Allyson has extensive experience in the accounting field through working with over 30 companies in multiple industries as a consulting accountant. She holds a bachelor’s degree and award for outstanding academic achievement in economics and accounting from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She also holds a California Single Subject Mathematics Credential that allows her to bring a unique approach to her collaboration and management style. Allyson brings her positive energy, passion for numbers, commitment and discernment to further the growth and development of the mdg accounting team. When she’s not in the office, Allyson is indulging in the “FunFitFoodieSD” side of herself with her husband in the beautiful, sunny San Diego weather. On weekends, you can find her at San Diego’s festivals, Padres games, exercising, trying new restaurants, bowling or playing games.

Jacquelyn joined mdg in 2007 as a member of the account services team. She’s since earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of San Diego and has been instrumental in driving and managing the agency’s exponential growth. In her current role, she consults directly for and leads teams serving event clients in myriad industries, from food and beverage to technology, healthcare, and more. Specifically, she has developed campaigns to acquire, engage and retain attendees for clients such as the International Baking Industry Exposition, AUVSI XPONENTIAL, and World of Concrete. Jacquelyn has lived, studied, and worked overseas and is currently leading an initiative to streamline the onboarding and training of new agency employees.

Jenn has extensive experience in the human resources field within the hospitality and non-profit industries. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from University of California, Santa Barbara and specializes in talent acquisition. She has a true passion for finding amazing talent to join the mdg family. Jenn is a San Diego native, and when not enjoying the beautiful California sunshine, she can be found on her mat, practicing yoga.

With 22 years of marketing and advertising experience, Julie takes a big-picture, strategic approach to all her projects. A detailed planner and skilled executor, she has a keen ability to create campaigns that generate positive results, including a high rate of return on her clients’ budgets. Before joining mdg, Julie worked on both the agency and client side to develop multi-channel marketing campaigns for several high profile hotels and casinos in Las Vegas.

With 18 years of event marketing experience, a Master of Science in Business Administration and an uncanny ability to switch from left-brain to right-brain thinking (and back again), Hardcastle blends focus and discipline with innovative thinking and creativity to craft unique solutions for agency clients. She’s a CEM faculty member, a Krakoff Leaders Institute alumna, the editor of mdg’s marketing newsletter, a presenter of industry seminars on strategic marketing planning and, most importantly, an integral collaborator for several prominent association and event clients across in the country. She’s also a mom, runner, reader, lover of east coast cities and west coast beaches and is known to eat lunch at her desk as early as 9:15 a.m.

Lilian has over 20 years of professional experience with emphasis in payroll, benefits and office management. Throughout her career, she has had the opportunity to work with a variety of industries and companies ranging from 100 to 4000 employees. As a military spouse, she has not only had the opportunity to travel but has also acquired professional experience in other states. She loves spending time with her family, baking and soaking up the sun.

With a degree in Theatre and German from NYU, Sveta’s experience living in multiple countries and speaking multiple languages brings a global-cultural aspect to her work at mdg. Her fine arts background infuses her marketing work with empathy and storytelling, from content creation and project management to data analysis and multi-channel strategy. Outside of work, you can find her teaching dance, reading like her life depends on it, hand lettering, and exploring nature and the arts and culture scene.

With more than 20 years in senior leadership positions in the industry, Vincent is generally recognized as a content development and execution specialist. During his career, he’s had two international postings, launched events on five continents and developed highly specialized conferences in technology, life sciences and healthcare. Vinnie is also the past Chairman of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), the leading organization in the conference and trade show industry.

Though his focus is all things web, Ben aims to be a true Renaissance man, applying his technology savvy and Bachelor of Arts in Writing to provide clients with dynamic web and email solutions that wow users and administrators alike. His other passions include mathematics, which makes him an ideal analytics manager, and music, which makes him fun to hang out with at parties.

