Priya Barnes, APR Title:President and Chief Creative Officer
Past Life: A solid background on
both the corporate and agency sides of the fence. Director, Marketing
and Communications, for John Hancock Financial. Also marketing executive
for several major regional and global healthcare and insurance companies.
Earlier in her career, worked as Creative Director for a Wisconsin
communications agency during its startup and formative years.
Education and Affiliations: Master’s
degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Marquette University,
Milwaukee. Accredited board member and Immediate Past President of the Public
Relations Society of America (PRSA) Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter.
Adjunct professor of Advertising and Public Relations at Marquette
University.
Favorite Inspirational Tool: International
travel without luggage.
Mick Shrimpton Title:Art Director
Past Life: Generally in charge of a lot of things, moose wrangler, semi-professional drummer. Mick is a one-man whirlwind who is always
willing to take on a challenge. With more than 10 years experience
in photography, design and art direction, he’s most at home when exceeding unique creative challenges that were previously left unconquerable by other agencies and art directors.
Education and Affiliations: Bachelor
of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Milwaukee Insititute of Art and Design, Milwaukee,
WI. Freelance photographer for the Milwaukee Fishermen’s Fund
and a recent volunteer at Milwaukee Walks the Talk.
Favorite Inspirational Tool: A large drum set and an appreciative audience.
Sandra Whitehead Title: Account Executive
Past Life: A childhood interest in writing grew into a lifelong passion for telling other people's stories as a journalist, author and speaker.
Education and Affiliations: Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Marquette University, Milwaukee. Bachelor’s degree in American Studies from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Member of the Milwaukee Press Club and the Public Relations Society of America, Associate Member of Working Writers of Wisconsin and an adjunct professor of Communications and Professional Studies at Marquette University.
Favorite Inspirational Tool: Love notes from Aziz, Ali, Aisha and Adam.
Kevin A. Barnes
Title: Technology Manager & New Media Program Lead
Past Life: Over 17
years of marketing, knowledge management and innovation management
positions with a global management consulting firm. Co-founded, operated and sold one of the
first PC-based data processing companies in the late 1970s.
Education and Affiliations: Communications
and Journalism Master’s degree from Marquette University, Milwaukee.
Board Member and Immediate Past President of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) Wisconsin Chapter. Professional member of the World Future Society, and
member of the British Interplanetary Society.
Favorite Inspirational Tool: Exploring unfamiliar museums
and pondering theoretical hyperspatial mechanics.
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