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

Chief Creative Officer

In his 20-plus years in the business, James Mikus has developed a love for craft and a knack for cutting to a brand’s most simple truth. James forged his career at GSD&M, DDB and The Richards Group before coming to McGarrah Jessee in 1999. Over the years he’s led the McJ creative team to win awards and accolades, including features in Communication Arts, The ATHENA Awards, Graphis, The OBIE Awards, The One Show, and Print.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

“Field agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”

BRAND EXPERIENCE:

Barton Creek Resort, Budget Rent-A-Car, Chick-fil-A, Coors, Embassy Suites, EnviroBrands, EyeMasters, Frost Bank, Garden.com, Grady’s, HEB's Central Market, Houston Rockets, Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Hydrade Beverage Company, Johnny Carino’s, McCoy’s Building Supply, Merrick Pet Care, Netpliance, Savane Apparel, Schlotzsky’s Deli, Sea World, Shiner Beers, SmartPrice.com, Southwest Airlines, Sun Mountain Sports, Taco Cabana, Texas Stampede, Victorinox/Swiss Army Apparel, Weidman’s Beer, Whataburger, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, YETI

INTERESTS:

Design Horses Edward Hopper F. Scott Fitzgerald Cormac McCarthy Fly-fishing Outdoors History Django Reinhardt Cultural Anthropology Literature