Deborah Garry is our president. For her clients, she runs the gamut – heads up the research, writes proposals, creates marketing plans, establishes budget guidelines, develops strategies, and makes sure creative work moves the strategies toward their goal. A gifted musician, she’s often drumming up new business. She has a checkered past— she worked in publishing on the corporate side before setting off on her own, handling the gamut of marketing, advertising and public relations materials before teaming up in the formation of BBG&G. A tireless leader, Deborah is choir master at her Church on the weekend and she plays a mean piano. Just how mean? Now hear this.

Vice President June Bisel handles proposal writing, marketing, planning, budgeting and strategizing for her clients that is solidly based on industry research and client input. She works closely with the creative team as an advocate for her clients, making sure that projects stay on target and on budget. June is on the Executive Board of the Business Marketing Association of the Hudson Valley, as Vice President of Communications. She has a small horse farm in Hamptonburgh and enjoys trail riding. She also has quite an eye for capturing the moment. Want to see some Bisel photographs? Take a moment and take a look.

Together, Deborah and June oversee the operations of the agency. As account planners for their clients they ensure that the voice of the consumer is represented throughout the strategic and the creative development processes and champion the brand’s personality.

What can anyone say about Gene Bové? He’s the gifted erstwhile Madison Avenue art director who brought so many memorable commercials to life. Remember the Pillsbury Doughboy and the Campbell’s Soup Kids? They’re just a couple of the characters Bové worked with for a collection of the nation’s top clients when he was in the Big Apple. Today he applies those very same talents to our regional accounts. What else does Bové do? He’s a landscape artist, a still-life painter…and he travels the countryside capturing our diminishing supply of barns and farms. Want to wherefore Bové arts? Click here.

Details. Details. Details. Barbara doesn’t let anything fall through the cracks. She’s our resident task master. Her fifteen-year professional background is a combo of sales and marketing administration and account supervision/customer service. From managing senior-level placement projects with a Wall Street-based executive search firm to implementing standards and procedures for a Fortune 500 company, she now shepherds our writers, designers, proofreaders, photographers, production staff, and printers to make sure we stay on schedule and on budget—no easy feat. She’s also a new mom. Besides being busy at work and home, Barb is also active in several nursing home ministries and teaches Sunday School classes throughout the year at her local church. And last but not least, Barb is an avid NY Yankees fan and tries not to miss any Yankees games during the season.

Shannon Bristol, art director and pre-press professional, has been at her career for twelve years. She provides top-notch design, photo enhancements, and makes sure all the i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed before things go out to be printed. There’s no balance for Shannon in her free time, which is usually filled with additional creative outlets–including photography and scrapbooking. She is also a sports nut, following Duke basketball, the NY Yankees, and the Green Bay Packers.

Gloria Smith, our head writer, is a Leo and doesn’t mind the lime-light even one little bit. She learned to write so people listen on Madison Avenue contributing to a variety of accounts from packaged goods like Cheerios to Warner’s lingerie. She was sole writer for the trade side of KLM Airlines for a number of years. From editing newsletters to contributing articles on a variety of topics, she keeps busy. She’s an avid horse woman who recently became a pilot. Want to be her first passenger? We didn’t think so.

Joan Schweighardt makes herself available to us whenever we need a freelancer. The author of four published novels (the last of which releases in Italy in a few months) and the publisher of 14 books for other writers, Joan’s job preference is for writing and editing assignments. But she loves doing marketing and public relations work as well. She also loves playing games, with her favorites being chess, Scrabble and poker, and hosting large parties in her small house.

Some people are Type A personalities. Others are clearly Type A Plus. Before coming to BBG&G, Peggy built an impressive resume in Technology Management, Business   Operations, and Human Relations. She brings experience in project management and corporate account service. As Account Executive, Peggy handles Media Buying and Public Relations and enjoys a sound rapport with the media.  She manages timely and accurate communication amongst our clients, staff, vendors, and smooth expedition of work flow.

Peggy is also involved in her church community as lector, catechist, and youth group activities.  She serves on the Advisory Board for Kairos Prison Ministry.  And in her free time?  (How much time could that really be?) She enjoys playing tennis and reading. Did we mention spending time with her husband, two teens and young twin boys? The last mentioned is certainly not least when it comes to Peggy’s priorities. How does she do it? If we find out, we’ll package it!