Most of the details of this organization’s beginning are better off left to history, except for one very important detail – the name. The individuals who comprise et al. – clients, friends, employees, business associates, vendors – should be listed in our company name. They are not “a group,” they are not “associates,” they are not “and company,” they are et al. and they are the very reason this company came to be.
What’s most important are the beliefs upon which this organization was established and how those beliefs can enrich the lives of others. We can do it our way. We can be honorable, memorable, and impactful. We can be distinctive, unique, and great. We can be ourselves. We can be whatever we choose.
We will be the best agency we can be. Our company history will be an excellent adventure. Et al. will make certain of that.
We’ve got skills.
Photography
Content Marketing
Video
Media
Social Media
Interactive
Public Relations
Promotional Products
Kevin O'Brien
KOBLeader of the O'Boyz - he's got the ink to prove it • S-N-double-O-P D-O-double-G is like family - for real, he has a furry kid named Snoop
Brian Woolard
CFOContrary to what the park ranger says, you should feed this bear • Least favorite smell - Brandi's perfume • Likes wearing shorts and flip flops to work • Nap enthusiast • If it's a bad day for the Hokies or the Vikings, it's a bad day for this guy - don't poke the bear • Marathon runner (ok, that one's a lie)
Billy Foglia
Creative DirectorPresented with the Silver Medal in Graphic Design at the International Youth Skill Olympics in Birmingham, England by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1989 - he's kind of a big deal • Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf proclaimed September 20, 1989 “Billy Foglia Day” in Virginia Beach - we celebrate annually • Needs to hear everything repeated at least twice • Firm believer that there's always room for ice cream or donuts after a meal • Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow
Price Harmon
Art DirectorSpends more time watching workout video infomercials than actually working out • Takes a nap in his favorite chair every night before going to bed
Cathee Berry
Art DirectorHas a husband, daughter and a son, 2 dogs (one of whom is a therapy dog) and a bearded dragon lizard • Owned 21 cars in the past 19 years • Likes purses the way other people like shoes • Enjoys a good political discussion • Disco and 80s rock music are her jams • Adores chocolate ice cream
Danielle Parks
DesignerRaised amongst the cheeses of Green Bay, Wisconsin • With a passion for the beach, migrated to coastal Virginia in 2008 • Picked up a few skills and earned her BA at the Art Institute • Loves cruising on any type of board – on asphalt, the ocean, or down a mountain • Often found petting the nearest dog or holding the closest baby • Chicken nuggets.
Michele Jerome
CopywriterServed Dom Perignon to Big Daddy Kane at Captain George's back in '88 or '89 and purchased “It's A Big Daddy Thing” on cassette the very next day • Shared that story with Petey Pablo at a Timbaland show • Corn is a perfect food - that is all • Has a history of bringing home interesting lamps from the thrift store • Still has most of her written work from middle school in a binder at home. Next on “Hoarders”... • Has had 2 cars catch on fire • Terrified of wasps • Avoids saying the word “rural”
Sarah Whisman
Interactive DirectorRetired roller derby girl (Speed Stick) with the Dominion Derby Girls • Once won a Muay Thai fight • New mom to one adorable baby (unbiased opinion) and 2 spoiled Jack Russell terriers with endless energy • Has a twin brother • Always on the prowl for the best chocolate cake in town - Cheesecake Factory is still in the lead with Linda's Fudge Cake, but the research continues • Did I mention that the Jack Russells have endless energy?
Erin Mack
Web DesignerThe hospital forgot to give her mom one important document when she was born - a birth certificate • Marched in a parade at Walt Disney World wearing a wool uniform in 90-degree weather • Didn't fly on an airplane until she was 28 years old • Oh, you've seen Puffins at the zoo? That's nice. She's photographed them in the wild on a remote north atlantic island in Canada
Kari Kemp
Web DesignerLoves cooking/creating new recipes out of the leftovers in her fridge • Virginia Beach native • Has a Maltese named Diesel • Spends every New Year’s Eve building Legos instead of going out • A bit of a mechanic—spent many weekends maintaining her first car before finally putting it out to pasture • Once saw JJ Abrams walking around Dogtown, but didn’t approach him because he was walking hand and hand with his wife and didn’t want to ruin the moment
Ken Gortz
ProducerBorn in Queens, NY – still a Yankee Fan • Grew up in Ohio – all Buckeye • Collected Snoopy stuff as a kid • Loves the hush of the moment right before a movie starts as he breaks open the Twizzlers • Considers “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” defining films in life • Rubbed elbows with Tiger Woods, Joe Girardi & Tom Hanks
Aleks Abad
Director of PhotographyBorn in Hermosa Beach, CA – raised in LA & the South Bay • Fluent in Spanish • Talented in many forms of action sports and has the photo and motion picture work to prove it as a photographer’s assistant, grip, production stills photographer and director of photography • Moved to Virginia Beach, married the love of his life and has 2 kids • Loves Red Wings hockey • Mexican food connoisseur • Puts hot sauce on everything • Can fix anything with black paper and gaff tapes, a Cardellini and a c-wrench
Katie King
Video Editor/Motion DesignerMom of two small humans, scifi geek, convention junkie, and music snob • Infected with wanderlust • Tenor • Fair weather cyclist • Hates sportsball season and your team • 757 native, remembers when it was 804 • Get off my lawn, kids • Major life goal is to visit all 58 National Parks (57 to go) • The very first video she ever edited went viral (Google “Galactica: Sabotage”) and it's all been downhill from there.
