Ricardo Casas – President and Founder

Ricardo brings 12 years of marketing experience and people management to the agency. A strong advocate for education, research, development, culture and community, he believes a company’s greatest asset is its people. Clients find Ricardo’s down-to-earth personality and results-driven strategy, a welcome change from traditional agency ego-filled environments. Originally from Brazil, Ricardo attended the School of Business and International Relations (FURB) in Blumenau, and later acquired a bachelor degree in graphic design and marketing from Texas State University. Married and the proud father of three children, Ricardo’s excitement for marketing rivals his enthusiasm for family life.

Kelly  - Account Director

With a background in business development, sales and account management, Kelly brings over 7 years of experience to a client management role. Having worked for enterprise companies such as AT&T and Infinity Insurance Solutions, he excels at servicing client’s business needs, measuring customer conversion and delivering positive ROI results. He graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Mass Communication. Originally from Dallas, he now calls Austin home with a wife and three children.

Brian – Creative Director

Originally from Korea, Brian brings a global interactive design sensibility to all projects.  Having designed work for Samsung, Chevrolet, Michelin, Southwest Airlines accounts, he is well versed in creating brand identity elements, website, microsite, banner ads and print collateral for nationally-renown clients.  He compliments five years of agency experience at Campbell-Ewald, GSD&M Idea City and T3 with a Bachelors Degree in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin.

Will  -  SEO Strategist

Will has been working in online marketing for nearly 10 years starting with web site design before transitioning to search engine optimization. He specializes in optimizing sites through meticulous industry research and innovative on and off site improvements. He has worked with sites in some of the most competitive search markets and under his leadership clients often see impressive gains within weeks of project launch, with some clients seeing 50 to 90 percent gains in search volume during their first month. Having graduated from University of Texas, he stays active in the Austin SEO and online marketing community.

Brendan  -  SEO Intern

Looking forward graduating in May from University of Texas at Austin, Brendan enjoys Austin’s rock and blues music scene, photography and playing the drums.  He’s pursuing an Advertising degree with a foundation in business.

Natalie  - Social Media & Blogging Intern

As a second-year student at the University of Texas, she is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Plan II Honors, English Honors, and Women’s and Gender Studies. In 2011, she was recognized as a Distinguished College Scholar in the College of Liberal Arts. Her research interests include new forms of digital communication, memoirs, and gender norms. In her free time, she writes the food blog TheFirstKitchen.com and serves on the Texas Feminists executive board.

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