Affiliates

Corporate Social Responsibility
Frank Scarpaci, The Vianova Group
Vianova helps companies design, implement and thrive from cutting-edge, socially responsible and sustainable business strategies. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) services include: CSR Strategy & Tactics, Cause Marketing, Strategic Nonprofit Collaborations, True Impact® Business and Social ROI Online Calculator, Employee Engagement Programs, and Community Relations/Giving Program Development & Support.

Marketing and Design Talent Agency
Adrienne Kincaid, Aquent
Aquent is the talent agency for marketing and design professionals. Every agent is focused on a single marketing or design discipline ensuring both talent and clients a dedicated resource that speaks their language and specializes in their area of expertise. For more than twenty years, Aquent has helped individuals and organizations increase their marketing potential through flexible staffing solutions and customized consulting services.

Marketing Services and Consulting
Barbara Janszen, Janszen Marketing Group
Janszen Marketing Group provides Outsource Marketing Services, Interim Marketing Leadership and freelance marketing Project Management for large and mid-sized organizations. They specialize in marketing plans, full-service project management and copywriting services.

Media Buying
Audrey Patterson, ARK Marketing
Ark Marketing and Media Solutions is a team of highly focused performance-driven achievers headed by Audrey Patterson. They specialize in creating targeted marketing and media plans that truly delivery. They research a client’s target market to completely understand who that person is and which media best reaches that customer. They handle all media aspects of a client’s advertising campaign including the media elements, negotiation, implementation, documentation and everything in between.

Paper Distributor
Angela Jones, Unisource
As a specification rep for Unisource, the leading paper distribution company in North America, Angela assists designers in finding the perfect paper to compliment their project. She has access to all major coated and uncoated paper mills, dummies, samples, and print demonstrations.

Paper Supplier
Neenah Paper
Neenah strives to be the first choice for premium branded and customized paper products. Their mission is to create value for their customers and stockholders through innovation, service and excellence in execution.

Postcard Marketing
Keith Goodman, Modern Postcard
Modern Postcard gives you everything you need to produce postcard marketing programs that are both effective and green. By providing you with a complete suite of products including high quality printing, mailing services, lists, data analytics and more, you can quickly, easily, and affordably get new customers and keep your existing ones.

Printing Services
Brad Keil, Anderson Lithograph
Anderson Lithograph is the preeminent printer servicing the high-quality segment of the commercial printing market. With 6 heatset web presses and 4 sheetfed presses, we pride ourselves on a long-standing reputation of customer satisfaction and the highest standards of quality. Anderson Lithograph generates all electrical and thermal power on-site, captures and eliminates virtually all volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and operates a 100% recycling, zero landfill facility.

Printing Services
L+L Printers
While L+L invests in the latest printing technology, we never lose sight of the fact that printing is first and foremost an art – done by artisans. The passionate people at L+L create great work that helps to guarantee the success of our clients. With any print job there are 100 ways to mess it up, and only one way to do it right. This is the only way we know.

Printing Services
Brad Reimers, SOS Printing
SOS Printing is a San Diego based company helping our customers achieve better results with their marketing efforts. Data Analytics, Digital, VDP and PURL’s, along with a full compliment of offset capabilities from sheetfed to web, are some of the technologies we employ to meet your needs. SOS is striving to make your experience exceptional.

Promotional Items
Maureen Flynn, Imprintables Etc.
Imprintables Etc. has partnered with clients for 20 years in strengthening their brand through the creative use of promotional products, sportswear, sales incentives, fulfillment programs and unique direct mail items. Return on your marketing investment is important, and we put your message and logo to work for you! Whenever image, service, and quality count, Imprintables Etc. delivers!

Sales Consulting
Chris Coughlin, BigFish Consulting
Bigfish is a sales consulting firm that partners with owners and c-suite executives on new business strategies that will best target, reel in, and convert their new sales prospects to critical new revenue. A proprietary real-time / real prospects partner process creates repeatable sales training tools for future successes allowing clients to become self-reliant and enjoy greater profitability - Real Prospects / Real Revenue.

Small Business Banking Services
Rick Martinez, First Business Bank
First Business Bank is exclusively focused on serving the special needs of professionals and small and medium-sized enterprises. Established in 2001, First Business Bank is dedicated to providing business professionals with simple, fast and effective solutions. Experienced bankers deliver highly tailored financial solutions while providing customers with educational and networking opportunities.

Trademarks and Legal Services
Maria Johnson, De Novo Legal PC
De Novo Legal PC is a creative brand management and legal services company. We offer innovative and cost-effective approaches to company’s legal needs. We also have the unique ability to assist companies in strategic partnerships and placements.

Wealth Management Services
Shawna Such, Merrill Lynch
Shawna M. Such, CFP® is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. She has more than 11 years of experience in providing comprehensive financial and wealth management advice and services to businesses and affluent individuals in Southern California and other parts of the country. She incorporates a broad array of services including but not limited to Credit and Lending Solutions, Concentrated Stock Risk Management, Retirement Planning and Analysis, Trust and Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Survivor Protection, and other Business Financial Services.