Our Team
Our Team Makes Us the Best Media Buyer in Reno
PERSONAL
Born: San Francisco, CA
Raised: Tiburon, CA. High school at Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs. Off to New York attending Skidmore College, and then to the other coast to complete her degree at UC Santa Barbara.
Fun Laura Fact: Played Varsity Ice Hockey and Field Hockey in college. I wanted to be a modern dancer in NYC, and later an economist.
Motivation: I’m an extremely passionate (and compassionate) person, and it shows in everything I do.
Other dream job: Interior designer
Personal Statement: I love business. I love numbers. I love the complexity of different media channels and how they interact with one another. I enjoy people, sales, creative negotiation, and pulling it all together for a client. I thrive on creating and maintaining lasting, meaningful and win-win relationships. I get a lot of satisfaction out of positively impacting a client’s growth. In addition to loving my work, the most important part of my life is my family. I also have an insatiable need to travel the world.
Spirit animal? Elephant. They are amazing, compassionate creatures.
PROFESSIONAL
With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Laura is well known for her established industry relationships and ability to get even the toughest projects implemented. For over 32 years, she has been planning, creating and negotiating media plans for the agency’s diverse clients, purchasing well over $150M locally, regionally and nationally. As owner and President of the company, she is also responsible for the management of the company, from sales and financials to staffing, and everything in between. She is proud of the solid team that CCMedia has become and looks forward to adding new clients to CCMedia’s roster.
Prior to founding CCMedia (previously named Creative Concepts) in 1991, Laura worked at radio stations in New York, Santa Barbara, and Reno. She has held positions of General Sales Manager, Advertising Consultant, News Director, Public Service Director and even disc jockey.
Before setting out to become the best media buyer in Reno, and having the most effective and sought-after media buying agency in the region, Laura worked in sales, promotions, training, market research, copywriting, production, and live voice work. She’s a certified radio and digital marketing consultant through the Radio Advertising Bureau, and is also certified in Arbitron’s PPM Market Research and Ratings program, and has a social media certificate from UNR.
Laura is past president of the Reno Tahoe Entrepreneurs Organization (EORT) and remains an active member, as well as a coach for the Accelerator program. She’s a board member of the Villages at Mauna Lani, past-president of the Tahoe Forest Hospital Foundation, past VP of the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce, a founding member of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Queen of Hearts fund, and a graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara with a BA in Business and Economics.
PERSONAL
Born: Montebello, CA
Raised: Carson City, NV
Childhood nickname? Alley Cat.
Care to elaborate? My cousins were mean!
If your life were made into a movie, what would the title be? Full-Court Press
Fun fact about Ally: I am reliving my youth through my boys and their sports. I love every minute we spend watching them grow into awesome human beings, friends and team players.
Best thing about the media world? Building relationships with our diverse client base and getting them the best deal possible.
Spirit animal? Eagle
PROFESSIONAL
While working 10 years at the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, Ally was actively involved in branding Reno-Tahoe as “America’s Adventure Place” and later with the “Far From Expected” campaigns. She’s managed and marketed facilities and events such as the National Bowling Stadium and the Reno Events Center, and has worked on the production side of the Reno-Tahoe Adventure Show television series that aired in the Bay Area.
Ally recevied a certificate for Advanced Leadership Academy with the University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies, Ally studied child development at Oregon State. In her off time, Ally is running around watching her boys play sports, she enjoyes pilates, walking, the ocean and traveling.
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Born: Portland, Oregon
Raised: Colfax, California
Fun fact about Kristin: I tried living in Kauai for eight weeks when I was 20.
Second calling? Botanist (just don’t ask me about plants cause even though it is my second calling, I don’t have time now to learn about it…)
Best part about media buying? Negotiating. I love the satisfaction of getting the best package for our clients.
What types of advertising are available? Television, radio, newspaper, newspaper inserts, magazines, outdoor bulletins, digital outdoor, outdoor posters, BART trains, transit buses, airport kiosks, mobile & desktop banners, social media, eBlasts, digital radio, Google, YouTube, OTT and so much more…
Spirit animal? Bear… I like to hibernate at times, bask in the sun and I am very protective of my young.
Certifications: Google Marketing Platform Display & Video 360
PROFESSIONAL
Kristin works with the placement and creative trafficking of clients’ television, radio, print and outdoor media schedules. An expert on the media buying Strata system, Kristin manages and tracks client spending, return on investment, and ensuring the client invoice process is seamless.
