Ron Mattocks

VP of Client Strategy

Ron was born and raised in rural northwestern, Pennsylvania. Following high school, he joined the Army where he rose to the rank of Captain, before beginning a career as an executive with a national home builder in Texas and Chicago where he held positions at the VP level overseeing Operations, Purchasing, Sales and Marketing. Recognizing the growing potential of the Internet, Ron switched his focus to digital marketing, consulting for companies such as GMC, ConAgra, Mattel, and others. During this time, he published a book, while writing regularly for sites such as the Huffington Post, Yahoo Business, B2 Community, and the TODAY Show. Recognizing the need for marketing strategies in rural manufacturing communities, Ron returned to his hometown in May of 2017 to co-found Bull Moose Progressive Marketing where he oversees client strategy development. He graduated from St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas with a degree in English Literature. He is active in the community serving on the board of the Crawford County Land Commission and as board VP at the Crawford County Historical Society.

Josh Sherretts

VP of Business Development

Josh has spent over a decade reinventing and growing both nonprofit and for-profit companies. He began his professional career at a local museum close to the brink of financial collapse. While at this position, he gained valuable experience in managing capital campaigns, coordinating events, and has engaged in team building to achieve both fiscal and reputational growth. He has brought this experience to the for-profit sector, co-founding Bull Moose Progressive Marketing and overseeing its business development functions. He and Ron work with an array of companies using comprehensive marketing strategies and digital resources. He is certified in both inbound marketing and inbound sales and has experience working with non-profit, small business, manufacturing, and tourism sectors. Josh is a regular speaker at conferences, presenting digital marketing strategies and technology tools for business and nonprofits. He graduated with degrees in History and Secondary Education from Edinboro University. He is an occasional contributor on NPR, has authored two books on local history, serves on the board of the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and is the President of the Crawford County Historical Society.

Megan McDonnell

Director of Digital Strategy & Brand Development

Megan McDonnell is a Michigan native who studied writing and design at Michigan State University. She moved to Pennsylvania to turn those journalism skills into a storytelling-mindset form of marketing, backed by extensive analytics and has been successful in building brands through engaging content in cross-channel and omni-channel marketing. She is experienced in driving sales, strategy and creative development, and people management in a variety of industries such as industrial manufacturing IIoT (Industry 4.0), cybersecurity, water and wastewater, energy, oil and gas, skincare, MedSpas, medical marketing, fashion, home & living, environmental sciences, education, as well as telecommunications. Her experience has led her to work with massive brands such as Ashley HomeStore Furniture, Proctor & Gamble, GE Digital, GE Transportation (Wabtec), PPG Industries, Bell Helicopter, Keystone Clearwater, Marzetti, J.M. Smuckers, Penn State University, Gerdau Steel, and more.

Camila Gomez

Senior Marketing Account Manager

Camila Gomez is a results-driven project manager who enjoys getting the job done as much as the small wins, big challenges, and necessary laughs along the way that make it all come together. She knows that long-term success is a work of skill and heart; building relationships with her clients is her favorite part of her role. As Senior Marketing Account Manager, she strives to build long-lasting partnerships and takes great pride in their success. She has found her passion working in the tourism and economic development industries with a range of clients: DMOs, heritage regions and municipal authorities, too! Her experience in the manufacturing and aerospace industries has allowed her to work with clients including Textron, Eaton Corporation, Timken, and more. She holds a degree in International Studies, Communication Arts and Spanish from Allegheny College. After living most of her life as an Army brat outside of the United States, she is very happy to have landed in Meadville, PA. She loves to cook, travel, dote on her cat, Jiji, and try her hand at new skills and hobbies (recently roller skating!).

