Jim fell in love with telling memorable stories when he was 5 years old. Since then, Jim grew up to first spend 14 years in the news business winning many awards, including 28 Rocky Mountain Emmy awards and 2 New York Film Festival awards. After that, Jim started Manley Creative and was the sole employee. For almost 2 decades, he’s been proud to watch the company grow into an agency with a global reach. In addition to being a Dad of 3 boys, Jim taught at ASU for 18 years, is an author, is currently the Chairman of the board at The Phoenix Theatre Company, and is an advisory board member for the Phoenix Film Festival Foundation.
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Rich is an award-winning videographer and editor who has been with Manley Creative since 2010. Altogether, Rich has managed all operations including videography and post-production editing. Known for his attention to detail, artistic eye and strategic storytelling, Rich leverages his unique perspective to bring campaigns to life for clients like U-Haul and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
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Crissy Saint is a Founder + Executive with 15+ years of experience growing businesses and brands in a leadership capacity as it relates to brand, marketing, and growth strategies. She’s played a vital role in scaling revenue and reach for several B2B, B2C, and DTC e-commerce entities and grew a global give-back platform to over 100k+ members and raised funds for over 60 nonprofits while supporting their missions via strategic cause marketing campaigns and events.
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Jill literally grew up in the advertising world with a father in the business, which led to her being an extra in various commercials (and doing the opener on Good Morning America). She spent the bulk of her career in Chicago, working on a variety of disciplines including TV, print, experiential, digital and product launches for many Fortune 500 clients. Industry types have spanned across travel, financial services, CPG, QSRs and retail, to name a few.
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Jason has been creating and producing video projects for over 20 years, ranging from local television news to national weekly programming for ESPN. His portfolio also includes numerous commercial and corporate projects. Combining his knack for logistics and details with his passion for creativity, Jason likes focusing on seeing a project develop from creation to completion. Indeed, he feels that he’s never worked a day in his life being in this business! A native of Ohio, Jason and his wife, Monica, have lived in North Phoenix since 2002 and enjoy spending time with their 2 rescue dogs, Zeke & Kosar.
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During Ryan’s two decades of professional experience, he has raised debt and equity capital, built high-performance teams, transformed and scaled organizations, and driven the achievement of uncommon financial results. Prior to joining Manley Creative, Ryan enjoyed serving as the CFO of multiple high-growth companies in several sectors including a VC-backed brand-tech startup, multiple full-service ad agencies, a global strategy execution consulting firm, and multiple law firms. As a member of the Manley Creative leadership team, Ryan supports strategy development and execution related to the growth ambitions of the agency. Ryan holds a BBA in Accounting from Oglethorpe University as well as an MBA in Global Business from Georgia Tech.
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