Our People

We bring together people with different perspectives to solve complex issues and turn them into opportunities for measurable growth.

Our writers, art directors, creative directors, developers, data scientists, analysts, persuasive content strategists, researchers, planners, videographers and project managers are made up of people who are as passionate about the success of their clients as they are about their own personal achievements. It’s this professional approach that results in projects and campaigns that exceed expectations with award-winning ideas.

George

President & CCO

As a true visionary and entrepreneur at heart, George believes creative thinking has to be at the forefront of every department within an agency. He is a relentless pursuer of the insightful idea that can transform and change human behavior. «If you can imagine it, our creative department can bring it to life».

KELLEE

Vice President, Integrated Communications

A story teller, entrepreneur and Professor, Kellee creates story line platforms for the most important audiences in channels that matter. Believing the message is as critical as the medium, she «influences the influencers» to collaborate on stories that explain the «why» and that bring the highest level of credibility for brand awareness, thought leadership and lead generation.

GABRIEL

Vice President Digital Architect

Experienced Database and IT Solutions Architect with over 20 years consulting and implementing solutions for thousands of Mid-Large businesses across a breadth of verticals. While his knowledge of the IT landscape is vast, he has deep expertise in datacenter design, virtualization and storage technologies, cloud adoption, migration planning and implementation. His unique background has equipped him to solve technical challenges with a business mindset that streamlines operations and drives profitable impact. Whether moonlighting as a temporary CIO/CTO for a 5000 seat firm or designing a cutting edge datacenter to help a Financial Services organization prepare for expansion, he helps organizations realize their marketing growth strategies through a well-enabled tech stack.

Nitish

Director of Digital Development & Integration

Director of Digital Development & Integration As a senior integrated developer in various frameworks and platforms, Nitish makes it all look easy. He has taken Digital Integration to a whole new level, from database development and design for MySQL and NoSQL, to API development for Android and IOS, to fully integrated websites and computer applications. Nitish not only exemplifies expertise in his field but is able to attentively listen and communicate effectively with his teammates.

Amy

Finance and Operations Specialist

Amy brings SJG more than 20 years of accounting and operations management experience across a range of industries and organizations, including the non-profit sector. Her progressive leadership experience leading the full accounting, finance and operations cycle across SJG’s three business units including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial analysis and audit compliance. Amy is an Illinois Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a QuickBooks™ Advanced Certified ProAdvisor. She holds degrees from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, DePaul University and a professional development certificate from Northwestern University.

Alex

Vice President Digital

Dedicated career in marketing communications helping iconic brands identify and execute digital growth strategies rooted in consumer behavior. Expertise in customer experience, digital media, analytics, marketing research and growth consulting. Category experience spans across food & beverage, alcohol, pharmaceutical, financial services, health and beauty, and tech. Client experience includes Anheuser-Busch, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Sargento, PepsiCo, Magnum Insurance, Ritual, and a variety of startups. MBA from Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Chicago. BBA from Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.

IGOR

Web Analyst

Experienced tracking and analytics specialist with deep expertise in Google Marketing Platform (Google Analytics 360, Tag Manger, Data Studio, BigQuery, etc). Over 5 years of experience and more than 200 successful tracking projects completed. Formerly a developer which allows him to get the most out of tracking and marketing platforms while easily communicating with developers to build customized tagging solutions.

Andrea

SEO Specialist

Our SEO specialist has over ten years of experience in Digital Marketing including SEO, Content, and Local Search. From successful site migrations to technical audits and content gap analysis, our SEO specialist has worked on a wide range of websites including finance, lifestyle, healthcare, retail and B2B.

VICTOR

Performance Marketing Associate

Victor brings a wealth of certifications, knowledge and passion for driving results and achieving growth. His analytical acumen and dedication to achieving results, makes him a valuable asset at SJG. He has a strong skillset in analyzing data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform campaign optimizations strategies. In Addition to his technical skills, he is an excellent communicator and collaborator working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that all campaigns are aligned with business goals and objectives.

Dalia

Social Media Manager

Communications professional with experience in social media management, content development, and branding. Over the course of her career, she’s planned and executed influential campaigns aimed at driving customer engagement through a variety of platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. In addition to spearheading campaigns, she has expertise in community management and proactively monitors the presence of a company’s brand and engages with users, strengthening customer relationships.