Clinton has more than 12 years of design and development experience in the beautiful world of non-profit associations. With a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from Arkansas State University, Clinton now creates stunning user interfaces that give life and movement to modern day web design. In his spare time, Clinton enjoys the occasional beer at his local pub and bowling.

Ibukun has over a decade of experience in the graphic design and web development world. He has created brands, print material and websites for a wide range of clients, including non-profit, legal, entertainment and startups. With a bachelor’s degrees in Political Science, History and Journalism from Rutgers University (which he never actually uses), and an overactive imagination, Ibukun may be better suited to be a raconteur than a developer, but the possibilities in code are irresistible. Ibukun enjoys sparkling conversation, quick wit, Game of Thrones and gummy bears.

Jessica holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing from San Diego State University. Using tactics within social and digital, she ensures client goals are reached by optimizing campaign structure and performance based on data collection, previous accounts and overall experience within digital marketing. She uses her background in customer service to connect with each client individually and understand each client’s expectations. In her free time, you can find her sneaking out of the office to catch a spin class, yoga sculpt class, beach run or really anything that gets her heart rate up! When she’s not working out, you can find her with a glass of red wine, cooking and getting ready to watch an episode of “The Bachelor” (don’t judge), or listening to her favorite podcast!

Hailing from the Southside of Chicago, Joe is a  recent SoCal transfer that has led strategy and fulfillment teams across the digital marketing landscape since 2005. He got his start with small business SEM, which led to managing both search and display campaigns for some of the largest advertisers in the country. He partnered with companies from all walks of life—healthcare, technology, retail, CPG, and more—and is now working with mdg’s digital activation group managing association and event campaigns through paid search, social media, and programmatic display and video. When he’s not thinking about cost per acquisition or conversion rates, Joe can be found paling around the San Diego area with his bulldog/pug hybrid PorkChop.

Katherine brings her passion for and expertise in social media and marketing to mdg. Before mdg, she led marketing initiatives for Bloomberg’s Marketing and Events division. Throughout her career, Katherine has worked with various companies and organizations to build their social presence. Working first with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, she refined her skills while exploring the influence of social media on the 2012 presidential election. Katherine also enjoyed working with the Women in Cyber Security organization, creating social media blasts to build brand awareness and encourage young women to enter this fascinating field. She holds an interdisciplinary Media Studies degree from the College of William and Mary. Outside of the office, you will find Katherine sailing, hiking and seeking out every adorable dog in the Washington, D.C., area.

Marc Blumer, from a young age, accompanied his father, VP at Leo Burnett Media, into the Chicago HQ where Marc was able to experience the creative department first hand. Today, with an M.S. in direct and digital marketing from Mercy College and more than 25 years in B2B marketing leadership roles on both the agency and client sides, Marc sits at the critical intersection of data and content. At mdg, Marc teams with our account strategists to orchestrate and integrate the efforts of the digital, web and data teams into marketing programs fully aligned with the customer journey – especially those within complex industries. Included within Marc’s previous client engagements are lead attendee strategist roles for CONEXPO-CON/AGG and PACK EXPO, lead marketing automation strategist for Dow Corning as well as serving on outside agency’s strategic leadership team in building the three-year marketing strategic roadmap for Indorama Ventures in late 2017.

Combining knowledge in international relations acquired from the University of Toronto with experience as a web editor and developer, Michael possesses a unique skill set spanning the creative and technical sides of web publishing. With a history of developing innovative solutions that bridge the gap between the needs of his clients and the challenges of implementation in an ever-changing digital world, Michael is a welcome addition to the mdg web team. He hails from the frigid north (Rochester, New York to be exact) and is now enjoying life a little closer to the equator.

Roberto has been managing creative and technical projects in advertising agencies and in-house marketing departments since the early 2000s. Having worked in corporate, agency and nonprofit settings, he has a wide breadth of experience in digital, web, video and other mediums. Finding creative solutions to minimize roadblocks and keep projects running smoothly makes him happy.