Nancy Roque

Marketing Account Manager

Nancy Roque is a South Florida Native who studied Literature and Philosophy at Florida State University before completing her Master’s in Library and Information Sciences at University of South Florida in order to further develop her skills in data analysis. As the Director of Creative Development at Bull Moose Marketing, Nancy brings over 8 years of marketing experience, during which she has specialized in content marketing, digital strategy, advertising, SEO, and marketing operations management. Her work has centered on generating results and providing comprehensive services for her clients in the tourism, manufacturing, fashion, tech, pharmacy and medical, career development, SEO and marketing, education, telecommunication, hospitality, and real estate industries. Through her time working as a writing consultant, marketing expert, and data specialist, Nancy has developed the processes needed to help her team audit, manage, and elevate clients based on their unique needs. Her skills have allowed her to maintain excellent client relations through clear communication, project and operations management, strong content and digital marketing strategies, and demonstrable results through in-depth reporting. She loves visiting Chicago, gaming, live music, and spending time with her three dogs and seventy house plants.

Taylor Galaska

Associate Account Manager

Results-driven and energetic, Taylor has spent the last 6 years in the hospitality management and marketing field while completing his degree in Marketing and Professional Sales at Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA. When he wasn't in the classroom or working for a boutique hotel group in Sharon, PA, he managed to be nominated to the Board of Directors of the Sharon Historical Society - then elected the non-profit organization's President and unofficial "director of marketing". And that's not all, he is currently running for city council in his hometown of Sharon. Taylor's passion for western Pennsylvania and its rich heritage are the reason for his new career at Bull Moose Marketing as a Marketing Accounts Strategist and Business Development Manager. In these positions, he's dedicated to cultivating lasting relationships, delivering results, and sharing experiences - and laughs - with his clients. Other interests of his include history and architecture, drawing and graphic design, photography, traveling, and of course - food!

Katrina Chabola

Project & Operations Manager

Katrina was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania and is a mother to 3 daughters. With over 25 years of retail and project lead experience, she has strived to enhance customer’s day to day experiences by developing business strategies on enhancing services and procedures. During her time in retail, Katrina has worked in various departments such as merchandising, project lead that had successfully implemented Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, corporate trainer which provided training for all associates on various company software, and led warehouse and inventory control teams. Also, Katrina has kept up with current market trends that give her the advantage on how to move forward on future projects and is always excited to see how things change and finding new ways to adapt to future trends.

Nuno Faustino

Lead Web Designer

Before embracing web design, Nuno was a scriptwriter and worked in creative design and advertising in his native country, Portugal. His websites reflect these prior work experiences on the screen: the sense of storytelling, the clean aesthetics and layout compositions, and, above all, the understanding that a website is a vehicle to get a message across. As a web designer and developer, Nuno has done work for multinational businesses and institutions like Getty Images, Doctors Without Borders and Dazed Media, but his true passion is to work with entrepreneurs, local business owners and community leaders who understand and appreciate the value of a website to achieve their goals and ambitions. That was the case when he was a freelance web designer in New York City, and it continues to be so now that he lives in Meadville and is a part of the Bull Moose Marketing team. A firm believer that developing a website doesn’t need to be intimidating or stressful, Nuno’s commitment to making the process accessible, painless - and even fun - guides his work from the first meeting with prospective clients to launch day and beyond.

Nikki Luoma

Marketing Technology Specialist

Nikki was born and raised in Meadville, PA. After graduating from Meadville Area Senior High, she continued her education at Allegheny College, where she earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Science and Economics. While studying at Allegheny she worked as a Teacher’s Assistant in the Computer Science Department. During this time, she helped students learn various languages as well as create software systems used by the department. After graduating from Allegheny College, she continued working with her passion for Computer Science as an independent web developer. She currently finds a way to unify her interest in Computer Science and Economics at Bull Moose Marketing.

