Welcome to Mediaspace Solutions

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In an ever evolving print and digital landscape, we continue to find innovative ways to adapt. Expertise in strategic planning and rate negotiations along with a propensity to deliver agile responsiveness provide us with the competitive edge necessary to grow. This coupled with a sincere focus on building strong relationships with media partners sets Mediaspace apart and allows us to deliver industry leading positioning, added value, and service.  We work nationally with Fortune 500 companies and with clients that have never advertised; our data and proprietary software system help both ends of the client spectrum achieve their goals. Research, planning, execution, verification, and creative development are all services we offer to make your advertising experience streamlined and successful.

Who we are

 

Mediaspace is a full-service print and digital media buying and planning agency. With decades of industry experience and relationships, we offer a unique understanding of both mediums and have a proven track record of delivering results.

What we do

 

Our core competency is facilitating national, regional and local print media campaigns. While newspaper and magazines continue to make up a significant portion of our business, we have evolved with the continued convergence of print and local digital.

Why we do it

 

We are a group of passionate print and digital experts who believe print still has its place in the media mix. Every person on our team is driven by the company vision: To be the best provider of print and digital services in the eyes of our customers, vendors and employees. 

Meet our Crew

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Randy Grunow

Chief Executive Officer

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Randy Grunow

Chief Executive Officer

Randy Grunow brings 20+ years of buying experience and leadership to the Mediaspace team. After establishing the Minneapolis office in 2008, Randy has utilized his unique direct response background to deliver “out of the box” thinking in order to deliver results. He leads and challenges a team of aggressive media buyers to create custom advertising programs based on the needs of the client to help exceed their ROI goals.
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Brian St. Cyr

President and VP of Business Development

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Brian St. Cyr

President and VP of Business Development

Brian is driven by his passion for the print business and believes in building partnerships that consist of honesty, integrity and new ideas, while developing business friendships along the way. In the end, he knows the name of the game is driving better ROIs for his clients and agency partners.

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Renae Hermen

Sr. VP of Account Development & Digital

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Renae Hermen

Sr. VP of Account Development & Digital

Renae brings over 23 years of experience to Mediaspace Solutions, working across a vast array of clients in CPG, retail, finance and healthcare industries.  She has developed results-oriented, integrated media solutions for clients and has been planning and placing digital media since 1997!  Renae is a true collaborator, connecting with internal teams and partner agencies to develop media strategies that drive her clients business.  She is an exceptional leader, effective communicator and maintains a dynamic and positive approach which inspires her team’s best work. Renae continually strives to challenge “the way it’s always been done” to develop processes and tools allowing teams to focus on what matters.

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Kari Holden

Sr. Director of Account Development

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Kari Holden

Sr. Director of Account Development

Kari comes to us as a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is skilled in building and maintaining strong and loyal client relationships based on trust, communication and a problem-solving approach.  Her background comes from both the publication and agency side of the business with experience working on Fortune 500 retail and telecommunication advertisers.  She is knowledgeable in both media planning and buying with strengths in team leadership, communication and project management. 

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Ana Riley

Account Development Supervisor

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Ana Riley

Account Development Supervisor

Ana is a motivated, enthusiastic, and a career focused individual dedicated to building strong client relationships by providing superior customer service in all aspects of client planning. Before joining the Account Development team at Mediaspace, Ana has acquired 7 years in advertising experience in media planning, project management, strategy, and Retail advertising. Ana is detail oriented, results driven, and has a solid communication skills ensuring that all tactical responsibilities are executed flawlessly while adhering to clients’ strategic direction towards their  advertising initiatives.

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Stacie Kozlowski

Account Development Director

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Stacie Kozlowski

Account Development Director

Stacie is a print industry veteran with experience on the client and agency sides of the business.  She has an extensive background working with Retail, Technology, Telecommunications, Financial Services and Healthcare categories.  Her communication skills and attention to detail help her build strong relationships and deliver outstanding service to her clients.   

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Russ Mirman

Director of Business Development

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Russ Mirman

Director of Business Development

Russ is a strategic innovative thinker, who uses his consultative sales approach to deliver successful digital and print media solutions to his clients.   Always being available and always there to lend a helping hand coupled with his extensive knowledge across multiple categories including Auto, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, Insurance, Media, Packaged Goods, Political, QSR, Retail and Travel contributes to the long lasting / meaningful relationships he has built over the years.  He can deliver success for you as well.    