Naomi Vargas
Production ManagerShe likes to bake
because she likes to eat cake.
She plays in the sun.
And runs for fun (but not really).
She loves watching the sunset on the beach.
And now the beach is not out of reach.
She's been in advertising for more than a score.
Call her if you have any questions or want to know more.
Laura Bolt
Traffic ManagerShe also goes by the nickname Sunshine
Ashley Kinnaird
Digital Marketing ManagerVB local • Never grew up and still absolutely LOVES potatoes… fried, baked, grilled, boiled, microwaved, air fried, cut, crinkled, mashed, cubed… doesn’t matter — love ‘em all • Earned a Master of Science Degree in Internet Marketing from Full Sail University • Earned a BSBA in Marketing — Go ODU Monarchs! Is a named inventor on a patent • Has 3 fur babies — a Pom, a Pit, and a Mutt • Once completed a Rock n’ Roll half marathon, on a whim • Passionate about Digital & Marketing • Left handed
Brianna Dempsey
Social Media ManagerAlways roots for the underdogs • Loves the numbers 2 & 3, and most of all 23 • Mama bear to Ace, and wifey for lifey to her BFF Hubby • You can’t choose your family, but she did; Half-Adopted by a Superman Dad • Mom, Dad & Brother are Veterans of the US Army, so she decided to study Peace Studies at the University of Peace & the Science of Well-Being from Yale • Oh yeah, and Communications & Journalism at Radford • Every night when 8:30pm rolls around, she eats Cheez-Its, Cheetos or Chocolate • Knows she annoys everyone at OEA by passing out inspirational quotes- but does it anyway • Social Media is her jam
Brandi Jackson
Media DirectorActs as chauffeur, chief arbiter, cheerleader and WWE referee for her 3 teenage sons • Roller skating queen – used to compete in the 80’s and still loves it; although “camel” spins and “lutzes” are no longer part of her repertoire • Possesses a savant-like ability to remember the birthdays of almost everyone she’s ever met, yet sometimes can’t remember what she ate for breakfast • Do NOT challenge her to a game of foosball; she will most assuredly own you
Alicia Cacace
Media Planner/BuyerAstrology fanatic with a freckle in her left eye • Collector of lighters (but a non-smoker) and cheap sunglasses • Obsessed with mason jars • Loves people watching, music, art, dancing, bike riding and pitbulls • Wants to live off the grid in a tiny house and travel the world in a teardrop camper
Kevin Gaydosh
PR DirectorHe's a little blood platelet factory and regularly donates his annual limit (16 times) of “triple” bags every year at the Red Cross • Doggie daddy to Rudy (25lb Schnoodle) and Scrappy Doo (16lb Norwich Terrier) • Has actually stood on the corner in Winslow, Arizona • Grew up about 20 miles from Punxsutawney, PA but has never been to see the celebrity groundhog • Has a weakness for collectibles from the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” TV special and “Star Trek” Hallmark ornaments
Dave Paulus
Director of Account ServicesBruce Springsteen fanatic • 17 years of local media management and lived to tell about it • 2 dogs named Emma and Toby…oh yeah, and three adult kids and a wife of 32 years as well • Watched last year’s Super Bowl at Luke Bryan’s house in Nashville (sorry ladies) • Loves beers, laughs and the beach (not necessarily in that order)!
Britt Swan
Account ExecutiveAll kinds of awesome – told she should be bottled and sold by the half dozen • Excels at resourcefulness in the face of inconvenience – has learned that rubber cement can fix a shoe, Wite-Out™ is “boo-boo glue” for anything paper related, and staples can temporarily fix a purse (no relation to MacGyver) • Useless yet impressive information is her guilty pleasure • Online novelty death calculator predicts demise at 59 by headset electrocution while playing Street Fighter Omega
Stacy Bundy
Account ExecutiveNothing purple or orange exists in her wardrobe • Peonies and hydrangeas are her favorite flowers
Nikki Thomas
Account ExecutiveQueso Queen • Shark Week fanatic • True crime podcast enthusiast • Reading restaurant menus online is a favorite hobby
Jeff Doy
Account ExecutiveWould hate to be a turtle • Lived in 8 states and 2 countries before his 18th birthday • Last movie experience was “Lincoln”. Before that was “Lord of the Rings” in 2001 • Was ticketed for reckless driving in college...ON A BIKE • The judge threw that one out • Like Bon Jovi, he's “seen a million faces and rocked them all” • Lives by the motto - “when in doubt, call 'em out!”
Kristy Gibson
Account ExecutiveBlack is her signature color • She can usually be found by the water cooler discussing the newest horror drama show or movie - Blames her love for scary things on her mom for making her watch “Nightmare on Elm St.” when she was 6 • Has a bug out bag ready for a zombie apocalypse with her best friend • Believes that there is no such thing as too much caffeine • Likes to say Shiitake Mushrooms, often, around her 3 daughters • The beach is where she’d most like to be right now, like literally, on the beach, not a block away
Rachel Hughes
Account ServicesBefriending animals is a hobby, right? • Doesn’t kill spiders • Well-rounded – favorite movies range from Amelie to Kill Bill • Likes to drink tea, wear pj pants, and read books and blogs.
Elyse Hendricks
Receptionist/Administrative AssistantVB Native • Lives for cute dogs, good sushi, and the perfect sunset.
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People without 'Real' Jobs
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Tours of the 'Frat House'
3921
Cups of Coffee
4754
Bite Sized Candies