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Our Team

Meet the people who are the heartbeat of Team Hirons. Behind every campaign, strategy and success story of our clients, there is a powerhouse of employee-owners that makes our team truly exceptional. This is the team that fuels our clients’ success. A team dedicated to collaboration and creativity.

Our Leadership Team

Deana Haworth, APR

Chief Executive Officer, Board Secretary

Kimberly Short

Controller, Board Treasurer, ESOP Trustee

Jay Schemanske

Executive Vice President

Leigh-Ann Richardville

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Mark LeClerc

Executive Creative Director

Sheila Smiley

Executive Vice President

Our Employee Owners

Meghan Andrews

Business Development Manager

Kurt Ashburn

Vice President, Senior Account Director

Taylor Barrett

Media Planner & Buyer

Jennifer Blotkamp Stark

Associate Media Director

Evelyn Castor

Account Manager

Matt Dennis

Senior Director, Information Technology & Web Development

Grace Derringer

Account Coordinator

Andy Driscoll

Business Development Director

Kirk Eby

Account Manager

Taylor Gallagher

Account Manager

Kyle Galle

Digital Strategist

Rachael Gregory

Senior Account Manager

Holly Havener

Senior Director, Operations & Chief Editor

Emily Hayden

Director, Media Operations

Shayla Ibanez

Project Manager

Paul Jacobson

Senior Accounting Specialist

Erin Kimbowa

Senior Account Director

Jordan Lattimore

Account Manager

Meghan Lutz

Associate Creative Director

Rachel Moehle

Senior Account Director

Mariah Moore

Digital Coordinator

Elissa Murphy

Senior Digital & Development Specialist

Bianca Perich

Media Coordinator

Charlotte Pollock

Designer

Taylor Rector

Designer

Hanna Reth

Director, Digital Strategy

Tyler Riordan

Media Director, Senior Analytics Consultant

Brandon Smith

Account Director, Public Relations

Rachael Snider

Communications Manager

Mia Sommervold

Account Coordinator

Nia Townsend

Office Manager & Executive Assistant

Max Wing

Account Manager, Public Relations

Grace Wallace

Account Manager

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