The Posse
Anne Bruno
Account Service & Communications Strategy
Anne is a problem-solving communications leader with more than 20 years experience in corporate, nonprofit and academic settings, including a long tenure at national ad agency GSD&M. Her ability to build collaborative relationships with a diverse group of people ranging from Fortune 500 executives to volunteers is valued by clients and co-workers alike. A writer by nature, Anne has managed advertising and communications campaigns large and small. She has also played a leading role on the editorial staff of Austin’s oldest arts and culture magazine, Tribeza. Anne holds a degree in journalism from the University of Texas.
Bobby Brooks
Digital Strategist & Website Developer
With 12+ years of planning, building & managing online productions, Bobby is an expert at aligning websites, campaigns, SEO, and PPC to work together to reach specific goals while monitoring and optimizing along the way. He brings a vision and expertise that is platform agnostic, supporting multiple analytics suites, Ecommerce platforms and CMS technologies.
Dawn Callihan
Media Planning & Buying
During Dawn’s nearly 30 years in advertising, she has served as the Media Director at both Kolar (now Proof) Advertising and QD Solutions, as well as the Marketing Research Manager at the Austin American‐Statesman newspaper. Her experience includes the planning and media buying for national accounts such as Melvin Simon Malls, Balfour Rings, Americorps, Schlotzsky’s and Child Support Enforcement.
Carine Carmack
Graphic Design & Art Direction
With more than 14 years of advertising agency experience, Carine is a seasoned & award winning designer. She specializes in full branding, packaging, web design, print design, illustrations & much more. Her client list includes start-ups as well as established brands. Carine has helped clients in a wide range of industries such as restaurants, health care, retail, tourism, food and beverage, and education.
Tofer Flowers
Graphic Design & Art Direction
Tofer has more than a decade of design and art direction experience, working on in-house marketing and creative teams, as well as nationally-recognized advertising agencies. His client list includes Whole Foods, the Texas Rangers, Virginia Tech and HEB.
Elaine Hammer
Media Planning & Buying
Elaine has 30-plus years of media planning and buying, seven of those spent as Group Media Director at GSD&M. There she directed all aspects of the Brinker International account and planning and buying for restaurants such as Chili’s Grill & Bar, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, and On the Border. Her wide range of consumer‐related experience includes work for WalMart, Bank of America, McDonald’s Restaurants, Texas Tourism, The Texas Lottery and Dreamworks.
Craig Harper
Digital Strategies
A seasoned digital marketer and entrepreneur, Craig has experience working with companies of a variety of verticals and sizes, from Fortune 500 to fast-growing startups, and large eCommerce to enterprise lead generation. Craig studied at the University of Texas and received his MBA from the McCombs School of Business.
Wayne Henninger
Public Relations
Wayne has nearly 30 years of public relations experience. His career began with the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, followed by launching WAVE Public Relations, Inc. in Washington DC. Wayne temporarily filled the vacant Vice President of Communications position for Little League International, running the entire communications department for the world’s largest youth sports organization (86 countries). In 2015, Wayne returned to his entrepreneurial roots, and launched Wayne Henninger Communications, LLC. Clients include Little League International, Challenger Breadware, Accruent, Modernize, Brewers of Pennsylvania, ShippingEasy, ShipWorks, and Fern Santini Collaborative.
Angela Hontas
Creative Strategist
Angela is a creative strategist and marketer with 5+ years of experience leading content-driven campaigns, building brand narratives, scaling influencer and affiliate programs, and driving results across paid, earned, and owned channels. Angela has experience in the DTC, CPG, luxury hospitality, and travel industries and is a master at combining right-brain storytelling with left-brain strategy.