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Meet the MothersRobert Rosenthal Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey Current Position: Founder and Creative Director Special Skills: Conceiving transformational marketing strategies and concepts; encouraging clients to run unconventional campaigns; energizing colleagues to do their best work; spreading the Mothers of Invention philosophy. Prior Positions: Agency management positions in the Boston area and New York, including BBDO Direct; Client-side management positions in Los Angeles and New York, including Petersen Publishing, American Management Association, and National Syndications. Client Experience: Analog Devices, Bausch & Lomb, BJ's Wholesale Clubs, Cognos, EnergyUSA, Fast Company, Fidelity Investments, Harris Connect, Harvard Business School Publishing, HomePortfolio.com, IDG, Iron Mountain, MIT's Technology Review, Monster, Progress Software, RSA Security, Stratus, Thomson & Thomson, and Ziff-Davis. Interests: Current events, reading, writing, trips to urban centers, adoption, basketball, reality television, and exercise. Family: Married 17 years to Jodi; one daughter, Sky, age eight. Education: Bachelor of Science in Marketing, California State University, Northridge What You'd Never Expect: While in college, this son of a Pearl Harbor survivor did some amateur boxing and retired undefeated with a 1-0 record! Audrey Munger Birthplace: Swartz Creek, Michigan Current Position: Art Director Special Skills: Creating enormously responsive direct marketing that looks amazing. And she knows how to spell! Prior Positions: Art direction for boutique agencies in Michigan and New York City. Client Experience: AMD, Beach First National Bank, Calvin College, Constant Contact, Executive Enterprise Institute, FileNet, Forrester, FR Hueb for Bloomingdale's, Gartner, Grand Rapids Art Museum, IBM, Lounge SoHo, Meijer, Michael Collins Irish Whiskey, Metropolitan Hospital, National Charter Schools Institute, Occidental Hotels and Resorts, Project Interfaith: Pakistan, Portrait Software, PuertoPlata.com, RSA, Saint Mary's Mercy Medical Center, Simmons College, Six Degrees, Spartan, Sun Village Beach Resort, Unica, VFA, Victoria Hoteles, and Voltaire. Interests: Travel, photography, culinary explorations, searching antique stores for English china, coin and stamp collecting with a penchant for unearthed Roman coins, reading as many crime mystery novels as she can get her hands on, hiking through national parks (then back to the comfort of a nice hotel room). Family: She is a newlywed and is the "cool mum" to her 12-year-old stepdaughter in England. Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan What You'd Never Expect: This prissy art director is a soccer fanatic and has gone hoarse from screaming at soccer games from here to Portugal for Euro 2004 and toured Germany for the World Cup '06. The absence of major tournaments doesn't slow her down, either. She's toured Real Madrid's stadium (to see if Beckham was as good as he thinks he is) and saw Lazio play Perugia at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. This may or may not have been influenced by her Brit significant other. But to be clear, she does not paint her face or wear silly scarves. A girl has to maintain some sense of dignity. Kelly Yuen Birthplace: Mount Kisco, New York Current Position: Account Manager Special Skills: Doing 50 things at once. Prior Positions: Campaign Manager, IN2; Traffic Manager, MediaOne; and Medical Assistant, Harvard University. Client Experience: BJ's Wholesale Clubs, Cognos, Harris Connect, Harvard Business School Publishing, Iron Mountain, iVillage, MIT's Technology Review, Monster, Progress Software, RSA Security, Simmons College, Stratus, and many others. Interests: Exercise, roller coasters, reality TV, and mahjong. Family: Husband Kenny ("We're total opposites"), daughter Megan ("Is just like her Dad"), and fish Oscar. ("He's 6 years old and still going strong!") Education: Bachelor of Science in Marketing, Bentley College What You'd Never Expect: Kelly enjoys reading tarot cards for friends. Jerry Bader Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario Current Position: Director of Multimedia Development Special Skills: Big ideas, microsites in a Flash, low-cost audio and video multimedia, and opinionated rants. With son Josh, creates motion graphics, video editing, and SFX; with son Simon, manages music composition, sound engineering, and recording. Prior Positions: Vice President, Bader Brothers Limited Client Experience: Caryl Baker Visage Cosmetics (cosmetics franchisor), Rising Stars Canada (US college sports scholarship for Canadian high school athletes), LDP Images (celebrity photo agency), FANPOLE® (sports collectible manufacturer), Work Place Modification (ergonomic chairs & health-related supplies), DriveLab (driver training), WorkLab (job retainer for victims of job-related injuries), The College Quarterly (magazine), Betty Hemmings Leather Goods (luxury leather goods retailer), Nostalgia Music (CD compilations), Bradbury Industries (woodworking tools) Mont Source (men's grooming products), Grimes Industry (industrial abrasive supplier), Poplar Capital (hedge fund investments), Grand Touring Automobiles (Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin Dealer), and PSTG Consulting (consulting firm). Interests: Innovative marketing concepts, using multimedia for branding programs, and digital media. Family: Married to his high school sweetheart, Gail; two sons, Simon (the music genius) and Josh (the film/graphic/video editing genius). Education: Bachelor of Science in Business, American International College, Springfield, MA What You'd Never Expect: On the side, Jerry and his boys have a passion for creating multimedia Websites for