Acxiom's tallest employee is a floor to (almost) ceiling assemblage of creative spirit, marketing insights and an extreme love of cake. Mark leads the development of award-winning and mobile-enhanced emails, online advertising and Web sites for Fortune 500 brands like HP, Microsoft, AT&T, FedEx and Wyndham Hotels.
A Brooklyn native, Christine developed her creative chops in the publishing world, including stints at Condé Nast Traveler, Premiere and, finally, Glamour. She gave up magazines for interactive two years ago and hasn't looked back since.
Lured West by Stanford's palm trees, New Orleans transplant Kimberly completed her BA and MA in 5 years on "The farm." She gets jazzed about kick-boxing, kick-butt concepts and kick-arse results... and prefers her coffee cups as big as her head.
Kimberly was recently named one of DM News' Thirty Under 30: The best and brightest young direct marketers.
Representing the Jersey Shore (oh yeah), Rich is a sucker for a big idea and integrating new technology. He spends much of his free time on two wheels, and has been known to go for a bike rides which end up in a different state, much to his wife's chagrin.
@r_pattersonTexas born and bred, Rena spent ages 4–7 in Saudia Arabia. Her first job after college landed her in the Bay Area. Before Acxiom, Rena spent time at Yahoo! supporting the marketing, meetings and events teams. She professes a profound love of pizza.
Born in Panama, Angela moved to Brooklyn at the age of 9. Her extraordinary attention to detail was refined during her time as a Buyer and Executive Assistant for an e-commerce company. Angela loves the beach and reading. Her karaoke stylings at office events are legendary.
Not only does David have over 10 years of online marketing and agency experience, he's also a California native. His technical background encompasses everything from developing engagingly interactive Web sites to working on arcade machines in his spare time.
Based out of our NYC office, Joe espouses terse, cogent copy, appreciates a well-placed Oxford comma, and abuses the long dash. Joe's favorite style of pant is consistently pajama.
Originally from Mumbai, Piyush moved from Bollywood to Hollywood just a few years ago, and now lives in San Francisco. An irrepressible joker, Piyush brings 7 years of award-winning design experience, and sense of humor, to every project.
Kristen loves dirty martinis, is a staunch supporter of Berry Berry Kix and achieves balance through yoga. She began her career at an interactive agency in Philadelphia before hanging her shingle in New York. She currently lives just a little too close to the Barney's Co-op.
Lauren comes to us from Arkansas, by way of Texas and Colorado. She refined her design skills during her internship at Crispin Porter + Borgusky. Lauren loves breaking out her passport and sampling cuisines around the world. Also, Lauren knows how to bring it when it's karaoke time.
After winning almost every creative award there was to win in traditional advertising, Mark made the move into direct. When he's not fly-fishing in Montana, he's bringing his branding expertise and fresh consumer insights to the agency's creative.
Sheri found her way to Tennessee in pursuit of scenic hilltops and higher education. With a MFA and 9 years of DM experience, she is highly qualified to paint in ink, pixels, or shoe polish. But don't let her fancy hat collection fool you, she's not afraid of of camping the backcountry or resolving nasty font conflicts.
Nicole comes from where the river is wide and the crawfish hide (Louisiana!). After getting her Communications & Fine Arts degree from the University of Memphis, she started designing everything from wrapping paper to children's clothing to direct mail and email. The only thing she likes more than design is being a mom.
Originally from Indiana and now happily residing in Nashville, Kris brings experience from book publishing and direct marketing. An avid cook, he often plates his dishes using the golden mean and only shops the freshest Pantone colors at the market.
Southern born and bred, Emily is a U of Alabama and Portfolio Center alum. After 18 years as a writer, she still gets pumped over a great headline. She also loves horseback riding, songwriting, boating and cocktail hour, not necessarily in that order.