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Colin May

VP of Media Development and Operations

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Colin May

VP of Media Development and Operations

Colin has devoted his career to exceptional planning and buying across all forms of media, with a particular emphasis in print. Having worked on both the publication and agency side of the business, he has gained a unique perspective on the print and digital advertising industry. This unique perspective, combined with his desire to build relationships that are centered on trust and respect, have allowed him to continually exceed expectations of clients and media partners.

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Jason Armstrong

Senior Director of Media Development

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Jason Armstrong

Senior Director of Media Development

Jason is a firm believer that relationships and communication lead to greater understanding, insightful action, thriving campaigns, and persisting growth.  With over 15 years of buying and planning experience on the retail and agency sides of the business, he has a proven record of lasting success.  Jason is proud to lead a principled and meaningful career.

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Jennifer Diedrich

Media Development Director

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Jennifer Diedrich

Media Development Director

Jen came to Mediaspace in 2015.  As a Media Buyer, she is committed to forming strong partnerships with publications in order to provide the best options and most value for clients.  Her attention to detail, while managing multiple projects, enables Mediaspace to provide accurate information to clients.  She is a loyal team player looking to achieve the most successful outcome for all parties involved.

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Kim Cook

Media Development Director

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Kim Cook

Media Development Director

Kimberly comes with a long history of media experience, including 13 years at Best Buy corporate and multiple ad agencies. She is well versed on both the client and agency side of the business, which enables a unique and successful negotiating perspective. Kimberly prides herself on her strong relationships in the industry and believes relationships are key in any negotiation situation. She is known in the industry for her fun work ethic, great attitude, managing pressure with grace, and the ability to create win/win outcomes that everyone can feel good about.

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Anne Satterlee

Supervisor of National and Medical Media

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Anne Satterlee

Supervisor of National and Medical Media

Anne is a member of the Magazine Buying Team. She comes to work every day with a commitment to building relationships with publications, delivering results for clients, and furthering her expertise on print and digital advertising. Her time management skills, attention to detail, and competitive nature allow her to continue to exceed expectations and produce positive results.

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Jeff Schultz

Digital Media Supervisor

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Jeff Schultz

Digital Media Supervisor

Jeff received his BS in Marketing at Winona State University where he expanded his experience as the IT Social Media Coordinator/ Manager. He uses his strong work ethic and problem-solving attributes to help clients execute their digital media campaigns with confidence. He's committed to building strong relationships with clients, publications, and programmatic partners to ensure successful performance.

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Shannon Mandeville

Production Director

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Shannon Mandeville

Production Director

Shannon oversees the production team at Mediaspace; managing creative updates to clients’ files and the delivery of countless ads to print and digital publishers.  Her keen attention to detail and exceptional process development skills keep her team operating efficiently and effectively.  While she’s a Mediaspace veteran, Shannon’s focus is always on the future – meeting the challenges of a rapidly-evolving print and digital landscape,  expanding the knowledge-base of her team and empowering each of them to achieve their full potential.

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Derek Smith

Creative Director

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Derek Smith

Creative Director

As Creative Director, Derek is tasked with growing our talented team and program by continually improving output. The team’s focus is centered on aligning our offerings with the creative needs of our clients. Whether we are performing simple ad resizing, consulting with advertisers on how to improve current art performance, providing brand research, or building art from concept to page, we always strive to provide compelling work that drives consumer action. Derek values experience and believes capabilities are only made stronger through continually pushing boundaries and expectations.

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Jami Markle

Ad Production Coordinator

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Jami Markle

Ad Production Coordinator

Jami brings over ten years of experience in the print industry to her role as Operations Coordinator. Her attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and desire to make processes more efficient are essential to her role at Mediaspace Solutions. She looks forward to building strong relationships with the publications she works with, as well as her team at Mediaspace.

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Gloria Giddings

Ad Operations Supervisor

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Gloria Giddings

Ad Operations Supervisor

As an Ad Operations Coordinator, Gloria thrives in maintaining positive relationships with newspaper partners that work closely with Mediaspace. Gloria believes that life is not about you, but about the effect you have on other people. She looks forward to developing more skills and learning other areas within Mediaspace. 

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Sabrina Okeson

Ad Operations Coordinator

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Sabrina Okeson

Ad Operations Coordinator

, Sabrina brings a positive, energetic attitude to the workplace. She strives to ensure a quality relationship with her clients who are quickly drawn to her kindhearted work ethic and overall excitement for them to be successful. With a communications degree from Bemidji State University, she has great attention to detail and looks forward to building meaningful business relationships.

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Isaac Kaplan

Ad Intelligence Director

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Isaac Kaplan

Ad Intelligence Director

Isaac joined the Ad Intelligence department in April 2016. His attention to detail, background in customer service, and organizing experience have enabled him to effectively track information and coordinate data for client requests.

