People

Our people are our greatest assets, and at MRA we pride ourselves on attracting and retaining top talent from around the world. By working with us, you’ll be supported by a remarkable team of “all stars” who are focused on making our story with you a success story. Whether you have shrinking budgets, outdated production models, inefficient processes, or transparency issues — or are simply trying to keep up with the pace of the production industry – we’re here to help you meet your business objectives. And because we consistently deliver on this promise, we have the longest-tenured client relationships in the industry and currently work with more than 550 brands around the world.

It all starts with our culture. Here at MRA, we employ 5 Core Values that are at the heart of everything we do:

  1. Commitment to Excellence
  2. Integrity
  3. Passion for Personal Growth
  4. Teamwork
  5. Intelligent Good Manners

Our Production Advisors each have more than 20 years of direct experience, and our MRA family is quite diverse, hailing from all sides of the advertising industry – from brand marketing to ad agencies to production companies. Meet some of us here:

Fran Furtner

Fran Furtner

President
Brandee Knox

Brandee Knox

Director, Client Services
Cynthia D'Alessandro

Cynthia D'Alessandro

Key Account Director
Maria Claudia Alarcon

Maria Claudia Alarcon

Managing Production Advisor, LATAM
Kavitha Balaga

Kavitha Balaga

Finance Administrator
Valida Beckman

Valida Beckman

Co-Op Program Specialist
Doug Bergheger

Doug Bergheger

Production Advisor
Sharon Blake

Sharon Blake

LineWatch® Account Specialist
Tiffany Boyd

Tiffany Boyd

Production Advisor
Gary Dash

Gary Dash

Production Advisor
Zora Gabrovsek

Zora Gabrovsek

Production Advisor
Kim Green

Kim Green

Co-Op Program Specialist
Katy Hill

Katy Hill

Production Advisor
Rick Katzen

Rick Katzen

Production Advisor
Steve Klatte

Steve Klatte

LineWatch® Account Specialist
Pamela Mahan

Pamela Mahan

Production Advisor
Keith Myers

Keith Myers

Production Advisor
Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson

Production Advisor
Ashley Rachewad

Ashley Rachewad

Finance Manager
Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice

Production Advisor
Kim Rospond

Kim Rospond

LineWatch® Account Specialist
Peggy Sloma

Peggy Sloma

Client Success Advisor
Megan Swan

Megan Swan

Production Advisor
Laran Whitton

Laran Whitton

Administrative Assistant
Rebekah Williams

Rebekah Williams

IT Manager

Our Legacy

Miner Raymond, Founder

MRA was founded in 1980 by Miner Raymond who, after 26 years of overseeing TV commercial production for numerous brands at Procter & Gamble and working as an Agency Creative, wanted to do something more for the advertising community.

Our firm has changed quite a bit from 1980 when MRA’s Production Advisors only helped clients with TV commercials. Now, we help clients maximize investments in any type of production – including video, digital, print, radio, out of home, and experiential. Additionally, when MRA started more than three decades ago, we were advising on productions only in the U.S.  Now, of course, we’re serving clients throughout the world.

While a lot has changed since MRA opened its doors, one thing remains the same: our purpose. Since 1980, we’ve been on a mission to help clients maximize the value of their production spending and get the finest quality creative at the lowest possible cost.