michael Grossman

Group Creative Director – Edit

“When creating something for humans, always start with humans.”

Dennis Barber

Director, Web Development

Dennis Barber

Director, Web Development

I am proud to be part of an excellent team of developers here at Pace helping to build the platform from which so much creativity shines.

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

I enjoy working at Pace because its size allows the company to move quickly and gives me the opportunity to use my skills to apply innovative solutions to business problems. I love solving things.

Jamie Jeffries

Group Director, Strategy & Analytics

Jamie Jeffries

Group Director, Strategy & Analytics

While most in our company obsess over words and visuals, I geek out on data. I want to create little nuggets of insights that inspire our team to make the greatest work possible.

Brittany Bowen

Director, Social Media Production

Brittany Bowen

Director, Social Media Production

Life is short. Art is long.

Katharina Bethea

Director of Strategy

Katharina Bethea

Director of Strategy

The key to success is curiosity. Be open to different perspectives, experiences, and methods and you will never be bored.

John Self

Director, Technology Solutions

John Self

Director, Technology Solutions

“Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” – Daniel Bell

Leigh Ann Klee

President and Chief Operating Officer

Leigh Ann Klee

President and Chief Operating Officer

I am energized each and every day by the commitment and dedication of the Pace team members to delivering great results for our clients, and I take pride in being a part of that team.

Nicole Martin

Managing Director

Nicole Martin

Managing Director

I’m a problem solver, often discovering needs and opportunities most haven’t even thought of yet. I’m always looking forward.

Angie Porow

Senior Director of Strategy

Angie Porow

Senior Director of Strategy

Strategy is not a thing we do—it's a way of life. It's the red thread that runs through every action we take, every decision we make.

Gordon Locke

President and Chief Marketing Officer

Gordon Locke

President and Chief Marketing Officer

I like clients to win in the marketplace, and the talent at Pace helps them do that…our team’s strategic thinking and creativity amazes me every day.

Jaimey Easler

Group Creative Director - Art

Jaimey Easler

Group Creative Director - Art

Regarding design, just make it beautiful ...

Alex Baumgartner

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Alex Baumgartner

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

I love that every single day in #AgencyLife is different–there are always new opportunities and challenges, which is what makes it exciting!

Diane Ciaglia

Publisher

Diane Ciaglia

Publisher

Magazines are a window to a world that digital simply can’t give you. The storytelling, the art, the photography—they all make up an amazing piece of creative content that will continue to thrive in our digital world.

Julie Kinzie

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Julie Kinzie

Group Director, Client Solutions Partner

Every problem is an opportunity to find solutions, to evolve, to gain forward momentum. I am invigorated by a mess of wires, not intimidated by it.

Britta Waller Melton

Group Creative Director - Edit

Britta Waller Melton

Group Creative Director - Edit

Marketing is a team sport. It takes multiple people’s gifts, ideas, insight and hard work to do what we do. Working with others, not alone, is what I value about this profession.

Michael Meder

Creative Director - UX

Michael Meder

Creative Director - UX

Good design looks effortless. If your audience can see the hard work, you’re not done.

Allison Brewer

UX Designer

Allison Brewer

UX Designer

Q: What is your hidden talent?
A: Strategizing at Yahtzee.

Angela Falsion

Enterprise Applications Analyst

Angela Falsion

Enterprise Applications Analyst

Q: What is something you can't live without?
A: Love.

Darin Driskill

Senior Systems Engineer

Darin Driskill

Senior Systems Engineer

Q: What is something you can't live without? Why?
A: My son. Participating in someone's life from the moment they take their first breath is awesome!

Jim Casa

Front-End Developer

Jim Casa

Front-End Developer

Q: The Hobbit or Harry Potter?
A: The Hobbit is good. The Lord of the Rings is better.

Emily Clancy

Associate Director, Analytics

Emily Clancy

Associate Director, Analytics

Q: What is your favorite book? Why?
A: The Last Unicorn. It has the right combination of innocence, fantasy and passion for life!

Dennis Barber

Director, Web Development

Dennis Barber

Director, Web Development

I am proud to be part of an excellent team of developers here at Pace helping to build the platform from which so much creativity shines.

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

Tim Hawks

Director of IT

I enjoy working at Pace because its size allows the company to move quickly and gives me the opportunity to use my skills to apply innovative solutions to business problems. I love solving things.

Renea McGuire

Senior Financial Analyst

Renea McGuire

Senior Financial Analyst

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: Spending time with my husband & our dog as well as with family & friends, travel, reading, watching shows/movie, spending time outdoors. Also, I love personal finance!

John Self

Director, Technology Solutions

John Self

Director, Technology Solutions

“Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” – Daniel Bell

Jeremiah Matos

Developer, Front-End

Jeremiah Matos

Developer, Front-End

Q: What hobbies do you pursue in your spare time?
A: Gaming, intramural sports, gym.

Tom Bunton

Systems Architect

Tom Bunton

Systems Architect

Q: What is your personal mantra?
A: Get off my lawn!

Darvir Ahluwalia

Financial Analyst

Darvir Ahluwalia

Financial Analyst

Q: Tell us a little more about yourself!
A: I'm a big foodie, enjoy reading non-fiction - from history to psychology - and want to do skydiving one day.

Eric Hughes

Senior Systems Engineer

Eric Hughes

Senior Systems Engineer

Q: What hobbies or interests do you have?
A: Homebrewing beer and other fermentables. White water kayking, Cycling, video games with my son, Crossfit.

Sara Himebauch

Associate Analyst

Sara Himebauch

Associate Analyst

Q: What is your personal mantra? What are words that you live by?
A: "You can never tell when you've done too much but you can always tell when you haven't done enough"