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 Our Team
Christa Miehe
President
Attended classes at the prestigious Iowa Writer’s Workshop
Never met a curse word she didn’t like
Loves a reason to celebrate (any reason) and decorate her home for every single holiday
Michele Jensen
Vice President
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
Sarah Wieland
Business Developer
Iowa grad who married an ISU grad resulting in 4 Cyclone boys and a dog named Cy
Loves mixing up my own spice blends
Grew up on a farm and was selected as “Beef Queen” at the local fair
Veronica Barber
OTS Marketing Coordinator
Will tackle any project if there’s a good YouTube “how-to:” built her own home desk, complete bathroom remodel, vehicle breaks, oil maintenance, etc.
Not ashamed to be a Harry Potter fanatic.
Absolutely loves a good steak, but has an affection toward cows because they are cute! Just keep them separate in her mind, it’s fine!
Tony Luetkehans
Special Projects Director
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)
Desiree Trimble
Client Strategy Director
Relieves stress by taking her 2005 Ford Mustang for a long drive
Finds touching chalk, Styrofoam, or cotton balls repulsive
Believes tacos should be a required daily food group
Matt Miller
Creative Strategy Director
Has survived (and beaten) multiple hot wings challenges
Is an Ohio State Buckeyes super fan
Thinks Apple products are overrated (and will argue that fact with you)
Christy Pospisil
Traffic Manager
Is a self-described Print Geek
Plays a mean game of scrabble
Finds helping a good plan come together exhilarating
Kimberly Rogers
Account Manager
Owns over 75 pairs of shoes
Can recite/sing the 50 states in alphabetical order
Is obsessed with all things Halloween
Jenny Hughes
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
Sydney Owen
Account Manager
MARVEL/Movie enthusiast
Loves a good Trivia Night at a local restaurant/bar
Believes potatoes are incredible in any form (french fries, mashed, baked, etc)
Mike McGill
Corporate Marketing and Events Specialist
Is a Bloody Mary connoisseur
Once had a sandwich named after him
Ice Ice Baby is his go to karaoke song
Brooke Vry
Events Coordinator
Being a dog mom is one of her personality traits.
Has Pinterest aesthetic boards for just about everything, dare to ask her about it
Received a superlative for most likely to schedule eating on her calendar.
Samantha Doering
Events Coordinator
Runs on Dunkin Donuts Carmel Iced Coffee
Would love to run a dog rescue/sanctuary on a big farm like the 101 dalmatians
Is a huge Dallas Cowboys Football Fan.. even though they never win
Kyle Brown
Events Coordinator
Ran for president at work and got beat out. Here’s to KB2024. If you want something done, KB is the one
Diet Coke is a must
Lake life is the best life
Brittany McCann
Events Administrative Assistant
May or may not have attended UNI because their mascot is a cat (Go Panthers!)
Deeply rooted fear of chewy bacon due to childhood trauma involving the Heimlich Maneuver
1st place winner for her VGM Halloween Crazy Cat Lady costume, but was it actually a costume?
Nic Redmond
Marketing Insights Analyst
Creates his own fermented hot sauce
Won an Xbox One in a BINGO/Dancing contest
Loves to sing, even if it’s terrible
Jonathan Wheeler
Web Developer
Caught a guitar pick from Slipknot’s bassist Alessandro Venturella
Has played guitar for 7 years
Averages around 180,000 minutes listened on Spotify per year
Lori Stewart
Senior Graphic Designer
Champ of the VGM blind taste testing chicken strip challenge
How you treat animals is all she needs to know about you
Cash in her wallet MUST all face the same direction
Jamie Gray
Graphic Designer
Has brewed her own beer before and designed the labels
Can do a headstand
Is a music junkie
Sarah Harken
Graphic Designer
Has two kids and two dogs
Spends most of summer on a boat
Moscow Mules are her drink of choice
Aaron Sweeny
Graphic Designer
Likes cats
Likes movies
Likes books
Jason Fliehler
Video Content Director
T-shirt aficionado
Root beer connoisseur
All-around nice guy
Mike Thuesen
Video Producer
Was born to alpine ski! Grew-up skiing in the Steamboat & Summit County areas.
Is a real foodie. Both high-end and very, very low-end. Foie gras to Cheetos!
Wears glasses…but does he need them? The answer will not surprise you…he does.
Thomas Benjamin
Photo/Video Producer
Once won a talent show in college by singing “5000 Candles in the Wind” from Parks and Recreation
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
Jen Gilbert
Senior Copywriter
Grew up in Miami and misses the beach
Once bumped into Shaquille O’Neal’s knees
Secretly wants to be a food blogger
Lathan Ehlers
Copywriter
Has a visceral response to cotton balls being torn in half
Plays a D&D character who’s accompanied by a spectral gnome with a crude sense of humor
Running for Chairman of the Oxford Comma Appreciation Society
Kristen Guess
Copywriter
Has only met one celebrity in person—a chance encounter with Coolio at an airport
Loves being near water—beach, river, pond, pool, etc.
Taught her cat how to high five
Kyle Rekemeyer
Junior 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
Brooke Nolta
Outbound Communicator
Cannot live without Diet Mountain Dew
Is particularly proud of the time she ran a 10K
Is afraid of heights
Trent Walbaum
Outbound Communicator
Ordained minister with 100% success rate
Rides in Ragbrai any year he can
Hopes to be a snow bird in the near future
Denise Launderville
Billing Coordinator
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
Love music? So do we!
Our “What’d 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!
