Our Team
Steve Atkins
President, Partner, Brand Strategist
Steve Atkins
President, Partner, Brand Strategist
Steve started this thing with his father, Chip Atkins, in 1974 and today he still leads the way with passion, imagination and lots of hard work. He’s relentless.
Jayme LeGros
Partner, COO
Jayme LeGros
Partner, COO
Jayme helps run the agency. Oversees Account Service. Keeps things running smoothly. And has a passion for tourism. And Tuesday movie nights.
Bill West
Business Development
Bill West
Business Development
Bill’s 30 years in the biz partnered with his passion to foster connections make him the perfect man to spearhead business development. His high energy makes us all very, very tired.
Toni Ellard
Media Director
Toni Ellard
Media Director
Toni oversees the strategic direction of all the agency’s planning and buying functions for traditional and non-traditional media. She’s all-knowing and all planning.
Dirk Mitchell
Partner, Director of Creative Services
Dirk Mitchell
Partner, Director of Creative Services
Dirk leads and directs the creative process from concept to completion. Minus proofreading. He knows his limits.
Carlos Casas De La Garza
Digital Strategist & Data Science
Carlos Casas De La Garza
Digital Strategist & Data Science
Carlos ensures all aspects of our digital strategy, execution and optimization are carefully aligned with our client’s KPIs. He also has the longest name and job title. Well played Carlos.
Erik Arredondo
Partner, Digital Director
Erik Arredondo
Partner, Digital Director
Erik is our Digital Director, he ensures a smooth operation for all digital tools and applications. He’s also the third funniest person at the agency.
James Howe
Partner, Creative Director
James Howe
Partner, Creative Director
If a clean desk is the sign of an empty mind, its obvious James’ brain is working overtime. At least that’s what he tells people. The over 350 awards say a lot too.
Winter Prosapio
Communications Director
Winter Prosapio
Communications Director
Winter has been telling stories about great companies for 30 years. At this point she's got a pretty thick flak jacket, and has helped dozens of companies (and individuals) manage their message through both great and harrowing times.
Gabriella Flores
Operations Director
Gabriella Flores
Operations Director
Gabriella’s top priorities include delivering quality results and keeping clients, both internal and external, happy. She does both exceptionally well.
Maren Minchew
Communication Strategist
Maren Minchew
Communication Strategist
Maren is a communication junkie who specializes in media relations, communication strategy and content development. Her scrappy drive and grit make her quite the force despite her small stature.
Amanda Lundblade
Senior Account Supervisor
Amanda Lundblade
Senior Account Supervisor
Amanda helps lead the frontline while overseeing projects, armed with an upbeat disposition that puts clients at ease. It’s the rare good cop good cop approach.
Callie Kelley
Account Supervisor
Callie Kelley
Account Supervisor
Callie helps lead projects and aligns campaigns with overall marketing strategies. She rarely slows down which is both inspiring and slightly overwhelming.
Steve Young
Production Artist
Steve Young
Production Artist
Steve has 25 years’ experience in pre-press print production, layout, design, illustration and digital photo manipulation. And you should see his perfectly cut lawn.
Jayne Bodmann
Account Executive
Jayne Bodmann
Account Executive
Jayne assists the Account Service team with the day-to-day administration of marketing and advertising initiatives. She's pretty good at juggling more than a few things at a time. We think she gets a lot of practice at home, being a mom to 5 boys.
Margaret DiStefano Mitchell
Senior Art Director/Designer
Margaret DiStefano Mitchell
Senior Art Director/Designer
Margaret is an experienced and award-winning Art Director and Designer who has seen it all and done it all and still gets excited by it all.
Cristina Davis
Digital Production Artist
Cristina Davis
Digital Production Artist
Cristina knows all about building eblasts, designing cool animations, and creating effective interactive work. She’s also really, really into being in the know.
Cory Matthews
Creative Services
Cory Matthews
Creative Services
Cory is the guy who takes client strategy and brings it to life across multiple mediums. His ability to balance creativity and results was honed during his time as a nationally recognized roller skater.
Melina Dina
Junior Web Developer
Melina Dina
Junior Web Developer
Melina helps the team craft images, and she updates information that best fits the narrative of a client’s website. She’ll tell you she loves what she does in our digital design department because it's where coding and design shake hands.
Kim Underwood
Accounting Coordinator
Kim Underwood
Accounting Coordinator
Kim’s tenacity in developing relationships with vendors and organizing complex data helps our agency run smoothly. Plus she owns 122 pairs of shoes. Yep.
Jill Dolde
Associate Media Director
Jill Dolde
Associate Media Director
Jill knows how to get the word out. To all the right people. Through all the right channels. And at exactly the right time. When Jill talks, a lot of people listen.
Liz Moran-Degen
Production/Traffic Manager
Liz Moran-Degen
Production/Traffic Manager
Liz’s oversees projects through final completion and delivery to our clients, and she never skips a beat. No she’s not a robot.
Guille Hernandez
Media Manager
Guille Hernandez
Media Manager
Guille works with the Media Team to reconcile buys ensuring that client has been properly billed and vendors paid. Clients and vendors really like Guille.