Our most valuable asset, Kinesis is rich in senior-level marketing talent across all disciplines. In addition to deep experience and diverse skill sets, our people bring an energetic and positive attitude to each project. And we all love to talk - if you'd like to meet to discuss just about anything, please contact us.
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When she was eight, she decided she wanted to own her own business. She wasn't entirely sure what that business would be, but she was confident it would be some sort of hybrid between a restaurant and a radio station, and would somehow involve kittens. Radio kittens.
She has yet to form this incredible business, but has instead moved on to other remarkable projects, most of which involve magic. When she isn't developing websites for FD kinesis, she's busy flying, vanquishing evil, or eating vegetarian cheesesteaks. Sometimes all at the same time.
Amanda Clark joined the FDK team in spring of 2009 to help manage the Comcast Store's content and growth, as well as to enhance the creativity and enthusiasm quotients of the tech team. She focuses on making people happy, be they client, ad agency, boss or hot dog cart proprietor. Coming from a background in design and editorial, she brings a sharp eye and has quickly become accustomed to using phrases such as "clear your cache" and "stop clicking refresh," warmly embracing the web technology FDK develops and implements everyday.
There once was a girl from Philly, PA
A bio to write - not sure what to say
But try as she might
Nothing seemed quite right
So she just said "hi" and "have a nice day"
Amanda works with the creative team on multiple projects such as Flash animation, print advertisements, and website designs. While working in the design field, she has learned various skills from web design to 3D animation, with slight experience as a Muppet stunt coordinator (which got her the job at KM). She has always been involved in some form of artistic design and enjoys the challenge of pushing her skills to create eye-catching work.
"The captain" as he is called by his third cousin, is Kinesis' beloved Co-Founder and CEO. As one of the industry's leading pioneers, Andreas has worked with the biggest brands on the web and lead several interactive agencies since the mid '90s, including one of the first and biggest global interactive powerhouses, Poppe Tyson Interactive. Next came Y&R's Brand Dialogue and then Europe's Kable Interactive. A slow learner, he's finally getting it right with Kinesis.
Anthony is a senior level Online Marketing Strategist with 15 years experience planning and executing consumer interactive initiatives.
Anthony joins FDkinesis as Senior Manager, Planning and Client Services. He works within the dynamic FDk team executing online strategies that require a balanced and carefully optimized cross media mix of digital web assets and social media, branding and mobile marketing.
Anthony's early career has traditional marketing roots and within the last 15 years has transformed into developing cutting edge strategies and technologies that has forged the growth of the Internet, as we know it today. He has worked on both the client and agency side of the business for such companies as ABC, American Idol, AutoTrader.com, Bluefly.com, BMW Motorcycles, Bravo, CBS, E! Entertainment, Expedia, Facebook, Fox Interactive Media, Fox Sports, Kaplan Test Administration, MTV, MySpace, Ripe TV, UPN!, VH1, Weather.com.
Anthony's career has expanded his deep passion for the digital space while working for such companies as Full Moon Interactive (Los Angeles), Sidereus Technologies (Atlanta), Horizon Interactive (New York), SpringWidgets/Fox Interactive Media (Atlanta), enter:new media (New York).
Anthony has been a member of the paid media team for 5+ years. While having the uncanny ability to analyze data at lightning speeds he has also been known to draw up fascinating media plans in his sleep. Anthony's roots come in the SEM space where he is a long standing Adwords Professional and has implemented/managed accounts across a broad spectrum of clients. When it comes to display, he has constructed several high level sponsorship programs, while also specializing in highly targeted campaigns (one of which led you to reach his bio today). "People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks."
Being the third Brian in any office has got to be tough, but Bozic pulls it off with style and pizzazz. He has proven his Brian-Worthiness by enriching our lives with his impressive music library, telling us it can be done when we're pretty sure it can't, and staring with giant, giant eyes at his monitor until his SQL queries are accurate. (He may have actual laser beams in his head that effectively manipulate and "herd" the data into manageable flocks; this assertion is as yet unproven.) If you were to pull him away from his work, he'd probably want to grab a Guinness, unless it were before lunch, in which case, a Western omelet and coffee would suffice. When he's not pounding out solutions to the technical questions we have, he can be found reminiscing about Pittsburgh, playing volleyball, appreciating cats, spreading the word that "sea salt is a myth," and generally amping up the reputation of Bozic's everywhere. Though he takes his last name quite seriously, we know he is truly proud to be a Brian among Brians here at FD kinesis.
