GREENMELLEN - Key Persons


Ali Green

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
  • Creative Managing Partner
A gifted problem solver, Ali is able to untangle a daunting mix of wishes, ideas and technical requirements into elegantly simple outcomes. As a result, she adds value to each client by offering creative solutions with a clear path toward achieving their goals. Schooled in both design and marketing, she adds the analytical skills of an engineer to complicated digital marketing strategies. Like her colleagues, she generously shares her experience and skill at events like WordCamp Atlanta and web design focused Meetups. For R&R, Ali spends time with her husband and two kids seeking memorable experiences at the lake and other family excursions.

Amanda Dewrell

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
A passionate creative, Amanda has dedicated her time and energy to providing top-tier brand experience and marketing campaigns. Aside from relationship building, her focuses include social media, copywriting, and optimizing processes. Before joining the GreenMellen team, Amanda developed marketing plans and led initiatives for an array of industries and clients. Amanda is a Kennesaw State University graduate with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. When she is not creating, she enjoys spending time with her husband and fur babies, or traveling the world and sharing her adventures on her travel blog.

Amanda Watson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
  • Web Support Manager
Amanda is GreenMellen's Website Support Manager. She obtained her degree in Web Design/IT from Kennesaw State University, where she developed a passion for web development and user experience design. As website support manager, she is responsible for managing website maintenance and providing timely support to clients, working closely with the development team to ensure that any issues are resolved promptly. Her exceptional technical skills, keen eye for detail, and customer service play a significant role in assisting clients with their website needs. In her spare time, Amanda loves spending time with her family, taking trips to the mountains and going to the park with her kids.

Ashlea Lanier

Job Titles:
  • Lead Developer
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
Ashlea's gift is the ability to formulate the technical approaches that bring objectives to life. A graduate of O'More College of Design, her inventive balancing of the design and technical aspects of development is what makes GreenMellen projects so successful.

Brooke Desmond

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
  • Project Manager
Copywriting and project management are two of Brooke's favorite things, and as our Communications Manager, she gets to wear both hats. When you become a GreenMellen client, she's the person who works with your team and ours to makes sure your project is completed on time and as smoothly as possible. And, if you have any copywriting needs for your website, emails, print collateral, blogs and beyond, she can make brands more approachable through content and crafts copy to match any brand voice that resonates with any audience. Brooke is a Michigan native and proud alumni of Michigan State University. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and seeing live music.

Cami Merges

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
  • Data Coordinator
Planning and organizing are two major attributes that make up Cami. From graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Kennesaw State University to receiving a Google certificate in Digital Marketing & e-Commerce, Cami is a well rounded, creative thinker with strong organizational skills. Before joining GreenMellen her passions and journey have included digital marketing, web development, wedding planning, substitute teaching, and professional customer service throughout. In her spare time, Cami enjoys spending time with her husband and Goldendoodle puppy, as well as, friends and family. She and her husband play pickleball, spend time outdoors, and travel.

Elena Maas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
  • Lead Graphic Designer
Elena leads all our print and digital design efforts for our clients. Born and raised in Germany, Elena came to the U.S. as an au pair and worked in New Jersey. While working, she attended design school at Rowan College. Once she graduated, Elena was immediately hired as an in-house designer and later moved to Atlanta. Before coming to GreenMellen, she worked for the American Cancer Society, where she assisted in both print and digital design and photography.

Mickey Mellen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
  • Technical Managing Partner
Mickey joined forces with Ali Green to form GreenMellen back in 2009. Since then, he's served as the Technical Director for the agency, helping our clients with all manner of technical and business advice. A frequent speaker and sharer of knowledge, Mickey has also led the Atlanta-based A Brighter Web meetup since 2012. He also blogs daily on his personal website and co-hosts our Brighter Web podcast with Robert Carnes. With nearly two decades of experience using WordPress, Mickey is an active supporter of the annual WordCamp Atlanta. He's also a recent graduate of the altMBA program. Mickey lives in Marietta with his wife, Kelly, and their two daughters.

Robert Carnes

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Manager
  • Member of the Rest of the Team
A freelance writer and a published author, Robert brings a wide range of experience to the GreenMellen team. As the Marketing Manager, he supports all our clients' marketing needs with everything from strategy to implementation. Robert has worked in a number of different industries before joining GreenMellen-from college athletics to local nonprofits. He lives with his wife and daughter in Smyrna, where they enjoy going on long walks and cheering on all Atlanta sports teams. Robert's most recent book, The Story Cycle, is all about how businesses can use storytelling to do marketing better-and releases in October 2022.