Tara brings over 30 years of experience in corporate and product communications with an emphasis in highly technical products and services. Problem-solver, big-picture person, endlessly creative, branding queen. Copywriter extraordinaire, Tara doesn't know the meaning of writer's block. Dynamic, to the point, gets to the heart of the matter. A real talent for translating vague ideas into targeted concepts. Tara not only thinks outside the box, her world is outside the box. A great conversationalist and people person, she has a great respect and appreciation for others. After years of counsel and creative development for companies like Eastman Kodak, Allied Chemical and Graflex Cameras, a stint in educational and cable television production, Tara helped launch a worldwide tour of computer conferences, now a part of Dataquest. She was vice president/creative director of B.J. Johnson & Associates, and headed creative and strategic planning at R.L. Couch & Company.

Linda White, Principal

Linda has over 25 years experience in marketing communications, client service par excellence. Specializing in account management and planning, Linda has helped put a variety of national and international companies on the map. With a never-say-die personality, she's highly competitive, loves a challenge, looks at situations from all angles, is a problem-solver and strategist. A born leader, she instills excellence and the values of creative and production quality. Wearing her project management hat, Linda easily switches gears midstream and adjusts communication to fit the styles of those around her. Eagle-eyed, master negotiator, judicious about the bottom line, Linda is a real go-getter, overachiever and supermom. Previously, Linda was the director of client services at R.L. Couch & Company for 11 years.

Deborah Jones, Account Services Director

If you missed her, that blur that just whizzed down the hall was Deborah, our dynamic public relations account manager. If you want to keep up with her, take a deep breath and hang on! She's passionate about client service, not leaving the office until every editorial opportunity is determined and pursued. While she has a sweet and engaging disposition, she also has a reputation for landing cover stories and much sought-after interviews and displays tenacity and fearlessness in pitching media. Because of her zealous nature and unrelenting approach, Deb has the entire technology press and analyst community right where she wants them - listening to her story. And do they have to listen carefully, because when she's enthusiastic about a client's story, her rate of speaking is about 900 words per minute. Even with her determined work ethic and dedication to her clients, Deborah finds time to relax by reading mystery novels, cooking and making good use of her swimming pool.

Lindsay Thompson, Account Executive

Just give Lindsay a project and watch her go. She's a real go-getter with a reputation for running with projects and doing whatever it takes to get things done. Described as the bulldog with a sweet smile, Lindsay's tough, no-nonsense attitude is a true asset to the agency. She handles herself with the utmost of professionalism, despite her young age and has been referred to by a client as a "PR prodigy." She is constantly amazing people with how she can always remain calm and collected, and is constantly rising to the next level. Working on the public relations side, Lindsay readily takes ownership of any project that happens to cross her path. She specializes in media relations, trade show and press tour coordination and is the agency pace setter at AIDS Walk every year. On sunny days, Lindsay motivates everyone to go the park for lunch and during the winter months, she is an avid snowboarder.

Rich Cook, Art Director

Unless you're a pressman, there is no one you'd rather have on a press check than Rich. His precision and exacting quality standards are unsurpassable. He demands perfection and if it's not perfect, prepare to duck! He is passionate about design, rare among art directors, he also has a firm grasp of each project's "big picture." He has been known to question a position or strategy and will consider the overall plan to ensure the client's needs are met through the integration of design, copy and strategy. Rich's specialty is in art direction of print materials including advertising, direct mail, brochures, trade show graphics and logos. Rich has an engaging personality, and inquisitive nature and is our resident authority on political issues. He enjoys the History Channel, is an avid talk radio listener and when he listens to music, he prefers Jimi Hendrix.

Kathryn Macrill-Thompson, Controller

No one gets more excited about numbers than Kathryn does. When her debits match her credits, you'll actually hear her cheer out loud. She loves accounting because if done correctly, everything balances perfectly. You can say this about her life as well because she always maintains a good balance between her personal and professional life. To see her with her children is a wonderful sight because she takes complete delight in everything they do. Whether she is making collection calls or dealing with vendors about their bills, Kathryn has a tremendous ability to deal effectively with people because of her warmth and the gracious way in which she carries herself. The sweetness of her voice and the warmth of her attitude produce results while treating everyone with the utmost respect. She serves as business advisor to the agency, tries to curb any wild shopping sprees the principals might go on and keeps the bottom line right where it should be.