Steve serves as Chairman of both MDC Media Partners and Assembly. In 2001, Steve co-founded Targetcast, a media agency specifically designed for strong independent brands which was acquired by MDC Partners 10 years later.

Martin is responsible for the overall strategic direction and growth of the agency. He brings over 25 years of experience to the role, most recently having served as President of Carat USA.

Jeff leads Assembly’s corporate development, media strategy, and creative agency partnerships. Prior to joining assembly, Jeff was most recently CEO of M&C Saatchi New York. Prior to M&C, Jeff was CEO of Euro RSCG and President of Atmosphere BBDO.

Catherine oversees the agency’s investments across all media channels. Catherine came to us from Fox Sports Media Group where she served as Vice President of Business Development and was previously EVP, Managing Partner, U.S. Integrated Investment at Universal McCann.

Michael is responsible for the financial management of the agency and also for operational leadership across IT and Real Estate. He brings over 20 years of experience to this role, most recently having served as Global Chief Financial Officer of McCann Healthcare Worldwide. Prior, he spent the bulk of his career within the Publicis Groupe of agencies.

Michael is primarily responsible for driving technology innovation through the organization and overseeing the agency’s tech & data stack. Previously Michael served as Chief Strategy Officer at Isobar Us, and EVP, Director of Innovation at Aegis Americas.

Alan is responsible for managing the agency’s digital media practice. In this capacity he manages teams across display, programmatic, search, video, social and mobile on behalf of our clients. Alan joined Assembly from the digital agency Essence, where he was Head of North American Media Investment and Programmatic.

In partnership with Dave, Audrey oversees the day-to-day management client activity as well as staffing and training, ensuring that we are cultivating the next generation of leadership. Previously Audrey was a co-founder of TargetCast, and a Managing Director of Havas’ Media Planning Group.

In partnership with Audrey, Dave oversees the day-to-day management client activity as well as staffing and training, ensuring that we are cultivating the next generation of leadership. Previously Dave was SVP, Group Media Director at MediaVest and held prior client-side roles at Cablevision and Sony.

Greg is responsible for managing Assembly’s Detroit office (formerly Doner Media). Greg brings over 25 years of media experience to the role, with extensive experience in retail, consumer packaged goods, financial services and B2B brands. Prior to Doner, Greg was EVP, Managing Director at Spark Communications, a division of Starcom MediaVest Group, in Chicago.

Neil leads the marketing and business development practices for the agency. He has been turning prospects into happy clients for more than 20 years at world-class creative and media agencies including BPN, McCann and BBH, among others.

Joanne oversees Talent and Human Resources where she manages talent acquisition, organizational development, employee relations and health and wellness programs. She joined Assembly from our parent company, MDC Partners, where she spent nearly 7 years in various roles including US Vice President of Talent Evolution.