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