up-and-coming rock bands. Chris Beaudoin Birthplace: Woonsocket, Rhode Island Current Position: Original Photography and PhotoShop Wizardry Special Skills: Boldly going where other photographers won't go, under ridiculously low budgets and seemingly impossible schedules. Prior Positions: Photography and nothing but. Client Experience: BJ's Wholesale Clubs, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Comcast, Fidelity Investments, Iron Mountain, Keds, Monster, Reebok, RSA Security, StrideRite, TJ Maxx, Whole Foods, and many other great brands. Interests: Golf, Texas Hold 'Em, golf, and of course, his family. Family: Wife Amy, "Who is way better-looking than I deserve," and son Jared, "The best boy in the world." What You'd Never Expect: Chris regularly turns to a retired uncle who can build practically any prop that isn't generally available without spending big bucks. Luke Middleton Birthplace: Indian River, Michigan Current Position: Software Engineer, Web and Database Developer Special Skills: Finding cost-effective solutions to hairy business problems, staying cool (even when the going gets weird), and usability that results in consistently thrilled customers. Prior Positions: Software Engineer, MatchLogic/Excite; Senior Engineer, Accumedia.com; and Senior Software Engineer, Smart Point. Client Experience: Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cable Technology Laboratories, Modern Bride, RSA Security, and other clients. Interests: Luke skis and bikes as much as possible near his home. He's also a fairly serious runner who trains for marathons when not swamped with work. Family: Wife Heather and one-year-old daughter Elle. ("She's very cute and makes us very happy.") What You'd Never Expect: Luke raced bikes all over the world for years. Altaf Shaikh Birthplace: Bombay, India Current Position: e-Marketing Strategist Special Skills: Developing e-marketing strategies and helping clients implement successful ideas and campaigns from start to finish. Prior Positions: Senior consultant and architect at Bell Labs, PictureTel, Day & Zimmerman Information Solutions, European Commission - Brussels, and the Center for Development of Advanced Computing - CDAC India. Client Experience: Brylane Home, CEO-Roundtable, Chadwick's, Continental Resources, Degree Controls, Fidelity Investments, Jessica London, King-Size, Lane-Bryant, Leader Bank, Lerner, Lytron, Micro-Print, New England Trade, Roaman's, Ready Productions, Serino Associates, The Brenton Group, and Tie-Boston. Interests: World events, reading, watching and playing many different sports, and watching Hollywood and Bollywood (Indian) films. Family: Married; one daughter. Education: Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science, University of Pune What You'd Never Expect: "Having grown up enjoying cricket, I never thought I could love baseball. I now passionately follow the Boston Red Sox. Go Sox!!!" Laura Flynn Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts Current Position: Graphic Designer Special Skills: QuarkXPress guru. Prior Positions: FreshMarketing.net/The Sanders Group (Senior Graphic Designer), The MathWorks (Senior Graphic Designer), and The TypeWorks (Senior Typographer/Production Manager). Client Experience: Bull Information Systems, Comcast, M/A-COM, Osram Sylvania, Roche Bros., The MathWorks, and Venture Tape Corporation. Interests: Children's school and extra curricular activities, knitting, scrapbooking design, puzzles, and brain teasers. Family: One husband, two children, and two cocker spaniels. What You'd Never Expect: Laura's property was once owned by a sports figure and gentleman farmer named George Herman "Babe" Ruth. Sheila Butler Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts Current Position: Senior Copyeditor Special Skills: Seasoned, meticulous editor/proofreader with 20-year ad agency/media track record. Significant other experience in writing, marketing, merchandising, public relations, and promotions. Fixes a mean Liquid Paper cocktail, shaken not stirred, rim dusted with Pink Pearl shavings. Prior Positions: Senior Editor, 13 years, Digitas LLC (formerly Bronner Slosberg Humphrey); Editor/Proofreader, The Boston Group; freelance editor for a wide variety of companies, institutions, and publications; freelance writer, Captivate Network; Vice President/Co-Founder, Equipage Public Relations; Marketing Associate and builder of the Premium Incentives program, WGBH TV/FM; Writer/Production Manager, Putnam Mutual Funds. Client Experience: AARP, AT&T, American Express, Barefoot Books, Best Buy, Braun, Celebrity Cruises, Ciba-Geigy, Cingular, Cisco Systems, Delta, FedEx, GM, Harvard School of Public Health, Hawker Beechcraft, IBM, Jane Goodall Institute, Kennedy School of Government, Kronos, L.L. Bean, Marsh & McLennen, MetLife, OnStar Corporation, Pfizer, Priority Rewards Family of Brands (including InterContinental Hotels), Raytheon, Saga Holidays, Seagrams, Six Continents, TIAA-Cref, The Home Depot, Time Warner Cable, Virgin Atlantic Health Care, XM Satellite Radio, among others. Interests: Getting lost in Venice. Taking in the races at Suffolk Downs. Jumping over a stone wall on a nice Irish hunter. Doing illustrations and caricatures. Capturing in fine art the look and personality of a beloved pet. Painting en plein air. Family: Pensée, 15-year-old patched tortoiseshell/tabby Sheila trained for on-air talent; used to perform five tricks but is now retired. Education: Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts), Harvard College. Certificate in Painting, R. H. Ives Gammell Atelier. What You'd Never Expect: Has a Class A Large Capacity License to Carry Firearms so she can shoot pigeons (don't worry: only the clay kind) with septuagenarians at her club. |
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