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Our Team

Meet the people who are the heartbeat of Team Hirons. Behind every campaign, strategy and success story of our clients, there is a powerhouse of employee-owners that makes our team truly exceptional. This is the team that fuels our clients’ success. A team dedicated to collaboration and creativity.

Our Leadership Team

Deana Haworth, APR

Chief Executive Officer, Board Secretary

Kimberly Short

Controller, Board Treasurer, ESOP Trustee

Jay Schemanske

Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications & Account Services

Leigh-Ann Richardville

Vice President, Operations

Mark LeClerc

Executive Creative Director

Sheila Smiley

Senior Vice President, Media & Digital

Our Employee Owners

Kelly Asiala

Account Manager

Kurt Ashburn

Vice President, Senior Account Director

Taylor Barrett

Junior Media Planner & Buyer

Jennifer Blotkamp Stark

Associate Media Director

Dawn DeBellis

Director, Project Management and Print Production

Matt Dennis

Senior Director, Information Technology & Web Development

Andy Driscoll

Business Development Manager

Sarah Fryman

Office Manager

Rachael Gregory

Account Manager

Aubrey Hayden

Designer

Emily Hayden

Director, Media Operations

Holly Havener

Senior Director, Operations & Chief Editor

Linda Jackson

Senior Account Director

Paul Jacobson

Senior Accounting Specialist

Erin Kimbowa

Senior Account Director

Ana Kotchkoski

Senior Account Manager

Frances Leath

Partnership Manager

Pam Linsley

Creative Director

Jackie Meyers Thompson

Account Director, Chicago

Rachel Moehle

Account Director

Elissa Murphy

Digital & Development Specialist

Abby Okeson

Account Manager

Taylor Phillips

Account Coordinator

Hanna Reth

Director, Digital Strategy

Tyler Riordan

Media Director, Senior Analytics Consultant

Samantha Sandala

Senior Account Manager

Maggie Taylor

Account Coordinator

John Terrill

Senior Production Artist

Lydia Wheatley

Senior Designer

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