Ryan has harnessed a lifelong passion for figuring out how things work into a varied skill set across many disciplines in the digital realm. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The School of Visual Arts, Ryan has earned recognition for his paintings, for innovative web projects, and for his work in animation – including a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. When not plugging away behind a monitor, Ryan can be found enjoying the beautiful Virginia outdoors with his family.

Safa is a dynamic and driven research and marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience in digital brand strategy, consumer behavior, media consumption insights, and campaign management. She started her career in Dubai where she spearheaded data-driven strategies and built research products that drove business results for her clients on the agency side and her departments on the client side (with a focus on the Luxury, retail, and FMCG industries). She has a Masters in Media Studies, her experience, education and passion comes from leveraging data and insights to better understand target audiences’ behaviors, user experience and content consumption habits to craft effective digital marketing strategies that are culturally relevant but also deliver great business results. Safa currently lives in D.C. and when she’s not working, she loves to travel all over the world, experience new cultures and foods, and watch her favorite shows with her partner.

Samantha is a passionate digital marketing professional with an extensive background in hospitality and a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from SDSU. As part of the mdg digital team, Samantha consistently strives to exceed client expectations by creating and executing results-driven strategies and buzzworthy campaigns. Outside of the office, you’ll likely find Samantha hiking with her dog Jax, sweating it out in hot yoga, or consuming way too much coffee

Interested in technology from a young age, Sean received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from San Diego State University. He found a passion for the constantly evolving web as the perfect medium to unite his interests in design and programming. Flexible, quick-witted and thorough, Sean draws from his experience at startups and digital marketing agencies to create elegant and robust web and e-mail solutions.

An electronic media guru and IT expert, Tom manages the development and execution of our clients’ websites, email broadcasts and dynamic media campaigns. With a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from California State University at Fresno and several years of experience working for companies like DirecTV and Apple, Tom has been an essential member of MDG’s creative team since 2005.

Vanessa brings a background in event marketing to mdg. As a digital marketing manager, she designs, monitors and reports on digital campaigns to ensure client goals are met. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication and psychology from UC Santa Barbara. When not in the office, you’ll likely find her sipping on coffee, dancing to live music or enjoying the great outdoors with friends.

Anjia is mdg’s global nomad-in-residence, with almost two decades of experience living and working overseas in South America, the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia. Anjia helps mdg clients navigate foreign markets, cultivate and deepen relationships with key international industry stakeholders, and uncover unique market insights to maximize the value of international outreach. Prior to her work with mdg, Anjia held positions with the departments of Commerce and State, national environmental nonprofit organizations and a global advertising agency.

A storyteller and extrovert, Connor is known for his strategic communication skills and effervescent spirit. With a Bachelor of Arts from the Michael G. Foster School of Business at the University of Washington, he began his career in the CPG industry where he directed trade shows, hosted media events and developed marketing campaigns that earned him DRY Soda Company’s BOSS Award in 2017. Connor enjoys building relationships with media partners and ensuring mdg’s clients receive impactful press coverage.

Julie brings more than a decade of communications experience to mdg and has guided the successful efforts of a wide variety of corporate, association and nonprofit clients. She is experienced in the areas of public relations, social media, advertising, email marketing, website management, corporate communications and investor relations. She takes pride in leading effective integrated strategic communications strategies that support each organization’s mission and goals. Julie graduated from Penn State University and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two daughters. In her free time, she enjoys listening to crime and entertainment podcasts, cheering on the Nittany Lions, meticulously planning her next trip to Disney and being an enthusiastic cheer/soccer/swim/gymnastics mom.

With a diverse work background, Stacy has been involved in marketing and advertising for many different industries: motorcycles, crafting supplies, and commercial real estate, just to name a few. Her progression into a traffic management role was a natural one because she enjoys daily multi-tasking, detailed organization, and having her hands on projects that flow through every department of the agency. When she’s not at work, she loves anything related to the ocean and taking pictures. Her perfect San Diego afternoon would include fish tacos and a cold beer by the water.