About Us

Marci De Vries
President
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With over eleven years of marketing, communications and public relations experience, the last seven of which have been spent specializing in online marketing and search engine optimization (SEO), Marci's primary focus is on developing communications channels and providing internet marketing services for customer acquisition and increased revenue generation.

Since founding MDV Communications in 2001, she has helped dozens of companies build their marketing presence, develop their corporate voice, and create mechanisms for communicating with their target audiences.

Jen Gaffney
SEO Specialist
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Jen received her BA in English from Shippensburg University (Pa.). She served as President of Sigma Tau Delta, national English honor society, treasurer for Shippensburg’s marching and concert bands, and was a founding father of the Lamda Delta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi, national honorary band fraternity.

While working towards her degree, Jen was employed by the Public Opinion newspaper in Chambersburg, PA as a sports department staff writer. She also covered entertainment for The Slate, SU’s weekly student-run newspaper and was published in the University’s literary journal Write the Ship. After moving to Baltimore, Jen worked at the Department of Legislative Services in Annapolis as the Editor of the Document Design department.

Ben Brasso
Associate
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In May 2006, Ben received his BS in Mass Communications with a concentration towards Advertising from Towson University. During his enrollment, he was a recipient of the Maryland Senatorial Scholarship for his efforts in high school and continuation of education within the state of Maryland.

At Towson, Ben studied mass communications research, advertising media planning and marketing communications, where he learned how to implement creative executions for ads. He is also a skilled campaign writer and primary/secondary researcher.

Dave Petrie
Online Creative Director
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Dave's background includes six years in the advertising industry working in design, production and media planning and ten years of Web development experience focusing on design, functionality and usability.

At Proware Interactive, he started a Web development division with two other associates. After the company's merger with Hunt Valley IT company DPI, Dave formed THUD Interactive with several friends where he served as creative director. After amicably parting ways with the company he continues to do freelance design work for THUD while building his own clientele.

Dave has worked with multi-million dollar businesses redesigning and implementing new websites with advanced content management systems.

Thom Kordonowy
Associate
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In 2004, Thom was granted his BA in Philosophy from Goucher College in Maryland. While there he was given a grant to travel to both Chicago and Prague to study politics and society. During that time he helped organize a regional philosophy conference and also organized a student group dealing with concerns over mass media.

Previously, Thom worked for Gardner Films Inc. as an assistant editor on several documentaries and made Web based videos for BellyDuJour.com. He was also a chef at a popular Baltimore restaurant.