Our vertical expertise gives you a competitive advantage. What motivates everyone at Stackpole is an unyielding desire to propel our clients forward. To deliver full-throttle strategic approaches and insightful, ground-breaking creative solutions that separate, elevate and exhilarate.
In 1995, having 10 years of advertising experience behind him, Peter decided to strike out on his own and launched Stackpole. His vision was to create an agency that fosters strong working relationships with a select group of clients who share his belief that building and maintaining a leading brand requires a long-term commitment to a strategic communications program. After nearly 25 years of managing successful client relationships, Peter can confidently say that this philosophy continues to appeal to his clients and staff.
As Director of Client Services, Peter remains a primary client contact, involved in all aspects of strategic development, communications planning, and concept development. He also has a wealth of experience presenting programs to CEOs, boards of directors and top-tier management, and supporting the internal sell-through that is often critical to building momentum within the client organization.
Peter also sits on the Board of Advisors for Vetter, a FinTech startup in the loan automation category, and has been invited to speak at several Bank and Accounting Conferences including NEFMA, ICBA National Conference, ICBANY and Financial Brand.
Chris returned to Stackpole in 2015 to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer with an equity stake in the business. She brings with her a solid background in helping shape small, evolving organizations. Early in her career she developed a passion for innovative organizational design and worked with us in the late ‘90s positioning Stackpole for its initial success. After a short stint in financial services, she honed her skills in the not-for-profit world working with an international cadre of medical researchers at the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation.
As Stackpole’s COO with financial accountability, she will put her BU MBA to good use, working to enhance both the client and staff experience.
As Creative Director, Chris brings almost two decades of financial services experience to the team. Chris most recently served as Creative Director and Marketing Manager of Salem Five Bank, a $6 billion regional bank, for nine years. There he contributed to the overall strategic planning and execution of the Bank’s marketing efforts in order to meet the company’s business objectives and advance the bank’s brand. His background in graphic and digital design enable him to lead the development of effective branding and advertising campaigns across a variety of verticals.
Grady has worked as a writer and creative director on hundreds (if not thousands) of commercials, videos, radio spots and more. At agencies like Arnold, Doner, and MMB, he has consistently led clients and creative teams in the development of award-winning, revenue-generating campaigns. A role he continues to relish here at Stackpole.
Lisa has over 20 years of data driven media planning expertise with a focus on outcome based results that include increases in conversion volume, decreases in cost per conversions, stronger pipeline lead progression/revenue performance, increases in awareness metrics, and stronger ROAS/ROI. Prior to joining Stackpole, she held leaderships roles in media where she developed innovative solutions for B2B and B2C brands in the finance/banking, health & wellness/healthcare, cybersecurity, education, CPG, retail, and technology industries. At Stackpole, Lisa is continuing provide a strategically driven integrated approach to media with emphasis on collaboration and developing strong client relationships that enable success. When not emerged in media, Lisa enjoys running, sunny beach/pool days and spending time with her family and pooch.
Darren is an art director, a creative director and a film director. He’s worked at leading advertising agencies Arnold, Mullen, Hill Holliday, Leo Burnett and MMB, as well as renowned production companies Element and Somoroff+ Studios. At Stackpole, he puts his multi-directorial skills to good use to create strategic, timely, effective solutions for our clients.
Jonathan is an experienced demand generation manager and lead management consultant with heavy marketing automation (Eloqua, Marketo, Hubspot) and Salesforce experience. He has built sophisticated demand generation centers of excellence - including paid search, SEO, marketing automation, funnel management, and marketing/sales funnel reporting. He has worked to implement and manage marketing automation for clients such as PTC, Getty Images, Caterpillar, ExaGrid Systems, Nestle Purina, AT&T/Avaya, Microsoft, LexisNexis, and many other well known brands and startups. Jon earned is MBA from Bentley and loves walking in the woods with his dog Cleveland.
Jennifer comes to Stackpole having started her career in arts and entertainment as part of the media team at Serino Coyne, where she worked on a variety of theatrical clients from Disney on Broadway and The Phantom of the Opera to Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Opera. While there, she gained a significant understanding of the media buying and planning processes before shifting to sales as part of the operations team at Titan Outdoor (now Outfront). Returning to the arts in 2013, Jennifer filled multiple roles at The Gold Group, serving as Account Director, Media Buyer, Senior Director of Marketing, and Promotions Coordinator for a vast portfolio of clients including the California Science Center, Celebrity Series of Boston, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, ArtsEmerson, and Cirque du Soleil before landing at Stackpole, where she puts her client services and marketing expertise to best use on a variety of accounts. In her spare time, Jennifer directs live theatre and performs in a cover band on the South Shore – all while raising two girls and trying to get to the beach as frequently as possible.
Christina brings more than 20 years of results-driven PR expertise to generate the kind of consistent visibility that builds strong brand identity and inspires target audiences to take action. Having PR in the Stackpole mix means we deliver truly holistic, multi-channel communications strategies.
Mia joined Stackpole with decades experience in art direction and graphic design. Mia's diverse background includes work in print, digital and video for the financial, health care, high tech, non profit and retail industries. She’s worked in both agency and in-house environments, and understands the needs of both. When not at work you will find her painting around town or exploring the woods with her dog Tom.
Amanda joined Stackpole as an Operations Assistant. Along with an extensive administrative background in varying fields and concepts as well as many years in customer service Amanda enjoys taking on new challenges and becoming a pro in everything she does. When she is not in the office she enjoys woodworking, spending time with her family and being on the water as much as possible.
Ollie joined the team at Stackpole in 2016 as a Production Manager after most recently having spent several years refining marketing efforts of a local tech startup. Ollie’s background includes building lasting relationships with her clients and helping deliver projects on time and on budget for companies and organizations of all sizes, across a diverse set of industries including technology, healthcare, and real estate development.
When she’s not in the office, Ollie loves all things outdoor and expanding her collection of home-cooked recipes.
We help brands identify the often hard-to-define intangibles that set them apart, and then craft and effectively tell their stories across any and all appropriate channels. It’s what we do, and we’d like to do it for you.
Stackpole
222 Merrimac Street Newburyport, MA 01950 Tel: 978.463.6600