Kristin has more than 25 years of professional experience in the advertising industry. Prior to working for CCMedia, she worked for MeringCarson in Sacramento.
At MeringCarson, Kristin worked with clients Visit California, San Diego Tourism Authority, Thunder Valley Resort Casino, Raley’s/Bel Air/Nob Hill grocery stores, Auto Club Speedway, Papa Murphy’s and Sutter Health.
In her time off, Kristin is a mother of two active young men, and enjoys running, snowshoeing, traveling and spending time with her family.
PERSONAL
Born: Woodbridge, VA
Raised: Northern Virginia & Northern California
Fun Fact: I am a Type One Diabetic, have played soccer on a national level, am an avid road-tripper, and have traveled all over the world for live music shows and festivals.
Second Calling: Movie-maker, travel photographer, or animal rescuer.
Certifications: Google Ads, Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Pinterest, Nextdoor, Reddit
PROFESSIONAL
Jordan is an all-around go-getter. Her knowledge of social media and breadth of experience across industries suits her well to run CCMedia’s social media campaigns. She is also responsible for client reporting, equipping our clients with the information they need to understand campaign performance and where opportunities for growth exist.
Jordan has been working in business since she was just a kid and has experience in almost every industry you can think of from food and beverage to politics. She has a Bachelors in Business Leadership and Management and has studied graphic design, marketing, and advertising with plans to get her MBA in the next few years.
She has worked for well-known companies such as The Walt Disney Company, the NBA, and Sinclair Broadcast Group, but has also run her own business and worked with numerous local and small business owners through the country. She loves everything about business, marketing, and advertising and is always up for learning something new.
Outside of work, Jordan enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling, movie-watching, and volunteering.
PERSONAL
Born: Carson City, NV
Raised: Gardnerville, NV
Fun Fact: I love yoga and hope to one day complete a teacher training.
Second Calling: Dermatologist
Certifications: StackAdapt, Google Marketing Platform Display & Video 360
PROFESSIONAL
Taylor handles both traditional and digital media buys for CCMedia clients. A local to the Reno-Tahoe area, she first started pursuing media when working for the University of Nevada’s school magazine. From there, she started exploring other media avenues such as social media marketing and website development. She got her career start interning at a local Reno agency where she was introduced to media buying and fell in love with it.
Taylor has purchased media for casinos, restaurants, retail stores, non-profits, and automotive companies. Taylor understands the significant impact media has on the success of a business and enjoys being part of the media decision-making process.
Outside of work, Taylor loves to hike in Tahoe and explore local breweries.
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Born: Oxnard, CA
Raised: Camarillo, CA
Fun Fact: Has visited over half of the major league baseball stadiums and plans to visit the rest!
Second Calling: Genealogist
PROFESSIONAL
As the Publication Manager for CCMedia, Peggy is responsible for the production of five homeowner magazines as well as advertising sales.
In her time off, Peggy loves spending time with her family, watching baseball, playing video games and researching family history.
PERSONAL
Born: Redlands, CA
Raised: Reno, Nevada
Fun fact: I grew up in a big movie household so I love a good movie night – extra butter on the popcorn, please.
Best Part about being in Marketing: The writing. Anytime you can gain insight into an organization’s world via great writing – that’s a WIN.
Second calling: Esthetician
PROFESSIONAL
Erin is a California-born & Reno-raised writer and communications savant. Her knowledge of brand awareness, public relations, and all things media make her a great leader and contributor creating impactful messaging that is both informational and visually captivating. In addition to her experience in writing and marketing, she also sits on the Great Basin Community Food Co-Op board of directors.
Erin graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from University of Nevada, Reno. She then went on to get her Masters in Business administration in 2018. Erin has spent over 10 years on the creative and production side of media working in the healthcare and food/drink industries. From writing and editing for edible Reno-Tahoe Magazine to managing a team for Carson Tahoe Health, Erin has had experience in nearly all aspects of communications. She has been on the client side, provided guidance to agencies on marketing strategy, made overarching advertising and media decisions, and is now enjoying being on the agency side. Erin understands the whole picture, and has held positions managing web content; compiling a community magazine, overseeing design collateral (online & print), managing media/public relations efforts, managing large projects between internal and external teams, and so much more. Passionate about learning, and resourceful to the core … Erin’s creativity and drive help motivate teams, find solutions, and get things done.
In her spare time, Erin enjoys teaching yoga and swim lessons, and dreams of spending more time by the beach.