Nik

Marketing Automation Specialist

Experienced Marketing professional with a demonstrated history of working on CRM and Marketing Automation Tools like – Marketing Cloud, HubSpot, Pardot, Mailchimp, and Marketo. Nik’s extensive knowledge of the leading CRM cloud-based tools enables him to devise custom solutions for clients in a variety of industries. His goal for every project is to develop scalable solutions that focus on creating an outstanding user experience in order to help businesses get the most out of their technology stack. He holds certifications in a variety of marketing automation tools such as Salesforce and HubSpot and has experience integrating systems where native or third-party apps are not available.

MARIA

Associate Creative Director

Defined by her passion of fine art, Maria shares the vision of dynamic graphic design, while her soul burns with flames of the entrepreneurial spirit. She lives and breathes in the creative world where it’s far more exciting and interesting to be a true visionary and problem-solver than anything else in the world.

EMILY

Art Director

From K’Nex and Legos to Photoshop and InDesign, Emily has cultivated her creativity since birth. Although dressed much of the time in black, Emily’s known for her colorful, playful designs. Employing both her widely imaginative left-brain with her analytical, logical right-brain, her creative flare, designs and concepts drive results for clients.

JEAN

Content Writer

Creative content writer with expertise in writing SEO-optimized copy since 2014. At SJG, Jean prides herself on providing relevant and highly optimized content that attracts both human readers and search engine algorithms at the same time. When she’s not working on content, she enjoys playing with her dogs and binge-reading crime thrillers.

Olivia

Social Media Creative Strategist

Olivia is a forward-thinking Social Media Creative Strategist, bringing a unique blend of data-driven insights and bold creativity to every campaign. With a knack for understanding the nuances of diverse digital platforms, she excels at crafting compelling content strategies that boost engagement, build brand loyalty, and drive measurable results. Drawing on a background in transdisciplinary art and creative storytelling, Olivia brings a fresh perspective to brand narratives, infusing each campaign with unexpected visuals and engaging content that invites audiences to see brands in new ways.

IAN

Marketing Analytics Specialist

Applied marketing analytics professional with over 20 years experience leading and executing studies to inform and improve the return from marketing investments. He has worked on projects for smaller brands up to multinational multi-billion dollar advertisers, across all categories and markets such as AT&T, Pfizer, Reckitt Benckiser, Sleep Number, Hershey . His specialty is in finding the right analytic approach to understand how consumers are responding to marketing activity and how that information can be applied to future media plans. In doing so, he applies a pragmatic approach to bridge the gap between business needs and consumer response.

ALLISON

Convergent Marketing Manager

Bringing her Texas-sized persona to the Chicago area, Allison is a natural people person and team builder throughout the agency as well as a born representative for service and support on every level. She applies the agency’s Convergent Marketing Solutions model to provide SJG’s clients with the greatest market consumer insights, best communication channels and greatest market impact.

ANNE

Director of Account Service

Having worked with numerous companies and clients in New York City and in the exclusive island destination of Anguilla, Anne knows how to piece it all together. Anne is a strategic leader with strong brand building and visionary expertise. She connects relationships, missions and objectives to catapult success and inspire internal and external audiences.

ANGIE

Senior Account Executive

A warrior of linguistics, dialect and the vernacular, her strong intellect, reputation and achievements range from editorial director for some of Mexico’s leading newspapers, to assignment desk editor for the Univision’s primetime news. Angie loves to write and continually strives for excellence in the crafting of culturally relevant messages for SJG’s clients.

MARCELO

Sound Design

Life is an idea… and that is the inspiring thought that moves Marcelo’s life in the world of music, sound design and production. His greatest pleasure of delighting audiences with uniquely crafted sound designs are testimony of his fruitful history and a thriving present. At SJG, Marcelo infuses his creative rhythm into our clients branding campaigns by creating ideas that create emotion and transform feelings through songs, instrumental themes and iconic sounds Marcelo’s creative panache has earned him FIAPs, a couple of Clios and numerous industry recognitions awards.

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