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