Principal

Eric is the agency's co-founder and principal. Eric has led marketing efforts for and with some of the best brands in the world; Scotts Miracle Gro, Brunswick, Electrolux, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Cincinnati Reds, MLB, Marathon Oil, Samsung and Frigidaire to name a few. He enjoys watching and playing about any sport except rhythmic gymnastics.

Eric@a-rmarketing.com
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Principal

Julie Needler Anderson is a principal of AR Marketing. As such, Julie participates in the overall direction of the agency and manages large accounts, particularly those in the grocery industry. Julie finds joy in her family, friends, sunny days, flower gardens, blueberries & basil, and the creative people at AR Marketing.

Julie@a-rmarketing.com
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Executive Creative Director

As the Creative Director, Blake oversees all things visual that relate to the brand for AR Marketing and other clients. He has worked with clients like Samsung, Marathon, and Findlay Brewing Company. Blake started working with AR Marketing in 2015. He has a love for pizza, the outdoors, motorcycles, and trying to think of really corny Dad jokes.

Blake@a-rmarketing.com
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Executive Strategy Director

With a graphic design and digital media background, Lindsay brings together creative composition and digital storytelling to AR Marketing. When she is not in the office, you can find her spending too much time on a DIY project or surfing the internet for new creative gadgets to play with.

Lindsay@a-rmarketing.com
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Executive Director of Finance & HR

A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Stephanie began working with AR Marketing in 2014. She has grown into the position of Controller handling all financial details of the business. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, spending time with her family, and gardening.

Stephanie@a-rmarketing.com
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Director of Social Media

Melissa brings creativity and strategy together to better connect her clients to their customers through storytelling. As a Social Media Manager, Melissa manages a variety of clients from restaurants and grocery stores to nonprofits and foundations. When she's not on TikTok, she loves playing sand volleyball, watching reality TV and finding deals at her local TJ Maxx.

Melissa@a-rmarketing.com
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Senior Graphic Designer

Lindsy has been with AR since 2013, bringing over a decade of experience in the food and association industries to each project she takes on. She's passionate about solving design challenges with both creativity and efficiency. She values great typography, attention to detail, and well-executed branding. Her favorite aspects of her position are collaborating with teammates and clients and outside of work, you can find her experimenting in the kitchen or garden, or spinning vinyl while enjoying time with her husband and two daughters.

Lindsy@a-rmarketing.com
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Senior Graphic Designer

Krystin Brecheisen has been a graphic designer with AR Marketing since 2017. She prides herself on creativity and efficiency in layout design, branding, and all things pARty-planning. Since moving to Findlay, she has perfected her house-flipping expertise with her contractor husband and enjoys traveling, camping, and binging Survivor.

Krystin@a-rmarketing.com
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Senior Graphic Designer

Since 2018, Chelsie has managed a variety of creative efforts at AR including logo design, branding creation, email and social campaigns, print production, digital strategy, and more. Today, she most often collaborates with clients in the association and foundation space to support their goals and advocacy through visual design. Iced coffee is the way to her heart.

Chelsie@a-rmarketing.com
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Senior Social Media Manager

Jen is a 35-year grocery industry veteran. She began working with AR Marketing in 2015 after a lengthy career with an independent regional grocery chain. Jen is a bonafide serial runner with more miles than Usain Bolt, she is a professional napper, and cat mom.

Jen@a-rmarketing.com
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Senior Director

Wendy works with non-profit, association, and grocery client relationships by working with our team of social, digital and, design experts to create and implement successful multi-channel marketing strategies. She is also responsible for new client acquisitions. Based in the Washington, DC area, Wendy enjoys life on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband, Jim, her three children and paddle boarding with her English bulldog, Henry.

Wendy@a-rmarketing.com
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On-Site Marketing Coordinator

Brian is a master of juggling multiple projects at any given time. He primarily works with one of the largest groups of private grocery chains in North America. If you don’t find him getting weekly ads approved you can find him organizing a store opening or working with vendors on large projects. Brian loves spending time with his family and learning a new skill like playing the guitar.

Brian@a-rmarketing.com
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Social Media Manager

Lindsay is a Social Media Manager who specializes in social media management and advertising. She works with a variety of clients to help tell their stories and gain engagement for their brands. When not at work, you can find Lindsay spending time with her kids, walking her dog, or watching football.

