About the Texas Advertising Group

Industry Speakers

TAG's weekly meetings provide students with the opportunity to receive face-to-face interaction with advertising professionals. TAG offers a wide variety of guest speakers and topics to familiarize our members with the ins and outs of the industry. Guest speakers come from across the street and across the country, and have included professors, account supervisors, creative directors, media moguls, and more. For more information, please contact the VP of Industry Relations.


Spring 2011 Speakers

The Richards Group: Katey Baumgarten, Brand Management

Starcom: Trevor Montiero

Starcom MediaVest Group: Lauren Johnson, Connections Manager

EnviroMedia Social Marketing: Christina Moss, Account Executive and Shelly Beaird, Media Planning/Buying

UT Graduate Panel Discussion: Lauren Johnson and Chelsea Anaya, GSD&M and Chris Carlberg, EnviroMedia

Sanders/Wingo: Scot McAfee, Senior VP/Executive Creative Director

GSD&M Idea City: Senior VP/Managing Group Creative Director & Author of Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This, Luke Sullivan

JCPenney: Bart Kieschnick and Kristen Morse

Creative Circus: Director of Marketing and Admission, Shannon Cobourn

McGarrah Jessee: Co-Founder, Mark McGarrah


Fall 2010 Speakers

Starcom: Eric Emshoff

Livney+Partners: Tristan Mace

TracyLocke: Robin Marco and Chad Smith

60SecondMarketer: Jamie Turner

nFusion: Michelle Nezamabadi and Catherine Walker

Sicola Martin: Katherine Frankline and Megan Annen

T3 - The Think Tank:


Spring 2010 Speakers

Texas Student Media: Retail Ad Manager, Brad Corbett and Student Ad Director, Kathryn Abbas

GSD&M Idea City : Talent Acquisition Manager, Eric Buchanan

Leverage Marketing: Gina Cameras

Starcom Worldwide: Informational Session and Social, Eric Emshoff

T3 - The Think Tank: Past TAG President and Contract Recruiter, Jocelyn Lai

The Richards Group: Account Manager, Lance Miceli and Copywriter Chris Smith