Brian runs the user experience practice for Kinesis, and possess a uniquely high combination of left and right brain function. You will often find Brian burning the midnight oil on wireframes, design, and re-modeling the international space station to give it a "softer look".
Brian Wendel is a digital marketer and senior manager Social Media, FD kinesis. He has more than 12 years experience in helping clients identify key insights, trends and emerging digital platforms that can be applied in marketing communications programs. During his career, Brian has worked with B2B, consumer, technology, healthcare, spirits and sports clients.
At FD kinesis he advises clients, organizations and individuals on how to use social media and PR to build relationships and deliver value. Brian is leading the charge in helping clients to analyze their digital communications data and develop social media programs and campaigns.
He plays a pivotal role in helping companies launch, build and protect their brand with consumer and B2B audiences; and with the key influencers.
Brian cut his teeth working at global PR agencies Ketchum and Taylor, in New York, and with some of the largest and most admired brands including MasterCard, Gillette, PowerBar, Tropicana, FedEx, Visa and the Ironman Triathlon.
Brian received a Master of Science degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Seton Hall University.
When Cathy is not busy cleaning, cooking, repairing, painting, driving and picking money off her tree in the yard, she can be found in the Kinesis Finance department. Cathy has been with Kinesis for two years and loves every minute of it. Her never-ending quest of tracking down expenses has endeared her to her fellow co-workers whom refer to her as the "Vice Principal".
This is the bio of Dane to the best of our collective knowledge and through observation. What does Dane do when he is not at work? Well, that is when we can only speculate.
1. Dane owns a spaceship. Don't let him deny that fact.
2. Dane's immune to temperature. He could probably eat fire.
3. Dane peruses a flash site. We THINK....he might be performing alchemy.
4. Fact: Dane is helpful. Unless provoked. Then he becomes slightly less helpful.
5. Dane has been orbiting the earth, fighting off satellites and debris. Dane saves lives.
6. Dane is poised to type. But thinks beforehand. Some may say hesitant, and some may say calculating.
7. Dane discusses media components. Gosh, Dane sure likes media. But this is speculative, as Dane's words can only be heard by German Shepherds and those within a 8 inch radius of Dane.
8. Dane types, Dane laughs, Dane solves problems.
9. Where's Dane? He must be charging up.
10. Dane answers his own questions before others can begin to compute their responses. And Dane is accurate.
Diane brings over 10 years of direct marketing experience to Kinesis Marketing. This fiery italian infuses her "personality" into everything she does. Never without her notebook, she amazes everyone with her aptitude for creative solutions and strategies, the latest fashion trends and in depth knowledge of all the hottest celebrity gossip.
Dominic is a long-time FD'er. He dreams in pixels, speaks Illustrator and Dreamweaver, and wields the mighty powers of all things Adobe. He likes long walks on the beach, sunsets, rounded corners and shiny gradients, among other things.
Emily currently is a Manager at FD kinesis, planning and managing projects for clients. Prior to FD kinesis, Emily was an Account Executive at G2 Interactive in New York, NY working on the Pepperidge Farms Goldfish account. Emily's experience spans offline and online on the agency side where she has worked for companies such as Coldwell Banker, Coca Cola Company, Pepperidge Farms, Genentech and Pfizer.
Emily began her career 5 years ago in the digital space at CDMiConnect in New York, NY. She joined FD kinesis in 2009 and is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley.
Erin is the top banana, high muckamuk, and big kahuna combined when it comes to her design skills. In fact, her work is so good it should have "good" written all over it. There are very few things she enjoys more in life than creative challenges, except maybe a shoe sale at Bloomies. Erin may seem innocent, but don't be fooled, she's not afraid to throw her weight around. Her biggest pet peeve? Rhetorical question... what's the point?
Cool, you're reading my bio. If I had any way of knowing it I'd probably yell "SCORE" out loud, but it's been fine just anticipating this moment. I'm even sitting a little straighter. Anyway's, you're here looking for some info, so here it is - I'm the Creative Director and a co-founder, I enjoy making soup and I may be the only writer around still utilizing the semi-colon; if you see one, odds are I laid it down. Don't want to load you up with too much, so that's all for now.
