Laura
WestAccountant
Laura West
Bryan
JesseePartner
Bryan Jessee
Lauren
HeffernAccount Director
Lauren Heffern
Rachel
TrubeSenior Data Strategist
Rachel Trube
Amanda
NortonDigital Production Director
Amanda Norton
Katherina
BaricotProduction Artist
Katherina Baricot
Hannah
WheelessAccount Executive
Hannah Wheeless
Chandra
EklundStudio Manager
Chandra Eklund
AJ
HickcoxSenior Planner
AJ Hickcox
Betty
BortolussiAccounting Manager
Betty Bortolussi
Colin
LapinCreative Director
Colin Lapin
Lucas
LaneAccount Director
Lucas Lane
Lauren
MarkaverichMedia Director
Lauren Markaverich
Anthony
GuzmanSearch Specialist
Anthony Guzman
Cody
EstesDevelopment Lead
Cody Estes
Clark
MorelandGraphics Production Artist
Clark Moreland
Sharon
ArellanoBusiness Strategy Director
Sharon Arellano
Sarah
WallaceJunior Art Director
Sarah Wallace
Meredith
CooperMedia Supervisor
Meredith Cooper
Donovan
TriplettSenior Planner
Donovan Triplett
Erica
EllisDesign Lead
Erica Ellis
Katy
PitkinSearch Supervisor
Katy Pitkin
Tanille
Day-WalkerBusiness Affairs Director
Tanille Day-Walker
Shelly
SakichProduction Artist
Shelly Sakich
Andy
LovrakPlanner
Andy Lovrak
Sara
HahnUX/UI Designer
Sara Hahn
Peter
PerakosProduction Director
Peter Perakos
Mercer
ProctorAssistant Media Planner
Mercer Proctor
Brian
JordanExecutive Creative Director
Brian Jordan
Alfonso
ZapataCopywriter
Alfonso Zapata
Elizabeth
CrawfordMedia Supervisor
Elizabeth Crawford
Janet
GabryschHR Coordinator
Janet Gabrysch
Jane
TaylorArt Director
Jane Taylor
Avery
GrahamAccount Supervisor
Avery Graham
Jeremy
CoxUX Director
Jeremy Cox
Melanie
IngleDigital Asset Manager
Melanie Ingle
Marlena
VilleryBroadcast Producer
Marlena Villery
Kristi
FlangoCreative Director
Kristi Flango
Nick
RobertsonCopywriter
Nick Robertson
Debbie
LinderOffice Manager
Debbie Linder
Jillian
GamboaAccount Executive
Jillian Gamboa
Mary
Kelley
MillerMedia Supervisor
Mary Kelley Miller
Liston
PitmanStrategic Planner
Liston Pitman
Meredith
RoachExecutive Producer
Meredith Roach
Taylor
LymanGroup Account Director
Taylor Lyman
Howard
ShowsDesigner
Howard Shows
Beth
BondProofreader
Beth Bond
Chris
BarnardCreative Director
Chris Barnard
Karl
HebertDesign Director
Karl Hebert
Lauren
AlvarezPost Production Producer
Lauren Alvarez
Chelsea
LishAccount Supervisor
Chelsea Lish
Lindsey
WilsonProducer
Lindsey Wilson
Brett
EatonBusiness Strategy Director
Brett Eaton
Taylor
TokarzCopywriter
Taylor Tokarz
April
CurtnerProduction Artist
April Curtner
Audrey
ConnollyAccounting Manager
Audrey Connolly
Matt
BrownIT Specialist
Matt Brown
Abbie
ScheiderAccount Executive
Abbie Scheider
Andrew
McCluskeyMedia Supervisor
Andrew McCluskey
Kira
CouchAccounting Manager
Kira Couch
Callie
MusickCommunity Manager
Callie Musick
Michel
LozenOffice Concierge
Michel Lozen
Kaitlin
OakersonMedia Planner
Kaitlin Oakerson
James
MikusChief Creative Officer
James Mikus
Gabriella
MontemayorAccount Executive
Gabriella Montemayor
Hunter
StephanAssistant Media Planner
Hunter Stephan
Joel
ClementChief Creative Officer
Joel Clement
Yaroslava
VasyutynskaMedia Planner
Yaroslava Vasyutynska
Aimee
RobergeExecutive Design Director
Aimee Roberge
Morgan
McCulloughDigital Producer
Morgan McCullough
Megan
EpsteinAccount Director
Megan Epstein
Brian
MarcoliniJunior Copywriter
Brian Marcolini
Sarah
WeiglCreative Director
Sarah Weigl
Emily
KrolAssociate Research Director
Emily Krol
Jenny
PowellDesign Lead
Jenny Powell
Sam
O'BrienDesigner
Sam O'Brien
Mercedes
GrayMedia Supervisor
Mercedes Gray
Shannon
McCauleyDigital Producer
Shannon McCauley
Sara
ShawAssistant Account Executive
Sara Shaw
Michael
AndersonCreative Director
Michael Anderson
Mike
RicksMotion Designer
Mike Ricks
Gavin
McGlynnVideo Editor
Gavin McGlynn
Rod
MartinGeneral Manager
Rod Martin
Katie
SandersIT Support Specialist
Katie Sanders
Courtney
LangfordCreative Resource Manager
Courtney Langford
Claire
BrownAccount Executive
Claire Brown
Jennifer
MosleyAccountant
Jennifer Mosley
Pal
MooreMotion Designer and Animator
Pal Moore
Garland
ParsleyAccount Executive
Garland Parsley
Vince
GonnellAd Operations Specialist
Vince Gonnell
Shannon
SchulzResearch Analyst
Shannon Schulz
Lauri
JohnstonDesigner
Lauri Johnston
Jenna
FosterProduction Artist
Jenna Foster
Sean
BanksPlanner
Sean Banks
Stephanie
CainLead UX/UI Designer
Stephanie Cain
Molly
BaturaCommunity Manager
Molly Batura
Tim
ColeCreative Director
Tim Cole
Heather
MillerGroup Account Director
Heather Miller
Kristin
YoungbloodAccount Supervisor
Kristin Youngblood
Patrick
GirtsCopywriter
Patrick Girts
Austin
McKennaGroup Account Director
Austin McKenna
LeAnn
MartinPayroll Coordinator
LeAnn Martin
Tess
CullersAccount Supervisor
Tess Cullers
David
EppAccountant
David Epp
Kevin
DunleavyCreative Director
Kevin Dunleavy
Thomas
HodgeHybrid Creative
Thomas Hodge
Melissa
MartinResearch Coordinator
Melissa Martin
Nick
SpinnerPlanner
Nick Spinner
Erin
MihanovicMedia Planner
Erin Mihanovic
Jeff
BednarzCreative Head of Production
Jeff Bednarz
Tobin
StedmanMedia Planner
Tobin Stedman
Yvonne
CullinanQA Specialist
Yvonne Cullinan
Matthew
ElliottIT Director
Matthew Elliott
Chantelle
MagnanReceptionist
Chantelle Magnan
Keri
BenderMedia Director
Keri Bender
Morgan
YoungBroadcast Producer
Morgan Young
Lexy
GarciaUX/UI Designer
Lexy Garcia
Benjamin
MikitenDeveloper
Benjamin Mikiten
Kirby
CarlbergArt Director
Kirby Carlberg
Missy
OstermanCreative Resource Manager
Missy Osterman
Heidi
HoudekMedia Invoice Auditor
Heidi Houdek
Allie
RobinoMedia Director
Allie Robino
Jeff
HaunPlanning Director
Jeff Haun
Libby
AndersonPlanning Director
Libby Anderson
Melissa
FodoEngagement Director
Melissa Fodo
Charli
SowreyAssociate Media Director
Charli Sowrey
Meredith
CallawayDesigner
Meredith Callaway
Ally
HuggMedia Supervisor
Ally Hugg
Robert
StoluskyProduction Artist
Robert Stolusky
Andrea
CruzAccount Director
Andrea Cruz
Tom
MiddletonProduction Manager
Tom Middleton
Heather
SnowMarketing Director
Heather Snow
Amelia
BowieAccount Director
Amelia Bowie
Steve
WillisUX Writer
Steve Willis
Roxanne
RatliffProduction Artist
Roxanne Ratliff
Tyler
ConeAssociate Media Director
Tyler Cone
Elle
PacePlanner
Elle Pace
Nicole
TrulyStudio Director + Photographer
Nicole Truly
Jeff
RossArt Director
Jeff Ross
Jeff
MillerLead UX/UI Designer
Jeff Miller
Nicole
StewartMedia Planner
Nicole Stewart
Britton
UphamChief Operating Officer
Britton Upham
Jennifer
BlankHR Director
Jennifer Blank
Eric
EricksonDesign Lead
Eric Erickson
Maria
PantaleoniResearch Director
Maria Pantaleoni
Anne
BergenChief Financial Officer
Anne Bergen
Mark
McGarrahPartner
Mark McGarrah
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Bryan Jessee

