Who is Moxie?
We’re Glad You Asked.
To say that we’re a full-service marketing agency isn’t quite enough. You could describe us as your innovation-loving, results-driven, leave-no-stone-unturned creative partner, but that’s a bit too long-winded for our taste. We prefer to keep it short and sweet:
Moxie is your marketing ally.
At Moxie, we’re all about real work, real stories, and creating real value for your brand. We collaborate with you, bringing your business expertise to the table with our team’s know-how to deliver bold, original ideas that set you head and shoulders above the rest. If that means blowing up the conventional approach to get it done, you can bet we have a stick of dynamite (or two…maybe three) ready to go. That’s why our clients—from local mom-and-pops to Fortune 500s—choose us, and why they’ve been doing so for over 50 years.
Because if you want to make an impact, you’re going to need a little Moxie.
Meet the Team
Regularly enjoys a bowl of ice cream before bed
Fought through a Gulf of Mexico riptide while family/friends happily frolicked in fun and sun with little concern for her imminent peril
Finds hearing people crack their necks to be the most cringe inducing experience
Michele Jensen
President
Iowa grad who married an ISU grad, resulting in four Cyclone boys and dog named Cy
Loves mixing up her own spice blends
Grew up on a farm and was selected as “Beef Queen” at the local fair
Sarah Wieland
Business Developer
Played softball at Morningside College
True crime podcast junkie
Loves to organize and decorate homes
Jenna Grover
Business Developer
Has tackled many projects using “how-to” videos, including building her own home desk, completing a bathroom remodel, and tending to her own vehicle’s breaks and oil maintenance.
Not ashamed to be a Harry Potter fanatic
Absolutely loves a good steak but also has an affection for cows because they are cute…so she just keeps them separate in her mind…it’s fine!
Veronica Barber
OTS Marketing Coordinator
Takes no umbrage to mispronunciations of his surname when an honest effort is applied to the task
Maker enthusiast, enjoys creating useful and fun things with his hands
Has never met an olive that he didn’t like (all varieties)
Tony Luetkehans
Special Projects Director
Has survived (and beaten) multiple hot wings challenges
Is an Ohio State Buckeyes super fan
Loathes glitter, but is regularly covered in “man glitter” aka sawdust
Matt Miller
Creative Strategy Director
Is a self-described “print geek”
Plays a mean game of Scrabble
Finds helping a good plan come together exhilarating
Christy Pospisil
Traffic Manager
Owns over 75 pairs of shoes
Can recite/sing the 50 states in alphabetical order
Is obsessed with all things Halloween
Kimberly Rogers
Account Manager
Is a vegetarian and loves to cook
Her father was raised in an Amish community – most of her relatives are still Amish
Has degrees in both marketing and anthropology – considered pursuing primatology, but didn’t want to show up Jane Goodall
Jenny Hughes
Client Service Manager
Has a dog named Miller, after Miller Lite beer
Diet Coke’s biggest fan
Favorite vacation itinerary she made was for her trip to Iceland (Yes, Iceland hotdogs are as delicious as they claim to be)
Simone Bierma
Account Manager/Digital Strategist
Creates his own fermented hot sauce
Won an Xbox One in a bingo/dancing contest
Loves to sing, even if it’s terrible
Nic Redmond
Marketing Insights Analyst
Caught a guitar pick from Slipknot’s bassist, Alessandro Venturella
Has played guitar for about seven years
Averages around 180,000 minutes listened on Spotify per year
Jonathan Wheeler
Web Developer
Champ of the VGM blind taste testing chicken strip challenge
How you treat animals is all she needs to know about you
An avid puzzle enthusiast who has put together hundreds of them over the years
Lori Stewart
Design Manager
Has brewed her own beer before and designed the labels
Loves to travel and has visited four countries with her coworker, Kim
Is a music junkie
Jamie Gray
Graphic Designer
Enjoys taking his dog to the park and exploring trails together
Delights in exploring breweries and sampling different craft beers
Takes pleasure in immersing himself in the horror genre across various media, including movies, TV shows, video games, and books. Particularly fond of revisiting the Resident Evil game franchise on a regular basis
Aaron Sweeny
Graphic Designer
Known to say, “One more for safety” several times while filming
Working to perfect his Minnesota accent
Root-beer connoisseur
Jason Fliehler
Video Content Director
Once won a talent show in college by singing “5000 Candles in the Wind” from the Parks and Recreation TV show
Is an above-average home mixologist. Don’t start a conversation with him about it unless you’re ready for him to nerd out
Could eat Panda Express orange chicken for every meal the rest of his life
Thomas Benjamin
Photo/Video Producer
Grew up in Miami and misses the beach
Once bumped into Shaquille O’Neal’s knees
Secretly wants to be a food blogger
Jen Gilbert
Copywriting Manager
Has only met one celebrity in person—a chance encounter with Coolio at an airport
Can be spotted with her son doing just about any activity an 11-year-old boy would love
Taught her cat how to high five
Kristin Guess
Copywriter
Can and will talk for hours about cross stitching
Once had Ginger Spice from the Spice Girls reply to him on Twitter
Still believes he has a chance with Cher
Kyle Rekemeyer
Junior Copywriter
Doesn’t know why she lives where the winter air hurts her face
Just wants to drink wine and rescue dogs!
Spends way too much on craft supplies, but doesn’t get very many crafts made
Denise Launderville
Billing Coordinator
Love music? So do we!
Our “What Are You Play’n Wednesday?” playlist is a collection of songs and artists that Moxers are currently jamming out to.
We’re an eclectic group of people and so is our music!
