WINSBY - Key Persons
Alex Herrera and Ryan Lorance are our senior account managers. They are charged with ensuring that all services are completed on time and on task for Winsby clients. They oversee a staff of account managers who support their efforts admirably. Ryan is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in management. Alex earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Business Management from Columbia Chicago.
Brian Van Dyke has tested and called all types of projects. He has trained over 60 Winsby callers and has been with Winsby since 2015.
Debbie has started several businesses, and each has grown rapidly. With her first venture, she purchased a service franchise that expanded to seven locations within two years. Another startup established an elder care management company throughout a major metropolitan area. A successful catalog operation and a market research company also preceded Winsby.
Her first position outside of school was as an environmental consultant in New York City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in environmental science from Barnard College, Columbia University, and a Master of Business Administration in finance and marketing from the Columbia University School of Business.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Vice President
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Doug Juergensen explained how they marketed their dealership before hiring Winsby in 2011, upon the recommendation of Case Construction Equipment. "We would get on a kick and put together a program, and we might send out two or three emails, then we'd get distracted and wouldn't do anything for three or six months."
Gerard Gerace is an essential part of the design team. He and Eric collaborate and brainstorm to make any idea at least twice as amazing. A graduate of the University of Dayton, Gerard earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in visual communication design.
Jake Tallon has worked at Winsby since 2018 and earned a bachelor's degree in film from Columbia College in Chicago.
Jennifer Eades earned her associates degree in Liberal Arts with a major in cognitive psychology and ethics. She enjoys outdoor activities and is a lifelong Cubs fan. She has three dogs and adores animals.
Jessica Townsend has three children and is the co-owner of a home services company with her husband. She is in the process of becoming a Notary.
Lisa Melnick has two sons, and one granddaughter. She was a court stenographer for 17 years, then worked at Starbucks for ten years.
Michelle Buker is working toward her BAS in criminal justice. She also investigates cold cases for missing persons.
Nia Chanel is working towards her BA in Arts, Media, and Entertainment. During her free time she creates music and travels across the country to attend music festivals.
Robert Jones and Leo Marquez are our account coordinators. They are involved with calling and email distribution. From gathering content through monitoring writing, design and programming, emails are a time intensive process. Continual evaluation of open rates and clickthroughs assures that emails are distributed at the best time and day to maximize exposure. Robert is a graduate of the University at Albany, State University of New York with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Leo received his Bachelor's degree in Media and Cinema Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Ryan Miller is our master writer. He can make anything sound amazing by crafting a message carefully and eloquently. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Ryan earned his Bachelor of Arts degrees in German and political science.
Sidharth Malhotra has a staff of analysts and data managers to handle projects that range from cleaning lists to programming analytics functions that reveal patterns in our invoice data. He earned his Bachelor of Technology Computer Science from PTU, Jalandhar and his Master's in IT Business Management (MBA-IT) from Symbiosis University, Pune, India.
Steve had been with AEA Investors, Inc. and had served on the boards of directors and in executive positions for companies they purchased. The industries were diverse and included a group of steel mills that were bought individually, then combined, a chain of discount retail stores across the U.S., a roofing materials manufacturer that expanded into installation, a weight loss franchise that grew to over 2,000 locations in North America, a group of shoe stores that tripled, a company that produced specialty items according to customer specifications across several locations with disparate capabilities, and more!
Initially, he began his career in international finance, working for WR Grace, then Avis. He received a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
Terri Nooner is a lifelong Chicago native. She enjoys reading and spending time with family.