Chad Rueffert
Chad Rueffert founded Braintree Marketing in 2001 after a career as an executive for large and small advertising agencies and in the marketing departments for two Fortune 500 conglomerates. His work as a copywriter and creative director has won numerous local, national and international awards. In 2000, he was awarded the "Achievers Under 40" award by the Colorado Springs Business Journal. Chad graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and a Bachelor of Arts in English. He is the author of more than 50 articles on sales, marketing, advertising and public relations and writes a regular monthly column on advertising for The Business Informant. Chad serves as the President, Strategy Director and official Tequila Taster of Braintree Marketing.
Julie Antuzzi
Before joining Braintree in 2002, Julie Antuzzi enjoyed a successful career in non-profit event planning, fundraising, sales and public relations. During that portion of her career she generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations and positive publicity for Christmas in April and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as well as coordinating successful events from black tie galas and auctions to walk-a-thons and golf tournaments. Julie was honored by being named to the board of directors for the American Women in Radio and Television, the Pikes Peak Advertising Federation and was awarded the "Achievers Under 40" award by the Colorado Springs Business Journal. Most recently, she was named one of Colorado Springs' "Most Dynamic Women" by the University of Phoenix and the Colorado Springs Business Journal and was a finalist for the Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year in 2004. Julie is Vice President / Client Services for Braintree, as well as head chef and in charge of anything remotely related to Martha Stewart.
Bill Lesniewski
Artist, illustrator and superhero wannabe, Bill Lesniewski is Vice-President / Creative Director for Braintree. Bill's past client list includes such top-shelf names as Walt Disney, Universal Studios, Sea World, Six Flags, Coca-Cola, Hallmark, Hard Rock Cafe', Major League Baseball, Mc Donald's, and on and on and on. If we listed them all, you'd just think we were bragging. Bill combines strong conceptual skills with creativity and efficiency for any project, and even has a degree from the American Academy of Art to prove it. Oh, and he has won lots of awards and knows how to use a Mac and other cool stuff like that.
Jamie Martinez
Jamie joined the Braintree Marketing team in 2005. Her experience encompasses a strong and dynamic background in sales, marketing, public relations and campaign management. Before joining Braintree, Jamie served as an account executive for a nationally recognized employment agency and has assisted in the planning and coordination of many local and national campaigns including coordination of Walk With Me- a fundraiser for children with Diabetes, sponsored by PGA Tour Golfer, Notah Begay III. Jamie has also won several awards for her proven ability to increase sales and revenue. She was most notably awarded Highest Regional Increase for the state of Colorado, while managing a sales promotion for Lancome Cosmetics in 2003. In addition, Jamie has participated in leading training seminars for Global Action- a renowned non-profit organization with offices all across the country dedicated to providing relief of poverty and oppression in lesser privileged countries. She continues to utilize her strengths and education at Braintree Marketing, serving as the companyÕs Real Estate Account Executive.
Sue B. Gose
Sue manages the day-to-day operations of our growing agency, ensuring the bills get paid, the animals get fed and our cages are regularly cleaned. With a degree in accounting and experience in sales, marketing and human resources, Sue is the perfect complement and counterpoint to the unorganized gaggle of creative types she oversees. When not training our staff to heel, Sue volunteers her time to work with problem dogs. As a canine behaviorist, her efforts to make them adoptable and find them good homes has placed over 200 dogs in the Pikes Peak Community