Park&Co

Park Howell - President

When Park and his wife Michele started Park&Co in 1995, they began with one goal in mind: Run a profitable, socially conscious company. Park's focus has always been not to just create campaigns, but to build movements. He and the agency's sustainable marketing work have been recognized in many publications, including Stanford University's, "Social Innovation Review," Philip Kotler's college textbook, "Corporate Social Responsibility, Doing the Most Good for Your Company and Your Cause.

Park is a graduate of Washington State University, where today he combines his two degrees - communications and music - to craft compelling stories on behalf of the people, products, causes and organizations that have aspirations to create movements bigger than themselves. He shares his approach to responsible marketing on his personal blog, "A Brighter Shade of Green Marketing," at ParkHowell.com

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Stan Yamamoto - Director of Client Services

Stan was once described as the Swiss Army Knife of account management due to his extensive, in-depth experience on a wide variety of businesses, industries, and clients.

He's worked on such major accounts as St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center, Osco Drugs, The Dial Corp, KFC, Motorola, the Flamingo Hilton and Bank of America. He's also worked with a variety of non-profit organizations and foundations, including Diamondbacks Charities, Phoenix Suns Charities, The Phoenix Zoo, and the Harvest for Humanity Foundation.

Prior to joining Park&Co, Stan managed the day-to-day operations of the 18-member staff at SRO Communications. Stan was responsible for overall supervision of the marketing and advertising campaigns for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Phoenix Suns, America West Arena, and the Phoenix Open.

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Luis Medina - Creative Director

Luis has been the chief creative mind at Park&Co since mid-2008. Prior to his work here, he was creative director and art director at a number of Phoenix advertising agencies, including SRO Marketing, Moses Anshell, and Off Madison Ave.

Luis's creative work has garnered many awards, including numerous Addys and a recent Best of Show in the Utilities Communicators International for a print ad campaign for Global Water Resources. His other client work includes the Phoenix Suns, Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, Best Western, Peter Piper Pizza and PetSmart.

Luis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University.

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Kim Hodge - Film and Video Director

Since joining Park&Co as a full-time employee in 2006, Kim has produced and directed a library of award-winning work while managing the production details on all of our film and video projects. Kim's role with the agency is a unique hybrid of producer/ director/ project manager/ coordinator.

With over 20 years experience in the meetings, event and video production environment, Kim started her career with London based Brewing giant, Whitbread & Co. PLC, before advancing her production talents within the UK's music and publishing industries. She moved to the US in August 2003 and soon earned her place as a trusted name in event and corporate video production on this side of the pond.

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Dan O'Boyle - Associate Creative Director/Copywriter

As the second employee at Park&Co, Dan has been with the company almost from the start, and his ten years here have involved him in writing for all media, including web, print ads, brochures, radio spots and TV commercials and corporate videos. He's also an experienced video writer/producer, having completed more than 100 product and training programs for one of Park&Co's oldest clients.

Dan has earned numerous Addy Awards for his work with Maricopa County, Forever Living Products, Gear.com, Goodwill of Central Arizona and Global Water. He's also responsible for the award-winning Navigators "Superheroes" campaign for Phoenix Sky Harbor Int'l Airport.

Dan holds a degree in business administration and a screenwriting certificate from the University of Washington.

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Patty O'Toole - Media Director

Patty is one of the most highly skilled media planners in the region. After graduating from the City College of New York, she began her advertising career in media research and planning in New York City. Since escaping to Arizona, Patty has worked on a variety of local, regional and national accounts spanning retail, travel, financial and health care. She currently lends her expertise to accounts including Goodwill of Central Arizona, Metro Light Rail and Water-Use It Wisely.

Patty joined Park&Co in 2002 as media director and offers a wealth of experience with print, broadcast and online media. She has served on several local non-profit boards and is currently working with the Phoenix Girls Chorus.

To learn more about Patty, visit What's the Media Frequency?

