Hello! I think most of you know me. I lead creative at MCG Strategic, and I love our team of super-talented people. I’m so proud of the work we’ve accomplished together. It’s so exciting to see our clients experience success and to be a part of it – that’s what charges me up.

When I’m not focusing on our client’s work or developing innovative ideas, I’m spending time with my family and cooking for them almost every night. I love to try new culinary experiments, but not baking – that is too precise. Cooking is an art form and I’ve always been an artist. Painting is a love of mine that I’m always trying to find time for.

I have a degree in Scientific/Pre-Medical Illustration (I wanted to be a doctor) and my equal parts of left and right brain enjoy the creative/science balance. If you need it, I can draw hyper-realistic renderings of bugs or brains. However, I really enjoy creating large-scale mixed media abstract paintings. Several adorn the walls of my home.

One of my favorite life moments was placing 1st for forms in Tang Soo Do and American Freestyle Hapkido at a North American Federation of Martial Arts (NAFMA) Competition a few years ago. Yes, I am 5 feet tall, but have a purple belt and have officially sparred my son... and won – how many moms can say that? OSU!

Most days, I dream of paddle boarding with the sea turtles in Maho Bay on St. John. I’ll be back there someday!

Yo! I’m Joe and I (pretend to) run this show... with my partner, Lisa. I got my start back in the 90’s where you would have known me (and some of you did) as "that guy from that company that made that thing that makes that weird noise in that dark scary room that I don’t want to go in to". A lot has changed since then - for both myself and MCG. Where I was once just a one man nerd show, I now work with an amazing team of human beings that invent solutions for our clients that I could never have dreamed of “back in the day”. I am very proud of the work we do together. One of my favorite things in my work life is helping people do good things, and I’ve been fortunate to do that with so many great clients over the years.

Technology of a different kind plays a big part in my personal life. My passion is woodworking - specifically luthiery. I design and build electric guitars in my home shop, using a combination of hand work, 3D modeling, and CNC machining. There is great satisfaction in making music with an instrument you have created. I also love wood turning on the lathe, where I can get lost for hours, and get buried in a pile of sawdust in the process. When I am not rockin’ the pandemic, I play ice hockey with a bunch of old dudes that make me laugh a lot.

At home (well, upstairs) I have two incredible kids on the verge of college. They inspire me everyday. I love thinking about the things they’ll do in their lives. I know I’ve seen a lot, and I can only imagine what they will see.

It’s been an honor working with you. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Hi! It’s me, Maria, art director at MCG. I am an artist, creator, thinker, formulator, performer, entrepreneur and other labels I can’t think of at the moment. Here’s the part where I try to make myself sound cool (or uncool)…I’ll give it a go with a few things about me.

Originally from Greece, my family and I landed in the beautiful suburbs of Southern New Jersey. Yes, I’ve seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding... no, my parents don’t own a diner. Love, love, loved my art school experience. I studied in Philadelphia at Moore College of Art & Design for a bit, then went on to Tyler School of Art for my BFA in Design. Go Eagles!

My adventurous side goes rock climbing (trad style) at sites in upstate NY, Virginia, and Maryland. Being on stage is one of the highlights in my life. I have performed in seven operas with the Philadelphia Opera Company and made the casting list at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. A personal achievement that I am proud of are my grooming and fragrance product lines that have been noted by top magazines, Hollywood stylists, and placed in the Grammy Awards gift bag. These days, I keep low-key and enjoy hiking the trails in my neighborhood park, going to the beach, and hand feeding the wildlife in my yard, namely squirrels and chipmunks…the opossums and raccoons I enjoy at a distance.

Hey there, I'm Matt. I handle the backend development and code deployments at MCG. In short, I write all the code that you don't see. I joined the team back in 2018 after graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in applied mathematics.

I spend a lot of my time writing code, and whenever my code editor is open, I can guarantee Spotify is also open. I listen to just about every genre from Irish folk to death metal and everything in between.

Outside of work I spend a ton of time deepening my knowledge of programming language theory, compiler design, and systems programming. I also enjoy working on open source projects that make my life easier.

When I'm not writing code, I like to stay active. I can usually be found on a local hiking trail or at the climbing gym (bouldering and sport). I'm currently projecting v5/6 boulders and looking forward to competitions opening back up.

Hi, that's me in the photo over there. I'm Justin, I like long walks on the beach, holding hands, the color yellow... uhh, wrong profile, sorry.

I'm the front-end developer here at MCG and have been now for the past 6 years. I spend most of my time at work writing HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP to build websites for our clients. If MCG did your website, I probably built a large part of it! Pretty impressive, yeah? I work closely with our creative team to turn their designs into code, taking what they have created and making it into something usable on the web. That's always been my favorite part of working at MCG, being able to create pretty much anything from nothing at all.

