Our People
Mary Shields
President / Owner
Jeff Costa
Vice President, Design
Sally McCarthy
Art Director
Sheryl Quesnel
Senior Project Manager
Martin Baker
Vice President, Marketing/Strategy/Innovation
Katie McLaughlin
Designer
Ali Stevenson
Designer
Tom Vacchino
IT Manager / Production
Jim Federico
Web Design and Development
Paula Gluck
Finance Administrator
Nicole Meighan
Junior Production Artist
Steve Polito
Intern
Barnicle & Husk
Common Area Watchmen
Martin Baker
Vice President, Marketing/Strategy/Innovation
Marty brings over 25 years experience to the Shields’ team. As a Creative Director and Certified Innovation Consultant, he has worked with some of the largest and most creative agencies in America. A winner of over 100 national and regional awards for advertising excellence, he has created campaigns for such clients as Toyota, Genworth Financial, Yamaha Motorcycles, Chrystal Cruises, Wachovia Securities, Texas A&M University, Alltel, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bank One, AMF Bowling, The Martin Agency, Saatchi and Saatchi, Geico, White House Foods, Washington Center Hospital, Car Max, and United Methodist Family Services.
He is only one of 180 people in the world certified in Accelerated Innovation® and had worked with many of the Fortune 500 companies on innovation projects. Marty holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University. Marty provides innovation and brainstorming services, marketing strategy and creative direction/writing for our clients.