Shawn Hardy - Art Director

Shawn Hardy is an art director with an eclectic style and a passion for thoughtful, concept-driven work. Throughout his ten years in visual arts, Shawn has worked with award-winning, industry-leading agencies and for exceptional clients of local, national and global prominence. He has an extensive background in creating advertising, websites, microsites, games, applications and web video for clients like Mazda, Ford, Chrysler, Target, Boeing, Nivea and Dove Chocolate. Other clients of Shawn's include Nike, Mercedes Benz, Nicktoons, Nivea for Men, Metro Light Rail, Rio Tinto and YMCA.

Shawn's formal schooling as a creative began at Fordham University in New York City and finished at The Art Institute of Phoenix, where he completed his B.A. in graphic design.

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Ryan La Rosa - Public Relations, Word of Mouth Marketing Manager

Ryan is passionate about a lot of things and he's not shy to tell you about it. This is partly why he's perfectly suited to lead Park&Co's public relations and word-of-mouth marketing. Ryan ensures that nothing leaves the agency, be it an ad, collateral piece, or digital effort, without the ability to generate buzz.

A graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University, Ryan spent more than two years as Public Relations Manager at Phoenix agency Moses Anshell. There, his successes included leading the Phoenix portion of the World Wildlife Fund's international "Earth Hour" campaign, launching TASER International's consumer protection device program, and developing non-traditional PR campaigns for the Arizona Office of Tourism, the SHADE Foundation and many others.

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Heidi Moore - Account Executive

With over 11 years in the advertising industry, Heidi brings a variety of agency experience to our team and clients. Her chief clients include Phoenix's METRO light rail system, AZ Auto Finder, and Water - Use It Wisely, a water conservation outreach program.

Prior to Park&Co, Heidi worked with Young & Rubicam in Irvine, CA. Her industry background includes account management, project management, event marketing and promotions, client accounting and broadcast business affairs. Heidi has a wealth of experience with such automotive clients as Lincoln Mercury, Jaguar and Land Rover. Other former clients include Mattel, Sony Electronics, Callaway Golf and Microsoft.

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Tarah Eland - Production Manager

Tarah brings energy and expertise to her position of production manager. She manages the creative shop at Park&Co, keeping schedules, costs and resources on track to ensure the quality, affordability and timeliness of all Park&Co projects. Details are Tarah's specialty. She's the first one with questions and the last one to approve work before it goes out.

Prior to joining Park&Co in 2008, Tarah held positions in the design, photography and merchandising industries, gaining a range of experience in artistry, creative services and account management. Tarah graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University. Her passion for fine art also led her to study abroad at Dante Alighieri and Penland School of Art in North Carolina.

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Kathleen Orazio - Client Services/Project Manager

With over 16 years of experience in the field of advertising and design, Kathleen brings a strong background in web project management and client services to the Park&Co team. Kathleen's strong organizational and communications skills have proven to be indispensable in successfully managing client projects.

Kathleen relocated to Phoenix in 2002 from Seattle, WA. Accounts she worked on in Seattle include the Paul Allen Charitable Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft. She's a graduate of Western Washington University in Bellingham and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Leslie Quinn - Accountant

Leslie joined Park & Co recently in an effort to put her budgeting/forecasting expertise to use in a more "stimulating" environment. With 20-plus years as an accountant in various creative industries ranging from fashion design to architecture, she's thrilled to be finally practicing accounting for an advertising agency. She claims she's always had a latent desire to be writer and has a genuine interest in the ability of creative marketing to influence and motivate people.

Leslie possesses a degree in accounting and quantitative business analysis from Arizona State University. Originally from Chicago but now practically a Phoenix native, she currently serves as treasurer of the Scottsdale Ballet Foundation, a nonprofit organization she's assisted in raising social consciousness for the performing arts.

Angela Kamis - Office Manager/Ambassador

With over 18 years experience in business administration in various industries, including restaurant and hospitality, Angela manages our day-to-day operations with efficiency and aplomb. Her diverse capabilities and positive attitude help her to interact with all of our departments, helping with client projects, event planning, human resources, and generally keeping both the agency and our clients happy.

Prior to Park&Co Angela worked as an Administrative Manager for P.F. Chang's China Bistro, reporting directly to the General Managers of two restaurants. Angela holds an A.A. degree in business.

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