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Kriston Lynn

Ad Intelligence Manager

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Kriston Lynn

Ad Intelligence Manager

Kriston's attention to detail and previous experience in both research and customer service are great assets for her work in Ad Intel. She has a degree in Sustainability with a focus on Socio-Environmental Issues from the University of South Dakota and strives to always continue learning.

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Mayra Montoya

Senior Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Mayra Montoya

Senior Ad Intelligence Coordinator

Mayra has been part of the Ad Intelligence team since September of 2014. Her role includes updating the database, organizing projects and gathering information for different clients in the company. She is a very responsible, detail oriented, capable person and also very very talkative. She has a degree in Communications and has worked in Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media and Advertising.

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Jessica Ortiz

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Jessica Ortiz

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

Jessica has been working with Mediaspace since October 2015 as part of the Ad Intelligence team and has been able to build her skills in data processing. She is responsible for gathering publication information to make sure ad plans run efficiently. She hopes to learn more within Mediaspace in the future.

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Roxana Palacios

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Roxana Palacios

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

Roxana Joined the Mediaspace team in April 2018. She has prior experience in data analysis and customer service. She is responsible for promptly gathering information from publications on behalf of Mediaspace clients. She loves watching tv shows and movies and is motivated to learn something new each day.

 

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Kelsie Schmitz

Verification Manager

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Kelsie Schmitz

Verification Manager

Kelsie has been a member of the Mediaspace family since November 2012. She is responsible for obtaining the necessary documentation to confirm that our client's ads run exactly as intended. She is dedicated to finding the most effective ways to make sure the verification process runs smoothly and efficiently.

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Rich Benson

VP of Finance

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Rich Benson

VP of Finance

Rich joined Mediaspace Solutions in November 2010. He brings a commitment to financial leadership and a strong desire to be part of a highly engaged technology driven media company. Rich is dedicated to finding a way to increase revenue for Mediaspace Solutions’ newspaper partners while also providing optimal ROI for clients.

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Kayla Siebert

Accounts Receivable Manager

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Kayla Siebert

Accounts Receivable Manager

Kayla has been a member of our finance team since February 2018. She graduated college from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse with degrees in Finance and Business Management. Kayla strives for accuracy and loves building positive relationships with the clients and publications we work with!
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Mike Koosa

VP of Technology

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Mike Koosa

VP of Technology

Mike is an accomplished elite level application developer who has smoothly and effectively evolved his career into team leadership. He has a track record of taking on the most complex, mission-critical development challenges and producing solutions and results. He has achieved technological and business breakthroughs in multiple vertical markets and offers an executive’s strategic vision, a daily focus on operational excellence, an extraordinary problem-solving ability and demonstrates the no-limits growth-oriented heart of an entrepreneur.

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Devin Hedberg

Senior Director of Research and Media Planning

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Devin Hedberg

Senior Director of Research and Media Planning

Meet Devin.  He is like any ordinary man, with a wealth of experience in Retail, Grocery and a smidge of miscellaneous verticals harkening back 16 years. His dreams are filled with contributing to the further escalation of his clients goals and needs. His occupation: Sr Director of Research. Devin is tasked with finding the 5th dimension of targeting that occurs at the intersection of Demographics, Vendor, Time and Geography.  To him, everything is middle ground.  There is no black and white, only gray and within that gray is where the laughing ghosts of the human mind continuously exist.  Here is where the team spends their time compulsively grasping at what makes consumers tick by parceling out breathless tidbits, derived from unshackled data and fueling all slices of planning. Join Devin and enter the Research Zone.

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Matt Grunow

Director of Research and Media Planning

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Matt Grunow

Director of Research and Media Planning

Matt Grunow has been with Mediaspace since May of 2015. After graduating from St. John’s University, he jumped right into the finance department. Having worked the Accounts Payable position for a year, he has now transitioned into the Accounts Receivable role. Matt draws from his 2+ years of experience, working with publications and clients, to improve the processes of the Finance department every day.  

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Kristen George

Associate Director of Media Planning

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Kristen George

Associate Director of Media Planning

Kristen is dedicated to building strong client relationships by providing superior customer service in all aspects of client planning. Before joining the Media Planning team, Kristen worked for over two years in the Operations department where she learned the ins and outs of working with newspapers which has allowed to her communicate industry specific information efficiently and effectively to her clients. Kristen uses her keen attention to details, her solid communication skills and her strong work ethic to plan successful print campaigns for her clients.