Wes Eastin

Video Producer / Director

With nearly 20 years of experience in the worlds of digital video, television and film production as a director, content producer and writer Wes’s primary responsibilities have included: directing, creative supervision, producing, non-linear editing, and writing. Working for such brands as: Newegg INC., Dollar Shave Club, Funny or Die, Turner Broadcasting, and CBS Sports; his breadth of experience and rich understanding of the process has contributed to his continuing success. Wes has received grants and support from groups such as: Creative Capital of New York, Flux Projects, the InLight Richmond Festival, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, and Idea Capital. Several art exhibits to which he's helped develop have been featured in such places as: the Public Art Review Magazine, the Huffington Post, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Art Papers Magazine. Working for such brands as: Newegg INC., Dollar Shave Club, Funny or Die, Turner Broadcasting, and CBS Sports; his breadth of experience and rich understanding of the process has help to deliver expert results, time and time again. He has received grants and support from groups such as: Creative Capital of New York, Flux Projects, the InLight Richmond Festival, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, and Idea Capital. Several art exhibits to which he's helped develop have been featured in such places as: the Public Art Review Magazine, the Huffington Post, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Art Papers Magazine. These works are held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia and the Columbus Museum of American Art. His work has been featured on: The Independent Film Channel (IFC), CBS Sports, and Funny or Die. See a demo of Wes's work Website

Paige Fay

Content Strategist

Paige Fay grew up in western Pennsylvania right between Erie and Pittsburgh. After high school she attended Grove City College where she pursued her passion for journalism in a degree in Communication Arts and experience with Grove City College’s award-winning student newspaper, The Collegian, where she served as an editor for four years. Paige also gained experience working with her local newspaper to report on stories and develop relationships in the community. Her love for journalism led her to digital marketing and throughout college she worked for two agencies managing accounts and developing content for social media and thought leadership. Paige loves to spend time enjoying and supporting her local community, reading as many history and war books as she can and keeping up with friends and family.

Mel Pangborn

Paid Advertising Manager

Mel Pangborn studied Computer Science at Jamestown Community College and transferred to Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA to finish her degree in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Web. She has worked over 13 years as a web professional, specializing in PHP front-end programming, digital marketing, SEO, keyword research and web traffic analysis, as well as having held Google Ads and Google Analytics training events for local businesses. Her focus is on goal oriented marketing with strong, keyword driven content in order to create a good experience for the user, reduce wasteful ad spend and to improve organic ranking. She has worked in education, medical, manufacturer, non-profit, tourism, b2b and b2c sectors with clientele ranging from entrepreneurs and small businesses to global enterprises. Mel continues to expand her knowledge in this dynamic field and uses a combination of old and new skills to analyze and create the best value for her clients with clear, descriptive reporting and educating.

Tyra McGarvie

Social Media & PR Specialist

Tyra is an ambitious and hard-working individual who has never turned down an opportunity to learn and grow professionally. She was born and raised in western Pennsylvania, just twenty minutes south of Meadville. After high school she moved to Indiana, PA, to pursue her bachelor’s in marketing at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. There she pursued her passion for the vast marketing world by interning at the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce, where she discovered the wonders and history of a tight-knit, supportive community. Tyra has also worked with the convenience store industry developing social media content for the National Association of Convenience Stores. After developing a love for social media through her previous roles, Tyra spent the last couple of years of her undergrad as a Social Media Strategist for the IUP Eberly College of Business. Throughout all these experiences, Tyra has developed a passion for social media marketing and plans to use this passion to help Bull Moose Marketing take both the agency and client social media platforms to the next level. Outside of work, you’ll find Tyra traveling, spending time with friends and family, and exploring the outdoors.

Emily Loccisano

UX Designer

Emily Loccisano was born and raised in Meadville, PA. In high school she attended the Crawford County Career and Technical Center for Commercial Art. She continues her art and design education as a senior Visual Communication Design major at Kent State with minors in User Experience Design and Photography. She has worked as a designer and illustrator for two on campus magazines, Fusion and A mag, with work published digitally and in print for both. In addition to interning at Bull Moose Marketing, Emily works as a contract designer for Idea Base, a student run design firm in Kent, Ohio. As a designer her process focuses on creative research and brainstorming to develop strong and unique solutions.

Lauren Bartley

Graphic Designer

Lauren Bartley is an ambitious Pittsburgh based graphic designer who studied at Edinboro University. While studying at Edinboro, she worked with the art students in her dorm building as the Resident Art Scholar, organizing critiques and offering extra help outside the classroom. As a designer, she strives to create successful, engaging content for clients. Seeing their growth and the happiness that comes with that is one of her favorite parts of her role.