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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, Operations

Mark LeClerc

Executive Creative Director

Sheila Smiley

Executive Vice President

Our Employee Owners

Meghan Andrews

Business Development Coordinator

Kelly Asiala

Account Manager

Kurt Ashburn

Vice President, Senior Account Director

Taylor Barrett

Media Planner & Buyer

Jennifer Blotkamp Stark

Associate Media Director

Evelyn Castor

Account Coordinator

Dawn DeBellis

Director, Project Management and Print Production

Matt Dennis

Senior Director, Information Technology & Web Development

Andy Driscoll

Business Development Manager

Sarah Fryman

Office Manager

Taylor Gallagher

Account Coordinator

Rachael Gregory

Account Manager

Aubrey Hayden

Senior Designer

Emily Hayden

Director, Media Operations

Holly Havener

Senior Director, Operations & Chief Editor

Linda Jackson, APR

Senior Account Director

Paul Jacobson

Senior Accounting Specialist

Erin Kimbowa

Senior Account Director

Ana Kotchkoski

Senior Account Manager

Jordan Lattimore

Account Coordinator

Frances Leath

Partnership Manager

Pam Linsley

Creative Director

Meghan Lutz

Digital Design Director

Jackie Meyers Thompson

Account Director, Chicago

Rachel Moehle

Account Director

Mariah Moore

Digital Coordinator

Elissa Murphy

Digital & Development Specialist

Abby Okeson

Account Manager

Bianca Perich

Media Coordinator

Hailey Radford

Marketing Specialist

Hanna Reth

Director, Digital Strategy

Tyler Riordan

Media Director, Senior Analytics Consultant

Kim Rogowski

Account Manager

Samantha Sandala

Director, Public Relations

Maggie Taylor

Account Manager

Grace Wallace

Account Coordinator

Lydia Wheatley

Senior Designer

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