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Brett Lubinski

Media Planner

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Brett Lubinski

Media Planner

Brett joins us as an alumnus of Winona State University, where he received his BA in Mass Communications: Public Relations, minor in Advertising. During his time at WSU, he held the position of Student Director of Intramurals, combining his passion for athletics, organization, and leadership.
Prior to Mediaspace Brett worked in client facing roles in the radio advertising industry. Now in the print advertising industry, he comes to work everyday with an infectious, enthusiastic attitude and strong work ethic, willing to do whatever it takes to help both our new and existing clients succeed in their advertising goals.

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Martha Figueroa

Senior Research Media Development Coordinator

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Martha Figueroa

Senior Research Media Development Coordinator

Martha has a bachelor’s degree in Communications and has been working with Mediaspace Solutions since March 2012 in the Ad Intelligence team. She is in charge of the collection and management of information as well as analyzing Rate Cards and Media Kits to update the company database. She has experience with intensive internet research, gathering information, marketing and sales, she also manages different kinds of databases. She brings to the team her strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to consistently hit deadlines.

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Marcela Portillo

Research Media Development Coordinator

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Marcela Portillo

Research Media Development Coordinator

Marcela joined the Mediaspace team in March 2018.  Her customer service experience and detail-oriented approach put her in a great position to gather and verify information provided to Mediaspace by publications on behalf of our clients.

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Peter Krohse

Director of Applications

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Peter Krohse

Director of Applications

Peter joined the Technology team at Mediaspace after working for 9 years as a Media Buyer. His knowledge of our business model and passion for analysis has led to insights across multiple departments. As a Project Manager he communicates with department leaders to understand their growing needs and manages the continuous enhancement of our proprietary business application to meet those needs. 

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Jeff Frazier

Director of Technology

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Jeff Frazier

Director of Technology

Jeff brings 20 years of IT experience to Mediaspace. Everyone knows that his favorite phrase is "Have you tried turning it off and back on again?" During his career, he has made a point to focus on infrastructure management, disaster recovery planning and auditing. Understanding technology pain points within the company allows him to deploy solutions which make work easier and more efficient for employees. In addition to technology he has a passion for cars and his tortoiseshell cat named Muffins, who loves to play and snuggle.

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Cindy Miller

Human Resources/Office Manager

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Cindy Miller

Human Resources/Office Manager

Cindy joined the Mediaspace team in April of 2016.  She brings a background in employee development and management to the team and utilizes those skills to manage our HR, Operations and general office needs.  She believes in creating an inclusive and supportive work environment that allows everyone’s best work to shine.

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Caroline Wagner

Assitant Digital Media Planner

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Caroline Wagner

Assitant Digital Media Planner

Caroline joined the Digital team in April 2020. She is a Minnesota native and recently graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a degree in Marketing. She prides herself on being extremely detail-oriented and always strives to go the extra mile. When she’s not working you’ll often find her pursuing her two favorite hobbies, golf and baking.

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Daniela Mancia

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Daniela Mancia

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Francisco Molina

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Francisco Molina

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Ana Rodriguez

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Ana Rodriguez

Ad Intelligence Coordinator

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Ricardo Kleé

Verification Coordinator

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Ricardo Kleé

Verification Coordinator

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Nicole Urzendowski

Digital Media Planner

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Nicole Urzendowski

Digital Media Planner

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Desiree Ruppert

Associate Director

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Desiree Ruppert

Associate Director

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Robin Hatterschide

Ad Operations Coordinator

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Robin Hatterschide

Ad Operations Coordinator

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Shanna Sherwood

Digital Media Supervisor

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Shanna Sherwood

Digital Media Supervisor

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Eric Johnson

Ad Supervisor

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Eric Johnson

Ad Supervisor

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Rachel Anderson

Account Development Supervisor

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Rachel Anderson

Account Development Supervisor

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Stephen Losey

Manager of Strategy & Measurement

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Stephen Losey

Manager of Strategy & Measurement

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Sophie Myers

Assistant Digital Media Planner

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Sophie Myers

Assistant Digital Media Planner

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Axel Shoop

Research Analyst

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Axel Shoop

Research Analyst

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Research Media Planner

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Tegan Rodriguez

Research Media Planner

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Bethany LaVaque-Nassif

Senior Media Planner

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Bethany LaVaque-Nassif

Senior Media Planner

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Brett Miller

Buying Coordinator

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Brett Miller

Buying Coordinator

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Mara Watson

Account Development Supervisor

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Mara Watson

Account Development Supervisor

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Adam Stockwell

Accounts Payable Specialist

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Adam Stockwell

Accounts Payable Specialist

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Zach Everett

Senior Media Planner

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Zach Everett

Senior Media Planner

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