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

Partner

A co-founder of McGarrah Jessee, Bryan sets the creative standard for the agency. His dedication to the craft of advertising has led to numerous industry awards and, most importantly, to growth for clients. Early in his career, Bryan joined the Richards Group where he worked his way up to group creative director and often partnered with a demanding account supervisor named Mark McGarrah. He then joined GSD&M as vice president/creative director. Bryan’s relentless drive to push creative boundaries eventually led him to start an agency with his old buddy Mark. To this day, Bryan continues to approve every piece of work that passes through the agency.

Who was your most valued mentor?

“My teacher, Rob Lawton, who is the only educator inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.”

BRAND EXPERIENCE:

Bennigan’s, Chili’s, Coors, Costa Sunglasses, EnviroBrands, Fossil, Frost Bank, Garden.com, HEB’s Central Market, Houston Rockets, Hyatt Lost Pines Resort, Johnny Carino’s, McCoy’s Building Supply, Merrick Pet Care, Motel 6, Mr. Gatti’s Restaurants, Muse Airlines, Pearle Vision, Pier 1 Imports, RC Cola, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Savane Apparel, Schlotzsky’s Deli, SEIKO, Shiner Beers, Southwest Airlines, Steak and Ale, Sun Mountain Sports, Taco Cabana, Victorinox/Swiss Army Apparel, Whataburger, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, YETI, Zales

INTERESTS:

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