When I’m not writing code you can find me playing drums, making a fresh cup of coffee (black please), sorting out my Magic the Gathering cards, or enjoying that new Radiohead record. If it's the weekend, please don't bother me as I'm sleeping in late and playing video games all day. I currently live in Allentown, PA with my girlfriend and our two cat-children, Paddington and Cricket.

It’s dark – the kind of dark that you only imagine existed – the dark from when early humans inhabited the earth and the only light after dusk came from slowly burning fires. Your nose is assaulted with the strong smell of coffee, and a low rumble of music streams into your ears. You follow these sensations a short way away to find a figure huddled in front of three giant, blindingly bright computer monitors. Locked in concentration, the figure does not seem to notice your entrance as they furiously click-clack away on their keyboard.

There is something familiar about this scene. Suddenly, it dawns on you -- it’s a programmer in their natural habitat!

Hi! I’m Lauren, I’m a software developer here at MCG. My chief responsibility is to architect and code the frontend functionality of your web and desktop apps, while occasionally lending support to other parts of development. I previously worked as a project manager in the public policy and nonprofit healthcare space, but made the jump to follow my passion, programming, about 2 years ago. I’m so glad to have landed here at MCG!

In my spare time I enjoy live music (can’t wait for concerts again!), exploring my city (the Philadelphia food scene is amazing), video games (currently addicted to Skyrim), photography (I’ve just started experimenting with night photography) and travelling (my favorite destination thus far is Japan – next on the list is Greece).

And all kidding aside – sometimes I code with the lights on.

Hey! Stephanie is the name, but my friends call me Steph... or sometimes Crazy, but hey, aren't we all a little bit? Anyway, I am the Social Media Associate at MCG and have been here for a little over a year, and I love it! I graduated from Holy Family University in Philadelphia, PA, with a bachelor's degree in Communications.

When I am not creating captions, strategizing, and staying up to date on social media trends, I love watching crime documentaries/tv shows and scary movies, rescuing dogs, and eating sushi. If there were a competition for who can sleep in the longest on the weekends, I would take first place for sure. I also love going on long walks in my neighborhood with my human-like dog Samson. He is a Pit Bull and Cane-Corso mix (big dog, I know).

I volunteer for a non-profit organization called Animal Aid USA in New Jersey. This organization is 100% volunteer, and every 28 days they travel 1,600 miles from New Jersey to Georgia and back to rescue and relocate animals. I have traveled with the team on numerous trips and cannot wait to go back! It was a life-changing and eye-opening experience, and I am forever grateful to be a part of such a fantastic organization.

Greetings! I'm Kelly, your Project Manager at MCG Strategic. People describe me as authentic, down to earth, and reliable. My core value is – do what you said you were going to do. Life is much easier that way!

When I was a kid, my best friend and I played Barbies. I was more focused on organizing the Barbies and their chaotic villages then actually playing with them. When I grew up, I realized there was a need for this type of skill in life. Believe it or not, I started my career in a hospital Emergency Room helping to save lives as a Medical Lab Technician. I still have a sense of urgency as a Project Manager. I have multiple educational experiences and degrees in medical technology, finance, information technology, and an MBA in Marketing. I have spent the last 10+ years working in marketing, communications, and project management leading high-impact programs for fortune 500 and emerging B2B and B2C companies. I have domain expertise in healthcare, automotive, non-profit organizations, and the pharmaceutical industries.

Project management runs in my blood, so your projects will always reach the finish line on time and within your budget. Even though I get a big thrill out of order, budgets, timelines, gantt charts, the latest project management software and getting projects done, outside of work I like the simple things in life – surfing, riding motorcycles, my two cats, family, horseback riding, playing the guitar, listening to music, classic cars/hotrods, auto-racing, reading, creative writing, gardening, crocheting, cooking organically and volunteering and mentoring youths. I am a vegetarian. Animal rights are a big part of who I am and how I see life.

Enjoy your family and friends. Have a great Holiday Season and New Year!

Hello! I’m Katelyn Bryner - a designer-developer hybrid focused on UI/UX design. I’m currently the UI/UX designer at MCG Strategic working with an amazing team! Design and development have been passions of mine since I was first introduced to HTML/CSS by my dad at the age of 12. I started exploring web development and design and was immediately hooked. My love for learning grew as I pushed myself through an early college program in high school to finish my bachelors degree in Web Development and Digital Design a year after graduation.

During my spare time, you’ll find me oil painting, cooking or spending time with loved ones. I’m happily living with my boyfriend in a small Montana town, enjoy good eatin’ and an iced mocha on hand.

I do my best work when I’m exploring new and disparate ideas, designing across disciplines, and furthering my creative knowledge. Entrepreneurial in spirit and collaborative by nature I have an equally creative and analytical mind and a passion for tackling complex challenges that lead to business success. What I do isn’t a job to me, per se. Rather, it’s a fundamental part of who I am and how I live my life. My journey is to explore and enjoy life in many facets.

I will forever be a student of life. Design thinking is in my DNA.