Meet the Team

Marcus graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has over 20 years of experience implementing communications and marketing strategies for the public and nonprofit sectors. Entrepreneurial in spirit, but a poet at heart, Marcus firmly believes that business can be done differently. He has grown Message Agency from a solo practice to a thriving social enterprise with the sole mission of providing nonprofits, universities, foundations, and governments with the tools and resources they need to impact the greater good.

Aaron received his computer science degree from Columbia University and is the original architect for the suite of modules that integrate Drupal and Salesforce.

Nikia uses her background in database management and quality assurance, along with her information technology degree, to help with QA, testing, and production.

Matt holds a Master’s in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York. A seasoned designer with 10 years of experience, his perspective as a fine artist informs his approach to delivering clean and accessible visual designs.

Mimi is a thoughtful and versatile designer who is passionate about enhancing human interactions, maintaining empathy, and advocating for end-users.

David draws on his years working in a nonprofit to ensure the experiences of site administrators are as elegant as those of end users.

Alan graduated from Cal State Los Angeles with a degree in Business Administration and an emphasis in Marketing. Working in both the B2C and B2B industries, his skills include email and social media marketing, SEO, content creation, and marketing strategy.

Skyler's project management approach benefits from both years of experience as an Operations Manager and technical education through Penn's Coding Bootcamp and a code academy at Stanford University.

Sam is a trained journalist turned copywriter and strategist with extensive experience in message development, branding, copywriting for digital and traditional channels, as well as specific expertise with higher education marketing.

Shannon's background in Salesforce, business process analysis, requirements gathering, product management, and support help keep our technical projects on track.

Omar is an interdisciplinary front-end developer and designer with a particular expertise in WordPress. With experience in web design, production design, UX/UI design, he believes in the importance of a holistic approach to digital product development.

Alex has worked extensively with PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript for over a decade.

A Drexel-trained digital designer with 10 years of experience in UX design, Alyssa's expertise includes infusing accessibility into all aspects of her craft.

With a background in publishing, Andrew draws on 7 years of working with Drupal to help organizations solve problems and communicate effectively.

Terrell’s background in technical support, social media management, and customer service helped him realize that his love of technology is superseded only by his love for helping people.

Andy brings over 6 years of development experience spanning all aspects of software creation. He has worked in both higher education and consulting, in a variety of languages and frameworks including Drupal, WordPress, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, and JavaScript/TypeScript.