Jo oversees Client Services for Kinesis, so not only is he concerned with every client's welfare, but also ensures that Kinesis continues to provide top-notch service and proactive thinking. Jo spent 10 years as a copywriter, public relations specialist and broadcast media producer before jumping into the internet space without a paddle. He plans to take his one-man show "Manage This!" on tour this summer.
Kate's passion for marketing started at the ripe age 7 when her Mom was planning lessons for her high school marketing class by screening the Clio Awards Shows. She knew she was destined for the marketing world from that point on. As part of the strategic team, her talent for abstract reasoning allows her to look at solving a marketing challenge from a variety of perspectives.
Following a freak accident with a poisonous dart frog Kim suffers from Monochromacy in one eye (no one is quite sure which one) she also can no longer taste anything blue. While she has enjoyed her life's previous pursuits of champion yodeling, cable tossing and singing street performances she realized, at a young age, that a creative life was in her future. She still enjoys short stints as an announcer for a local hockey league but her true passion will always be design.
Larry is the grand puba of design, some say he doesn't sleep... just "concepticates." He started his artistry still in the womb, and today his skills will blow you up. In a world filled with the wicked vs. the awesome, Larry is wicked awesome. Just ask him.
Leslie runs Kinesis' finances and day to day operations of the business part of the business, a.k.a. the "back office": Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Payroll Taxes, Annual/Quarterly Taxes, Client Invoices, 401k Administration, HR, Employee Benefits, Partner Insurances, Credit Applications, Credit Monitoring/Maintenance, Collections, Employee/Partner Expenses. It's a long list, but she likes long lists and irrelevant facts and honing her intuition (i.e. reading minds). Her favorite color is dark purple and her secret ambition in life is to be an archeologist/anthropologist. Guess it's not a secret anymore.
With over 8 years experience in digital marketing, Nancy Gormley has clearly developed her project and account management skills while working with such clients as Microsoft, Expedia, AstraZeneca & CNBC to name a few. From proposal stage through project completion and beyond, Nancy has had the opportunity to be involved on all levels of the digital project lifecycle. With FD kinesis, Nancy holds the position of Sr. Manager, Planning & Client Services, where she will be leading day to day communications for multiple Comcast clients.
As one of the five Partners of Kinesis, Nick oversees the Kinesis's media practice. A 14 yr. veteran (although he doesn't look a day over 22), he has been recognized for award winning work on IBM ebusiness, Accenture, Sony, Coldwell Banker and others. With a network of relationships most companies would kill for, Nick's ability to "get the deal done" is one of the many reasons why clients enjoy working with him. Nick's passion is to continuously re-invent marketing communications (using a bat if necessary) to meet the growing demand of consumer media consumption.
Pam's 16-year marketing career has spanned the full spectrum of disciplines - media, account management, sales and marketing planning. At Kinesis, she is adept at strategic thinking, client services, and managing implementations of all kinds, all with the agility, energy and caring of a soccer mom on amphetamines. In her spare time Pam studies international literature and is currently the 11th leading Proust scholar in America.
No one really knows Paul, this composite photo being a sketch of what we believe he looks like. He is a man of many voices, an enigma wrapped inside a riddle, and the keeper of random entertainment knowledge. He scours the cable networks acquiring movie lines from films he's never seen, and then uses them to complete his sentences. He is a chameleon. A survivor, of both the NYC public school system and nuclear fallout. Well-traveled and learned in the lingua franca of the dot.whatever, he now passes his days as Vladimir, a writer in the creative group.
Robert Morris makes it look easy. If you met Rob today, you would have no idea he was fighting crime until 4 o'clock this morning. On that conference call today, Rob really seemed calm and focused. Could you tell he was preparing next year's flu vaccine in his home lab at the same time? Rob reportedly receives hundreds of work emails daily. People seem pleased that he responds so quickly. Little do they know, he is also simultaneously training seeing-eye dogs and answering queries for three international advice columns. You may hear Rob talking about renovating his house or working on his cars. What you don't hear about is the castles in Scotland he is rebuilding. Or the fact that he has single-handedly eliminated the need for fossil fuel burning vehicles in the entire country of New Zealand. Yes, Rob takes on a lot, but he is far too modest to talk about it all. Next time you see him, make sure to ask about his weekly consultations with the UN or his critically acclaimed cook books. He might deny it, or brush it off as no big deal, but day by day, Rob Morris is changing the world.
