PRINT AND DIGITAL EXPERTS

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.

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.

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. 

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.   

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.    

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 5^th 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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.