Partner

A co-founder of McGarrah Jessee, Bryan sets the creative standard for the agency. His dedication to the craft of advertising has led to numerous industry awards and, most importantly, to growth for clients. Early in his career, Bryan joined the Richards Group where he worked his way up to group creative director and often partnered with a demanding account supervisor named Mark McGarrah. He then joined GSD&M as vice president/creative director. Bryan’s relentless drive to push creative boundaries eventually led him to start an agency with his old buddy Mark. To this day, Bryan continues to approve every piece of work that passes through the agency.

Who was your most valued mentor?

“My teacher, Rob Lawton, who is the only educator inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.”

BRAND EXPERIENCE:

Bennigan’s, Chili’s, Coors, Costa Sunglasses, EnviroBrands, Fossil, Frost Bank, Garden.com, HEB’s Central Market, Houston Rockets, Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Johnny Carino’s, McCoy’s Building Supply, Merrick Pet Care, Motel 6, Mr. Gatti’s Restaurants, Muse Airlines, Pearle Vision, Pier 1 Imports, RC Cola, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Savane Apparel, Schlotzsky’s Deli, SEIKO, Shiner Beers, Southwest Airlines, Steak and Ale, Sun Mountain Sports, Taco Cabana, Victorinox/Swiss Army Apparel, Whataburger, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, YETI, Zales

INTERESTS:

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