Meet Macon, GA's Full-Service Marketing Team
Our full-service, award-winning marketing agency in Macon proudly comprises more than 20 marketing pros who are all obsessed with their niche in the marketing world. From sales and project managers to copywriters, graphic designers, web developers, and digital strategists, we combine over 200 collective years of marketing experience to elevate your brand and help your business grow.
Meet the unique folks at M&R who love what they do and the clients they do it for.
Executive Team
M&R’s executive team provides vision and leadership, ensuring that everything we do serves our clients well, builds towards our goals, and maintains our focus on being RIIP (Relational, Innovative, Insightful, and Passionate)!
Matthew Michael
Co-Founder
my wife and 3 boys, our 2 dogs, live music, black coffee, outdoor projects, and playing ball with the family.
Nick Rios
Co-Founder
spending time with my wife and 2 kids, our families, woodworking, movies, music, and cooking.
Heather McGukin
Creative Director
my husband and our dogs, spending time with family and friends, traveling, painting, and singing.
Reece Freel
Head of Sales
Family and friends, the outdoors, traveling, and seeing new places.
Matt Thielke
Head of Production
Traveling with my wife and dog, baseball, anything outdoors, vinyl records, live music, and reading.
Resource Manager
Details, details, details! Our Resource Manager collaborates with project managers, department heads, HR, and Finance to assess resource requirements, develop project plans and timelines, analyze resource utilization, and make informed decisions to optimize resource allocation.
Jasmine Thaxton
Resource Manager
Reading, spending time with my friends and family, and playing with my dog, Penelope.
Sales
From meeting with potential clients to explain how M&R can help grow their business to shepherding every individual project from concept to completion, our Sales professionals are here to help you find the services you need!
Julia Peake
Project Manager
90s rom-coms, scrolling Pinterest, reading poetry, and planning trips.
Matt Badik
Project Manager
My wife and daughter, smoking meats, cutting the grass, traveling, and Michigan Wolverines football.
Lexi Kinstler
Business Development Manager
Spending time with my husband and 3 sons, sweet tea, community involvement, all things faith, family, football, fashion, fitness, and food.
Brynn Codone
Senior Project Manager
Reading and annotating books, all things pop culture, and my hairless cat, Solomon.
Alex Davison
Business Development Manager
My wife and our Golden Retriever, serving my local church, the Cincinnati Bengals, NASCAR, and golfing with my friends!
Copywriters
When it has to be written in just the right way, our copywriters are on the job. Blog articles, ad copy, press releases, video scripts, and more are where these talented team members use best practices to craft content that shines.
Elizabeth Lengel
Copywriter
My very cool dog (Oswald), okay cat (Vinny), friends, trivia nights, indoor rock climbing, theater, crafting, and cooking.
Lee Greenway
Copywriter
My family and friends, our pet cat (Joe), trivia, golf, design, and tinkering in my workshop.
Designers
Good design is crucial for every aspect of your marketing efforts, and these remarkable members of our creative team know exactly what it takes to make your designs pop! They have the tools and the talents to make everything we do beautiful.
Katy Ward
Designer
God, my husband and daughter, my pets, and spontaneous adventures.
Ali Dupree
Designer
Live music and local art, collecting vinyl records, quoting New Girl, fiction novels, learning more about my community, and magazines.
Gianna Keene
Designer
My husband and two daughters, history, metal detecting, falling into a research rabbit hole, and all forms of art.
Digital Strategists
There’s no substitute for a certified specialist at the helm of your digital advertising and management. Our team is fully Google- and Bing-certified to provide your company with digital marketing that puts the internet to work for you.
Chris Canady
Senior Digital Strategist
Cooking new dishes, Motown music, traveling with family, playing piano, and my faith in God.
Sarah Frady
Digital Strategist
Singing, creating digital art, running, visiting new coffee shops, and serving at my church.
Jerrica Perfect
Digital Strategist
My faith, national parks, photography, writing, spreadsheets, and a good Macon burger.
Tyler Warnock
Digital Strategist
My awesome wife (Abby), our golden retriever (Dudley), Harry Potter, pickleball, and poker.
Sydney Spivey
Digital Strategist
Traveling, the mountains, skiing, human rights, and Taylor Swift.
Web Developers
Without the incredible skill and attention to detail that our developers bring to the table, we wouldn’t be able to offer the full-service web and digital solutions we provide. This group of professionals stays on the leading edge of the industry to keep our services up to date!
John Ryan Lechner
Senior Web Developer
Skateboarding and snowboarding.
Logan Scheid
Web Developer
Cooking, spending time with friends and family, playing golf, rewatching my favorite TV shows, watching Atlanta sports, and traveling.
Join Our Team
Our greatest asset is our team, and there’s not a better group of creatives around.
We’re consistently looking for writers, designers, developers, and marketers. If that’s you, check out our current openings!
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