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