Our Talented Marketing and Creative Team

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Donna Lucchesi

Director Strategy and Planning

Donna Lucchesi has 30 years’ experience in marketing and market research with specific expertise in strategic planning, marketing communications, and product development and launch. Recent experience is focused primarily in the health care, medical device, and life science industries with clients like Stryker, Teleflex, and Nuvasive. Earlier work in research and advertising for companies as diverse as Frito Lay and DuPont lay the groundwork for a career spanning multiple industries and leadership roles.

Donna takes a practical approach in working with teams to identify opportunities, evaluate options, and make decisions. She wants you to spend less time working your way through “consulting-speak” and focus instead on getting work done.

Donna's undergraduate business degree is from the University of Missouri, and she earned her MBA at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Alan Armitstead

Director Business Development

Alan has enjoyed a marketing career spanning 30+ years. On the agency side, he handled the McDonald’s account, on the client side he was Director of Advertising and Sales Promotion for Gulf/Petro-Canada/Sunoco, one of Canada’s largest petroleum retailers. At IMI International research, Alan has been a strategic resource for nearly two decades in brand positioning and marketing program implementation for Kellogg Company, Shell, Kuerig, Post Consumer Brands, General Motors, GraceKennedy, Synchrony Financial and other Fortune 500 companies.

Alan is as comfortable speaking with a financial officer as a creative director and can even succeed in bridging systemic gaps, getting everyone to speak the same language.

Alan is a graduate of University of Alberta.

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Marcia Lusk

Creative Director-Copy

Yes, it is possible to know ahead of time what’s most important to your particular customer base. Maranex’ proprietary database, an ongoing 6-year accumulation of customer reactions to diverse national campaigns, allows us to give your campaign/messaging a relevance reality check like no one else.

From quick testing of consumer reactions to phrases to local, national, and international research surveys to executive interviews with industry thought leaders, we’ll help you make marketing decisions that add up to win after win.

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Judy Hodge

DCreative Director-Art

Judy’s industry awards for excellence include ADDYs, NAREE Nationals, Mame and Case. She has created brand identities and major campaigns in multiple mediums for clients as diverse as Hard Rock Cafe, Disney Vacation Club, Nemours Children’s Clinic, Florida Concrete and Products Association, Alaska Trust Wealth Management, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, The Arizona Commerce Authority, Syniverse Technologies, Rollins College, Bellus Beauty School, and many real estate developments in Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Utah. (VP/Creative Director, Martz Agency--Scottsdale, Creative Director, TenUnited/Engage and Creative Director, Earthbase Advertising—Orlando.) Judy has a MFA from SUNY Buffalo.

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Diane Kelk

Director Public Relations