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Baker Street
September 29, 2016

Lisa Coonts

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Originally from San Mateo, Lisa spent over 14 years in Las Vegas where she graduated from UNLV and worked for MGM Resorts, helping to build the brand for the company’s latest Five-Diamond resort, ARIA. While she enjoyed the desert sunsets, in 2014 she opted to come back to the delightful fog of the Bay Area. She’s an avid traveler, fluent in Polish, and the proud mom of two Pekingese.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who can take an 11-hour road trip with my husband and talk the entire time. That’s right, no radio. Just good conversation.”

September 29, 2016

Megan Boland

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As a Gonzaga University graduate, Megan has always had an interest in the ad agency world. She started at an SF-based agency, Eleven Inc., where she gained 2+ years experience as a Project Manager working on national brands and new business. Megan made the shift to Account Management when she joined BSA. For the last 2 years, she has been a Senior Account Executive leading campaigns of all media types.

Megan was born and raised in the Bay Area, lives in SF currently and loves everything the City has to offer, including the SF Giants! Each year she challenges herself to travel to new places and experience new cultures.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who lived in Florence, Italy and knows the true meaning of la bella vita!”

September 29, 2016

Jena Benzel

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Jena began media planning on Chia Pet, and her career never stopped growing. She has experience in digital and mass media for a variety of clients, including Nintendo, Citrix, Stanford Children’s Hospital, Everyday Hero, Sun-Maid Raisins, and most recently NorCal Honda, NorCal Acura, and Puget Sound Acura.

Originally from the sunny SoCal city of Long Beach, Jena moved to the Bay Area with her husband, Alan. They love wine tasting in Napa, snowboarding, and traveling through their bucket list.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who’s competed nationally as a professional fighter.”

September 29, 2016

Jeff Teator

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Over the past 20+ years, Jeff has been involved in all aspects of production and design in the marketing and advertising world. Nowadays, he utilizes all of his varied work experience on managing the Print Buying, Production and Studio departments for Baker Street Advertising. Outside of work, he is a world traveler, an avid reader, a fine food lover and a late to the game gaming enthusiast. Oh, and he is a connoisseur of snark too. See below.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who doesn’t like answering humblebrag questionnaires.”

September 29, 2016

Howie Leibach

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Howie has been a consumer insights specialist for 5 years. He began his career at Foote, Cone and Belding (FCB Global) in Chicago. From there, he helped to establish nimble, effective strategy teams at Y&R Group, and Gyro. In that time, he’s lead millennial-thinking on brands like Kmart, Samsung, Xbox, AARP, John Deere, and cars.com. He conducts primary/secondary research (Psychographics, Ethnography, RMI Indexes, Customer Journey, Storytelling) and has created winning strategies that have retained over $6MM+ in new business. He has a quick pulse on pop culture, as well as a knack for knowing the next big trend.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who roots for the Chicago Cubs.”

September 29, 2016

Indira Valladeres

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Indira is the gatekeeper of all things billing in the media department. Previously, Indira handled reception and accounting duties at the front desk. A jack of all trades, she was in charge of processing hundreds of checks, client billing, ordering supplies and clearing paper jams. A native of Nicaragua, Indira has lived in SF most of her life married to her high school sweetheart, and she is the proud mother of two sons.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who’s named after a famous Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.”

September 29, 2016

Glenn Yajko

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“If your advertising goes unnoticed, everything else is academic” — William Bernbach.

Words to live by in a world infatuated with multi-screen media consumption. The continuously evolving ways and means to view content, information and what someone is having for dinner is what inspires Glenn to cultivate effective media strategies, making certain that no advertising goes unnoticed. For more than 25 years, Glenn has helped do just that for the largest retail, automotive and consumer package goods brands and agencies.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who has a package of chocolate donuts left behind by contractors who remodeled BSA in 2014.”

September 29, 2016

Corey Stolberg

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From his earliest years, Corey’s passions revolved around creative expression: drawing, playing music, acting in plays, writing comedy and always building things with his hands.  Before finishing his degree in Advertising Design from Arizona State, Corey took a year hiatus to play in a folk-rock band that toured Colorado. It was a post-graduate year at the Advertising Center in Los Angeles–-where teachers from LA’s best creative shops provided the mentoring that launched his career as an art director. Years later, Corey has two dusty boxes in his garage filled with ad awards, but will tell you his biggest accomplishment is his two kids.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who’s tried stand-up at The Comedy Store, appeared on the Gong Show in Hollywood, owns a sunburst ’72 Fender Strat, a ’68 Camaro — and plays with both.”

September 29, 2016

Christine Rodriguez

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Christine’s signature laugh is instantly recognized throughout the halls of Baker Street. Her years of solid account management experience and sense of humor builds strong rapport with team members and keeps accounts and budgets on track. A diverse client background, strong mentorship and collaborative leadership style drives her growth and keeps her challenged. While her husband, family, friends and dogs inspire her commitment to appreciate every single day…including Monday – Friday.

“I’m the only Baker Streeter who’s gambled (and won) with Lou Diamond Phillips.”

September 29, 2016

Cecilia Bella

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Cecilia, who everyone calls Cel, has the most fabulous name in the advertising business! ☺ A detail and organizational nut, lover of all colors of Post-Its and pens, one need only to look at her cube for the meticulously arranged piles of media buys. When not placing media, she is the department’s go-to Strata whisperer, IT support, sunshine spreader and keeper of well-curated snacks.

Cel lives with her husband Joe, daughter Sophia, and their dog, Nappy, in the Peninsula where they enjoy being foodies or just staying home and binge-watching TV.

“I am the only Baker Streeter who wouldn’t be caught dead without the latest version of Apple products.”