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