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 Whether you have shrinking budgets, outdated production models, inefficient processes, or transparency issues — or are simply trying to keep up with the pace of the production industry – we’re here to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:
- Commitment to Excellence
- Integrity
- Passion for Personal Growth
- Teamwork
- 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
President
Brandee Knox
Director, Client Services
Cynthia D'Alessandro
Key Account Director
Maria Claudia Alarcon
Managing Production Advisor, LATAM
Kavitha Balaga
Finance Administrator
Valida Beckman
Co-Op Program Specialist
Doug Bergheger
Production Advisor
Sharon Blake
LineWatch® Account Specialist
Tiffany Boyd
Production Advisor
Gary Dash
Production Advisor
Zora Gabrovsek
Production Advisor
Kim Green
Co-Op Program Specialist
Katy Hill
Production Advisor
Rick Katzen
Production Advisor
Steve Klatte
LineWatch® Account Specialist
Pamela Mahan
Production Advisor
Keith Myers
Production Advisor
Ryan Nelson
Production Advisor
Ashley Rachewad
Finance Manager
Jerry Rice
Production Advisor
Kim Rospond
LineWatch® Account Specialist
Peggy Sloma
Client Success Advisor
Megan Swan
Production Advisor
Laran Whitton
Administrative Assistant
Rebekah Williams
IT ManagerOur 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.