LindsayS@a-rmarketing.com
419.427.2772

Digital Strategist

Janelle communicates our client's needs to the rest of the team while handling texting and email management. She’s a project air traffic controller extraordinaire. When she’s not perfectly balancing projects you will find her binge-watching Survivor, hiking, and pretending she’s on The Great British Baking Show while baking her favorite cheesecakes.

Janelle@a-rmarketing.com
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Graphic Designer

Allie is a graduate from University of Findlay with a degree in Graphic Design. She is highly skilled and motivated to create stunning and creative visuals for our clients. Allie is also a great bowler with an average of around 246. She loves naps, puppies, and jumbo margaritas.

Allie@a-rmarketing.com
419.427.2772

Senior Digital Marketing Manager

Ashley helps to build and drive our digital marketing efforts. She comes from an extensive tech background driving digital marketing campaigns for fortune 500 companies. Ashley isn’t all work though, she’s a competitive runner with an unbelievable speed. She enjoys pole vaulting and swimming with dolphins. When she can she casually hunts for Moray Eels and makes the best Moray Eel soup you could dream of.

AshleyW@a-rmarketing.com
419.427.2772

Senior Digital Marketing Manager

Charles is the savant of all things digital marketing. This guy is incredible. He decided to work with us after passing up a lead role in the latest Top Gun movie. He still helped Tom Cruise find his groove in his most recent role. Charles commands the room and takes charge; he gets things done.

Charles@a-rmarketing.com
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Graphic Designer

In addition to being a BGSU alumni with a Graphic Design degree, Baylie comes from the world of cat grooming. She spends her evenings making sure her cats coat is as smooth as silk. On the weekends she seeks out vintage clothing that she repurposes and sets new trends with. Baylie is a woman of several talents including a dance pro. She is best known for training the world’s most famous cat, Nala - the most followed cat on Instagram, the technique for a perfect coat of fur.

Baylie@a-rmarketing.com

Marketing Coordinator

Audrey is a graduate from the University of Findlay with degrees in business management and marketing. She loves building positive reputations for our clients through social and digital marketing. Outside work she coordinates survival camps teaching valuable skills to campers like Bear Grylls. Her most recent trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park ended after she saved a family from a near bear attack.

Audrey@a-rmarketing.com

Social Media Monitoring Coordinator

Ashley is our social media coordinator. She handles all things social. She’s a regular Swiss army knife of marketing and can handle just about any task. She loves a good party and is a textbook social butterfly.

Ashley@a-rmarketing.com

On-Site Marketing Coordinator

With a background in Marketing and HR, Lindsey brings a unique perspective to her on-site role for a large privately owned grocery chain by combining a passion for executing marketing campaigns with a strong knowledge of how to work with and manage people. Based in the Dallas area, you can find Lindsey at a Baylor game supporting her Alma Mater on the weekends, scouting the best new spot for an iced coffee, or lounging with her golden retriever, Birdie.

Lindsey@a-rmarketing.com

Social Media Manager

As a champion level Tennis star, Laura is humble enough to keep a day job with us as a Social Media Manager. When she’s not traveling the world exploring new Kuredu caves deep in the Maldives she’s diligently working on promoting our clients social media presence.

Laura@a-rmarketing.com
419.427.2772

Account Manager

Organized, Empathetic, Ambitious. These are a few of the words people have used to describe Samantha. She is an organized project manager with dedication to her clients and improving her skills. Her life outside of work revolves around an intense interest in never being bored – meaning you’ll find her picking up random hobbies on a whim. Samantha’s current fascinations are pickleball, running long distances and teaching her cat how to walk on a leash.

Samantha@a-rmarketing.com
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Graphic Designer

Ella is a creative powerhouse with a knack for bringing brands to life through bold and strategic design. With an eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, she ensures that every project she touches is both visually stunning and purpose-driven. Outside of work, Ella is rumored to be training for the world’s first underwater synchronized cycling competition, proving that she’s as innovative in life as she is in design. When she’s not perfecting her pedal technique, she’s likely indulging in her lifelong mission to find the world’s best taco.

Ella@a-rmarketing.com

Graphic Designer

Maddie is our design ninja, seamlessly tackling projects and keeping the creative team running smoothly. Whether she’s fine-tuning a social media graphic or making sure a print ad is pixel-perfect, her adaptability and precision make her an invaluable asset. Beyond the office, Maddie is known for her expertise in competitive yo-yoing, where she’s been perfecting tricks that defy the laws of physics. She’s also working on her dream project—designing the first-ever brand identity for a colony on Mars.

Maddie@a-rmarketing.com