Sacha loves to travel, which probably helps explain why she was drawn to join Kinesis as part of the nomadic Client Services team. When she isn't planning our clients next great marketing epic's, she can be found planning her next great travel epic. She is currently saving her quarters from lunch to help fund her ultimate trip - a seat to the Final Frontier aboard the Virgin Galactic. While still on earth, Sacha drinks plenty of Tang and can be spotted during lunch reading her Lonely Planet travel guides across the street at Cosi.
Stacey Hecht is a Planner, Emerging Media at FD Kinesis.
At FD Kinesis she advises clients, organizations and individuals on how to use social media and PR to build relationships and deliver value by analyzing their digital communications data and developing social media programs and campaigns.
Stacey received a Bachelor of Science degree from Quinnipiac University.
Suzanne Kimelman joined FD as an Assistant Vice President in 2008 and currently works on Design & Digital Communications team as a project manager, working with with a diverse array of clients across various geographies, providing strategic and innovative solutions to help drive brand awareness and achieve business objectives.
Previously she worked on the Financial Services team, serving a variety of clients in the banking, insurance and personal finance sectors developing and executing strategic, high-level branding initiatives for her clients with an emphasis on executive visibility and thought leadership, media relations, product launches and sponsorships.
Suzanne has more than 10 years of experience serving a diverse cross-section of companies, including financial and professional services, Fortune 500, franchises and privately-held organizations. Suzanne has worked with several leading global public relations agencies, including Edelman, Hill & Knowlton and MWW Group. Specifically, Suzanne's experience includes working with Bank of America to launch its highly-successful Keep the Change® product in addition to launching and managing sponsorships with the Olympics, NASCAR, and Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball. Suzanne has also worked with Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche, managing the execution of executive eminence and other programs focused on overall firmwide visibility. Suzanne has also managed Disney Parks and Resorts' "Year of a Million Dreams" campaign and Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty. Additional clients include, ERA Real Estate, Kraft, Factiva, Georgia-Pacific and the Sara Lee Corporation.
Suzanne began her career as the Director of Research and Media Analysis for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. She holds a dual bachelor of arts in Journalism/Mass Media and History from Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
Tim Baker joined FD Kinesis, FD's Design & Digital Communications practice, in 2009 as a Senior Planner for Emerging Media, advising clients on the best strategies for integrating their brand in the social and emerging media space.
Prior to FD Kinesis, Tim spent nearly 10 years working in new media and online marketing roles for some of the music industry's biggest artists. He has expert knowledge on all digital venues and the ways they can best be utilized to bring any brand to the next level. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music business from Oneonta State University in Oneonta, NY.
If you've got something with 1 or 0 in it, Tom's your man. Tom is a partner with Kinesis overseeing all things technical, technological, "techy" or otherwise tech. With nearly 15 years experience developing and managing solutions in telecom, e-commerce, and web applications, Tom's affinity for development ranks third behind black coffee and the phrase "sure, no problem."
If Kinesis were a towering, 70-foot robot walking the earth in search of powerful wizards and other evil forces, Trevor would most likely be the left arm. But this is no ordinary left arm, my friends. It comes fully equipped with 4 high-powered missile-pods, a totally awesome, glowing-green-laser-sword, and is capable of designing you, your 3 best friends, and their associated pets' faces off. With the help of its other 3 appendages, this shiny metal behemoth ensures the finished creative product is as rockin' as a sunglass-wearing, Frisbee-catching dog that's about to win the Frisbee-Catching Dog Championship title for the third year in a row.
Valerie væl ə ri - [val-uh-ree]
- noun:
1. fem. proper name, of Russian origin; from Latin form of valere, meaning "to be strong".
- adjective:
2. Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative
3. Displaying quickness of understanding, sound thought and supernatural ability to optimize a search campaign in order to maximize ROI.
- related forms:
Valerie's, possessive noun
Valerie-ness, adjective
(See also: valiant, excel extraordinaire, nutrition nerd, culinary connoisseur)
