Employee Bios
A-Players who Shatter the Status Quo
Mediaspace hires A-players who have the entrepreneurial spirit our growing company requires. Take a look at the bios below and get to know our people. Once we determine that prospective employees are a good fit, we train them to our standards of excellence, and our aggressive culture.
Dennis Astrologo
Systems Manager
Dennis enjoys lifting weights, being outdoors, and lounging around. He is also currently rebuilding a 1985 Chevy pickup truck and has plans to go off-roading with the truck.
Rich Benson
Accounting Manager
Rich is the proud father of a new baby boy. When he is not crunching numbers at work, he loves anything that relates to sports, especially golf. You know it’s a passion since he began teaching his son the proper golf grip at...
Todd Brello
Manager/Ad Intelligence
Todd’s the proud father of two, the owner of a six year old Golden Retriever rescue and a King Charles Spaniel. When not at work, he can be found on the soccer field following his daughter’s premier soccer club or on the football...
Angie Brinkhaus
Buying Coordinator
She is a proud new mom of a beautiful little girl named Charlotte Rae. When she's not at home spending time with Charlotte Rae and her husband, she's probably with friends, and it is likely...
Adrian Brown
Director of Business Development-Southwest Region
Adrian is our resident southerner who comes to us from Texas. His passion for developing business comes from one simple rule: to build strong business partnerships through trust, innovation and industry expertise. When Adrian isn’t on the...
Jay Busch
Media Buyer
Outside of nine to five he can be found outside enjoying a round of golf or a relaxing bike ride around Minneapolis.
Molly Carnicom
Sales Support Specialist
Molly can be found in her spare time traveling or going to concerts. Her favorite Midwest destinations to frequent and catch up with friends are Chicago and Omaha (to visit her alma mater). Her favorite concert to date has been Lollapalooza....
Cailey Cestaro
Account Development Coordinator
Cailey graduated from Quinnipiac Univeristy with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing. Over the past three years Cailey has worked with a focus on brand establishment and development both domestically and internationally...
Nikki Chejade
Account Development Specialist
Will help put the punch in your ad campaign. She practiced martial arts for 13 years, in her college days was a volunteer instructor, and helped put on self defense seminars for children and adults in the community. With a passion for travel and...
Catherine Dettloff
Director of Digital
Catherine is a Minnesota native with a passion for all things media. In her free time during the Summer, you will find Catherine enjoying Lake Minnetonka with her family or catching up with one of her six nieces and nephews. In the...
Josh Dold
Account Development Specialist
Josh recently moved back to Minnesota after spending four years in Atlanta, Georgia. As crazy as it sounds, he actually missed the MN winters! When not at work his fiancée and him enjoy spending time at the...
Rick Dowda
Director of Business Development-Southeast Region
Rick is the proud father of three very active children and happily married for over 17 years to the girl he met in 9thgrade. When he is not working on marketing strategy with his clients, he is either on the soccer fields cheering on his...
Roger Dykeman
Advertisting Intelligence Supervisor
Roger lives in Stamford, CT with his wife of 19 years, Anna. In his spare time, he can be seen in community theater productions in the area and sometimes in short films.
Lauren Farber
Supervisor of Ad Operations
Lauren is the proud editor-in-chief of Mediaspace Solutions’ internal newsletter, Fisty’s Free Press, (and has been known to accept bribes.) Outside of work, Lauren enjoys traveling, being near the ocean, and volunteering for the...
Roger Goodman
Director of Business Development-Northeast Region
Roger believes a company that avoids the necessity of advertising eventually finds itself exempt from doing business. His focus is to build partnerships that deliver bottom-line results through effective advertising programs. ...
Brennan Harrington
Account Development Specialist
Brennan is from Wayzata, MN in the western suburbs of Minneapolis. His passions include coaching, playing or watching lacrosse. He has lived in 5 different states and 6 different houses.
Margit Johnson
Director of Financial Services
On her own time and dime, you can (try to) find Margit traveling the globe or just kicking it at the family cabin, with her feet in the lake and a pair of golden retrievers “fishing” nearby.
Chelsea Kaufmann
Ad Operations Coordinator
It doesn’t matter the season or time of year, Chelsea is always on the go. In her spare time, you will find her either on her bike or on a snowboard. In between these activities, she enjoys spending time with friends and family. If...
Erin Koczeniak
Office Adminstration/Accounting Assistant
Erin is the proud owner of two dogs and a new home. When she is not at work, she enjoys hiking with her dogs and cruising around the lake on her jetski and boat with as many friends it will hold before sinking.
Michael Koosa
Project Manager
Mike is the proud father of twin identical 5-year-old boys and is happily married for more than 8 years. Outside the office he can be found playing with his boxer or teaching his boys how to play football. When everyone is asleep in his house you...
Pete Krohse
Media Buyer
Pete and his wife, Sheila, were happy to start their family with a little girl born in May of 2011. On the weekends, they spend their time with family on the Mississippi River or on Green Lake in western Minnesota. Growing up, Pete spent 1st-12th...
Amy Kuderer
Account Development Specialist
Amy grew up near a lake in Southern Minnesota where she spent all of her days wakeboarding and skiing. When not at work, she can be found playing volleyball, cribbage, or trying to sneak backstage at a classic rock concert.
