HUGHES & STUART - Key Persons
Bryan's technical skills are integrated to ensure client secure procedures for Firewall, Wireless, Windows, End user, Password, and General Systems security as well as PCI (Credit Card data) IT security controls, policies and procedures. Regulatory compliance experience for IT security audits are also part of what Bryan brings to Hughes & Stuart's clients.
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Bryan's more than 10 years of consulting experience, five of which were with a "Big Four" consulting firm, and 14 years of IT work in numerous industries includes: Cable, Wireless, Wireline, Public Service, Retail and Financial services.
Denise Keller was the art director at McCann-Erickson Advertising, working on major global accounts, including Exxon and Texas Instruments, and key national accounts such as Abercrombie & Fitch and Six Flags. She was awarded McCann's highest award, the prestigious McCann Award, for excellence in creative work. Denise joined the Hughes & Stuart team in 2010 after retiring from McCann-Erickson.
Education: University of Colorado at Boulder; BA and BFA degrees. She continues her education by attending college classes maintaining current expertise.
As Production Manager for Hughes & Stuart, Elizabeth proofreads proposals, press releases, websites, and any marketing materials for clients ensuring the final product is what the client wants. Elizabeth also manages print orders, i.e. business cards, stationery, specialty items and is the liaison between client and printing vendor. Elizabeth assists the Art Director with copy/design changes to any art pieces and updates client's websites such as adding images and articles, formatting tables, and inserting/removing copy. Elizabeth also coordinates deadlines and editorial for quarterly and monthly newsletters. Elizabeth attended the University of Colorado at Boulder where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Marketing.
President of Hughes & Stuart Marketing, Melanie is a water, wastewater, watershed, and stormwater consultant for entities all over North America. Providing talks, workshops, and consulting, she specializes in helping municipalities, governments, regulated utilities and their stakeholders effectively convey the value of quality water to the public. With over three decades of marketing and outreach experience, she has been a driving force behind defining and implementing effective strategic public education, gaining voter support, inspiring volunteers, and creating communication plans that provide measurable results.
Education
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA - Masters in Business Administration, (1984)
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO - Bachelor of Science in Business, (1977)
Susan Thornton provides the Hughes & Stuart team with award-winning technical writing and editing skills. With a master's degree from UCLA in Journalism, Susan is an experienced writer having served on the L.A. News Bureau staff of U.S. News & World Report for four years, and later was a stringer for Time and Money magazines. Susan also wrote a biweekly opinion column for the Denver Post from 2004-2012.
Susan served on the Littleton City Council for 16 years (1987-2003), serving eight of those years as mayor and four years as mayor pro tem, until she was term limited.