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| The MAPro Team plans, designs and manages 12 new issues every year, which requires the exceptional skills and comprehensive experience of a close-knit staff of professionals. |
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Publisher: Rob Colasanti, NAPMA President
e-mail: napmapresident@aol.com
Mr. Colasanti provides leadership, insight and his wide-ranging networking with industry professionals to acquire and prepare exceptional interviews with the most famous names and minds inside and outside the industry.
+ Rob Colasanti's professional biography
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Editor: Bob Sillick
e-mail: bsillick@napma.com
Bob Sillick has been a marketing and advertising professional for more than 35 years. His career has included roles as a disk jockey, photographer, advertising agency partner, corporate communications consultant, media buyer, production manager, operations manager and various creative positions: copywriter, audio and video producer and creative director, to name a few.
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His primary skill set is writing and editing for all forms of marketing, business development, advertising, publishing, corporate communications and public relations. His thousands of writing and editing assignments include a broad range of industries and market sectors: retail, real estate, health care, professional fundraising, manufacturing, technical, scientific, academic, non-profit, professional associations and training. He has also written and produced projects for most media: print, broadcast, outdoor, transit, direct marketing, collateral, corporate video, onsite merchandising and many specialty media.
Mr. Sillick works closely with Rob Colasanti and Melissa Gouley to develop member benefits, NAPMA’s marketing programs, products and initiatives. He leads and supervises the NAPMA creative staff in the completion of all NAPMA marketing and creative projects, including the monthly Professional Package, NAPMA eNews, NAPMA Squared Package and NAPMA Web site.
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Designer: Shannon Gray & Denis Marlaire
e-mail: maprodesigner@yahoo.com
Shannon Gray has been a member of the NAPMA team since April 2004. Prior to joining NAPMA, she worked for an Atlanta, Georgia design firm, where she completed work for clients, such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Blockbuster Video and Renaissance Hotels.
She obtained her graduate degree in Design from Portfolio Center in 2001. Her student work was recognized with four Atlanta Addy Awards; three pieces selected for the Step-By-Step Graphics 2002 Design Annual; and an Outstanding Achievement Award in HOW Magazine’s 2002 International Design Annual.
Shannon is a martial artist (Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu) and a U. S. Navy veteran. |
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Advertising Sales: Jay Morgan
e-mail: jmorgan@napma.com
Jay Morgan has been a member of the NAPMA staff, since 1999, when he started as a part-time shipping clerk. After two years, he was promoted to warehouse manager, and continued in that position until March 2004.
He was then promoted to Advertising Services Director for Martial Arts Professional Magazine. In that capacity, Jay serves as an important liaison between advertisers and the design and production of the publication.
He helps advertisers through the ad placement process, answering their questions and communicating with them regularly. He then works closely with Shannon Gray, MAPro designer, to develop the ad manifest for every issue, making sure all advertisers’ ad materials arrive on time, are complete, and then provided to Shannon for placement on requested pages and page positions.
Jay continues to communicate with advertisers after every issue of MAPro is shipped, checking that they've seen their ads and are satisfied with their placements and reproduction. Jay also works closely with the financial staff to prepare and manage advertising invoices.
Jay also serves as a NAPMA member representative, explaining NAPMA membership programs and their benefits to prospective members. He also assists NAPMA members with their questions, requests and suggestions.
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