Mita Lad
Advertising Intelligence Analyst
Mita is the proudest auntie to her adorable, super-cute, awesome, nephew who can never think of interesting things to write about herself.
Hanna Lewicki
AdOps Manager
Proud owner of the big, beautiful garden; fighting with Mother Nature every weekend from April until Dec – Weeds out! Gardening is not for sissies! Do you know of any good deer repellents?
Vanessa Malley
Invoicing/Verification Manager
Loves to watch movies on a rainy day along with her husband and son. Enjoys going for afternoon walks with her chocolate lab, Thai, and cuddling with her three cats afterwards.
Shannon Mandeville
Ad Production Supervisor
Shannon is part of an amazing team of Production people that work hard to provide advertisers with industry leading innovative solutions that optimize their campaigns. She also runs the Norwalk weight loss club “The Chubby Buddy...
Kevin Mark
Research Director
Kevin is the proud winner of the self-proclaimed tallest MSS employee award. Outside of work, Kevin enjoys watching live music, hanging out with friends and family, and recently began brewing his own beer.
Colin May
Media Buyer
In Colin’s free time, he enjoys camping, fishing, cooking, wiffle ball, and heading west to crush green circles with his snowboard.
Xavier Metichecchia
Systems Adminstrator
Xavier brew’s his own beer and has been working at Mediaspace for over 2 years. He likes anything tech and easily wins the contest for hardest to spell name at Mediaspace.
Kelly Mohaupt
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Kelly has a passion for animal rescue which can be seen by the farm of animals that roam her home! In her free time, she spends many hours walking her dogs, Hailey and Taylor, or spending time with her close group of friends.
Scott Olson
Director of Marketing
Scott and his wife have two very busy and growing children who ensure life brings something new everyday. When not at work, he can be found riding his 1970’s Schwinn Traveler better known to his Twitter followers as ‘Trav.’...
Phillip Osgood
Account Development Specialist
Phil recently got engaged to his high school sweetheart. They have been together for 7 years and will be married in September of 2012.
Pat Ottum
Ad Operations Coordinator
Pat is a sports enthusiast and an aspiring outdoorsman. When not at work, he can be found playing softball, golf and hanging out at the cabin in northern Minnesota.
Stephanie Peters
Production Coordinator
Stephanie is an admirer of hand-made crafts and loves to buy jewelry and pottery. Besides being a Yankee fan, she is also a big WWE follower since she was a kid. One of her most favorite things is Rosdale, her Persian cat.
Mariel Plagenhoef
Advertising Intelligence Analyst
Mariel is a 2009 college grad who enjoys traveling, sports, and learning other languages in her free time. She is also an aunt to three wonderful nephews and two great nieces. Mariel owns the longest commute to the Wilton...
Jessica Rave
Ad Operations Coordinator
Jessica is better known as JRave amongst her peers. During work hours loud beats of trance, techno, house and electronic beats can be heard exuding from her work station. When she is not planning parties, throwing punches at Boxing, she can be...
Katy Rogalski
Account Development Supervisor
When Katy is not hard at work for her clients, she enjoys being walked by her Chocolate Lab, Bodhi, spending weekends at her cabin and the occasional glass of red wine. She is the new proud mom of a baby boy and loves spending time with her...
Melanie Schroeder
Account Development Specialist
Melanie comes to work every day with her magical pug, Mister. When she’s not at work, you’ll find her cruising around uptown on her ‘81 Honda Express moped or at a show watching her favorite local bands.
Dave Shun
Media Buyer
Dave is recently engaged and consistently trying to leave work early in order to get to a baseball game, softball game, or go fishing. On the rare days he isn’t participating in one of those activities, you can find him mowing his...
Stephanie Skjod
Account Development Specialist
Stephanie grew up in Maple Grove and going to her cabin in Brainerd where she has spent many hours at the sandbar with her family. When she is not at work, she can be found playing volleyball, singing, and tossing back a few cold ones.
Derek Smith
Senior Production Coordinator
Derek is a happy husband, new father, enthusiastic dog owner, creative writer, avid music player and listener, wholehearted sports lover, frequent card flipper, passionate outdoorsman, and not much for relaxing. When not go-go-going, he may be...
Ryan St. Arnold
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Ryan is a proud graduate of St. Cloud State University, who also grew up not far from the shores of Lake Superior. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kate, working out, and hopes not to endure another sub-20 win season from the...
Brian St. Cyr
Director of Business Development-Northeast Region
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...
Amee Tomlinson
Director of Project Development
Amee is very active in the Minneapolis community. If you can’t find her at kickball, a charity event or the lakes, she’s probably traveling to Detroit to visit her family.
Kristin Umetsu
Research Coordinator
Kristin recently moved to Connecticut from Los Angeles, CA, but is originally from Honolulu, HI. In her spare time, she loves cooking, shopping, and cheering for the USC Trojan football team.
Ana Van de Hinz
Director of Business Development-West Coast Region
Ana believes that doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you’re doing, but nobody else does. In addition to helping drive more “winks” for her clients, Ana enjoys...
Carol Wagner
Media Buyer
After living in five states, Carol has made Minnesota home and adopted all things Minnesotan except for her loyalty to her beloved Detroit Tigers. If she wasn’t hooked on the fast-paced field of advertising, she would love to be out...
