Jeff’s hard working attitude was developed on a farm (seriously, he used to raise cows) and forged at some of the top agencies in the business. In 2017, Jeff struck out on his own and founded what would become Oyster Creative Collective.
Besides serving as the captain of our ship, he supervises and leads a team of art directors, designers and copywriters to deliver award winning ideas and creative.
During his career, Dan has served as a copywriter, media relations specialist, social media and digital strategist to clients across multiple industries.
In 2013, he was selected as PRSA Pittsburgh’s Rising Star, an award given to a young professional who has shown outstanding promise in the field of public relations. After his first year in business on his own, he was again honored by PRSA Pittsburgh as its first ever Entrepreneur of the Year.
Her 9 to 5 is as an assistant professor of public relations and advertising at Point Park University, but she’s a member of our team 24/7.
Prior to joining the Point Park community, she was an assistant professor of corporate communications at Penn State, Fayette. She has taught at Pittsburgh universities including Duquesne, Carlow and Chatham.
She also has industry experience in advertising and has written for both magazine and newspaper — and as she tells her students — “yes, people still read them.”
Which makes sense because she joined our crew after a successful stint leading multiple award-winning campaigns for VisitPITTSBURGH, our region’s tourism bureau. And she’s still driving the welcome wagon for the Burgh, serving as the Rivers Club Young Executive Council Chair on the Board of Directors and recognized as one of Pittsburgh’s 2019 50 Finest Honorees.
With deep expertise in PR and integrated marketing communications, Suzanne works with our clients and internal teams to make sure their vision and ours align to create something truly special. She spent her previous lives working both in-house and for agencies, helping provide our team with the full picture on every project.
Providing our team and clients with perspective that only comes from two decades of leading communications for some of the biggest organizations out there. We’re lucky to have Courtney on the Crew while she pursues her Executive MBA at the Katz School of Business at Pitt. And even more fortunate to have her serving as an advisor to our clients and mentor to our team.
All that experience in diverse work environments provides real insight into how challenging it is to bring an idea to life. Luckily, with Jamie navigating, it’s smooth sailing to bring yours to the surface.
Laura checks every box you want from an art director. But where she really excels is going beyond those checkmarks.
A natural leader who got her start at several top, highly-awarded creative shops, Laura refuses to compromise when it comes to her and her clients’ work.
Her passion for design and the creative arts extends outside the office, where she holds key roles in AIGA and CreativeMornings.
At Oyster, he uses visuals and imagery to help our clients tell theirs.Working in a grocery store inspired his work in design. He went from asking — Paper or plastic? To questions about how product packaging can bring a brand to life.
Gia joined the Crew after several internships. One at a top flight agency, another at a small business and even worked for local government. When she wasn’t busy interning or over-achieving and graduating early from college, Gia served as the President of Point Park University’s PRSSA Chapter. As an PR & Social media Specialist she’ll be developing strategy, creating content and helping our clients show how they are leading their own stories.
Ashley joins the Crew after gaining experience in the business-to-business, manufacturing and agency worlds. She even moonlights as an influencer sharing all things travel and food related around the Burgh.
Back? Good. Well all that stuff you saw (and probably loved 😜) Georgia’s the one who knows how to get it all done. On time and on budget.
Georgia started down the road towards a career in graphic design and art direction, but when she found project management she found her true path. On top of being a part of the Crew, she’s a student at the prestigious Savannah College of Art & Design, where she’s developing a keen eye for great work and balancing her own slate of projects.
Shellfish allergies are even welcome.