Weaks McKinney-Smith,
President and CEO
 Weaks’s career spans 36 years of broad media experience including air talent, television production and radio and television sales management in small, medium and large markets. In 1995 Weaks started Media Venue, and brought his experience and background to lead a varied client base towards achieving their maximum potential. More recently Weaks has diversified his business to include search engine optimization and social marketing services. In all, Weaks and his team at Media Venue have designed successful advertising, media, and internet campaigns in over 500 product categories. His strategies have been recognized by numerous professional marketing associations as innovative in recognizing new technologies and methods in order to reach new audiences. Today’s marketplace is complex and Weaks’s understanding of reaching a diverse demographic segment in any economic environment is proven. Media Venue is one of the fastest growing media companies in Kentucky with annual billings of over 10 Million Dollars. Contact Weaks
Arricka Dunsford,
Client Services Advisor
 New to the Media Venue team, Arricka Dunsford brings over 20 years of marketing experience to the company. Arricka has held senior marketing positions with several high profile non-profit organizations in Louisville, Kentucky including the Louisville Science Center, Louisville Ballet and the Muhammad Ali Center.
Arricka has also worked as an account manager in the advertising industry and as a marketing manager for a large hospital chain where she managed various product lines. Having spent most of her career on the client side, Arricka strengthens our ability to remain client- centric. Her marketing savvy and her seasoned skills as a leader make her a tremendous asset to the Media Venue team. Contact Arricka.
Marci Levine, Senior Media Buyer
 Marci Levine comes to Media Venue with a wealth of experience in media planning, buying and account management. Most recently, Marci was the chief media buyer for a national fast food company where she was responsible for placing over three million dollars in television advertising. Additionally, she negotiated all of their added-value media and promotions. Marci also spent a considerable part of her career in the entertainment industry buying media for national concert and Broadway show tours. Contact Marci
Chrisina Ryan, Media Buyer
 Chrisina began at Media Venue in April of 2006. Prior, she has worked with direct marketing and media pursuits for pharmaceutical sales in nation-wide pharmacies as well as independent work for companies such as, Alavert and Oxy. She has partnered with Farmers Insurance to handle local sales department management and has also worked as a representative of media for Focus on the Family, where she gave daily tours to visitors, educating people on the importance of this organization. Contact Chrisina
Christine McDermott, National Internet Advertising Manager
 Joining Media Venue in January 2008, Christine directs our Birmingham, Alabama office. With education and experience in web design and SEO, she brings smart solutions to clients with design consulting and on-site optimization. She is also responsible for designing and maintaining many social networking sites, as well as teaching clients to use them as a viral marketing tool. Contact Christine
Jennifer Withrow, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Coordinator.
 Jennifer Withrow is Assistant to the Director of Internet Advertising. An advocate of social marketing, Jennifer’s expertise lies within her ability to execute successful service- and/or product-specific social marketing campaigns. Creating and maintaining blogs, content submissions to major social networks, social marketing research and social marketing optimization are various strategies that she uses to produce winning results. Jennifer is currently receiving her education from the University of Louisville, and will receive her Bachelor of Science in Marketing in December 2009. Contact Jennifer
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