Gail Jeffee Cohen

Executive Vice President, Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Roslyn, NY

Phone: (516) 627-0430

Email: gail.cohen@evpconsulting.com

Throughout her 25-plus year career, Gail Cohen has provided production consultation to advertisers in such diverse industries as Automotive, Fashion & Beauty and Packaged Goods.

Gail’s expertise boasts of specialized consultation in live action TV production, editorial post production, computer graphics, talent and residuals, Radio, Print and Out-of-Home services. A highly-skilled negotiator, respected by both clients and agencies alike, Gail has a proven track record in providing production efficiencies without sacrificing creative integrity.

Gail currently serves as Trustee of the Village of North Hills in Long Island, NY and is a former Regent of the Film Society of Lincoln Center. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University's College of Communication.

Amy Cook

Chief Operating Officer

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA

Phone: (714) 925.1787

Email: amy.cook@evpconsulting.com

Amy Cook is responsible for the ongoing business operations within the company. As Chief Operating Officer, she manages and oversees the day-to-day operations, including operations strategy and policies, IT and human resource management. Amy also serves clients through support of special initiatives and lending expertise to the senior consulting staff.

Amy brings over 20 years of creative operations experience to EVP Consulting. She started her career as a producer for production companies in Milwaukee and Portland. More recently she ran creative operations on both the agency and global brand side in the Los Angeles area. Amy’s category experience is diverse including automotive, quick service restaurant, consumer electronics and consumer package goods.  

Jeff Beaudet

Chief Financial Officer

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Winter Garden, Fl

Phone: (352) 229.6207

Email: jeff.beaudet@evpconsulting.com

Jeff Beaudet is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the company. Jeff monitors economic performance to analyze trends and generate real-time financial reports that aid in management decision-making. Additionally, he is responsible for managing EVP’s employee benefit plans and ensuring compliance in the areas of corporate insurance and State and Federal tax regulation.

Prior to joining EVP, Jeff served as a certified public accountant at Crippen & Co. in Ocala, Florida. In this role, Jeff gained valuable expertise in the areas of strategic business planning, corporate taxation and audit compliance standards.

Daniel Castro

Vice President of Client Services, Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

Phone: (561) 654.3007

Email: daniel.castro@evpconsulting.com

Daniel serves EVP as VP of Client Services where his duties include account supervision and broadcast and video review for several key accounts in the automotive, insurance, technology and CPG sectors. In addition to account facing roles, Daniel has served EVP in an operational support capacity. His background helps Daniel maintain an eye on the big picture while providing counsel to clients as they seek to achieve cost efficiencies across multiple facets of production spend.

Prior to joining EVP in 2008, Daniel served as a VP of Operations and later as a VP of Corporate Strategy & Marketing for a development company headquartered in Florida. Additionally, Daniel served as a Law Clerk for a legal practice specializing in corporate litigation. In those roles, Daniel gained practical marketing and operational experience that lend a unique perspective to his consulting and management practice.

Matthew Van Praag

Chief Executive Officer

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Evergreen, CO

Phone: (303) 670-6748

Email: matthew.vanpraag@evpconsulting.com

Matthew Van Praag, as Chief Executive Officer, is charged with the successful functioning of all Corporate Administration and Operations for EVP. Matthew is responsible for EVP’s success across a broad and diverse spectrum of clients and advertising mediums, leading the path to unsurpassed consulting products for EVP clients.

Prior to becoming CEO, Matthew held various leadership and operational positions for the company. Under his leadership, EVP has enjoyed extraordinary growth and remains committed to furthering the standards of excellence and innovation in production counseling established by the founding members of EVP.

Cassie Nisbet

Chief Product Officer

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Sarasota, FL

Phone: (941) 481.1298

Email: cassie.nisbet@evpconsulting.com

Cassie Nisbet lends direction and supervision to EVP’s staff of production consultants in addition to coordinating new business initiatives, managing Account Services and leading Special Projects such as Process Audits, Vendor Research and Bid Solicitation. Cassie possesses more than 12 years of experience in production consultation to Fortune 500 advertisers, with a concentration in print production and special projects.

Prior to joining EVP, Cassie held influential roles at a national printing firm and at a major television network. She also served as a senior print production manager for several advertising agencies in Los Angeles.

Mary Margaret Capinas

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (404) 663.0152

Email: Marymargaret.Capinas@evpconsulting.com

Mary Margaret Capinas brings over twenty years of broadcast production consultation to Apparel, Automotive, Retail, and Food and Technology advertisers. Her expertise is in complex talent negotiations, presenting agency and client seminars, and identifying efficiencies within broadcast production

Prior to joining EVP, Mary Margaret held the positions of Executive Producer and Business Manager at McDonald & Little, Ted Bates/NY, Darcy, Fahlgren & Swink, and Bozell. During this time, Mary Margaret cut her teeth in the field, which informs her consulting work at EVP.

Lindsey Fischbach

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Columbus, OH

Phone: (404) 217.7066

Email: Lindsey.Fischbach@evpconsulting.com

Lindsey is a broadcast consultant who leads engagements with some of our major automotive clients. Prior to joining EVP, Lindsey was a freelance integrated producer for the 10 years, working with various agencies including Ogilvy, 22squared, Fitzgerald & Company and clients such as Coca-Cola and American Cancer Society.  Lindsey was the Founder and Executive Producer of Heart + Soul Creative Services, where she managed and lead projects across all mediums.  This included bidding, negotiating and balancing project estimates, as well as communicating, managing and comprehending all creative, technical and procedural components associated with each medium, including Union and Non-Union talent negotiations.

Monica Bunch

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Los Angeles, California

Phone: (310) 927.9434

Email: Monica.Bunch@evpconsulting.com

 
As a Senior Consultant, Monica is responsible for analyzing and negotiating production expenditures, and collaborating with clients and agencies to establish guidelines and best practices along the way.

 
Prior to joining EVP, Monica most recently served as a Freelance Executive Producer for agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Innocean, Rubin Postaer and JWT. Monica has produced television spots for Hyundai, Buick, Lexus, Honda, Nike, Nationwide Insurance and Gatorade to name a few. Monica has also produced web content for agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, The Traffic Agency and Team Garage. Additionally, Monica held the position of Post Production Supervisor for Spot Welders and Arcade Edit.

Linda Dryer

Senior Consultant

Linda Dryer

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Los Angeles, California

Phone: (310) 497.4814

Email: Linda.dryer@EVPconsulting.com

Linda brings thirty years of experience with respect to bidding, budgeting and managing commercial and film productions to her work as a Senior Consultant for EVP. With a sophisticated understanding of production issues, Linda is responsible for analyzing and negotiating production expenditures, and collaborating with clients and agencies to establish guidelines and best practices along the way.

Previous to her time at EVP, Linda co-owned and managed a vibrant television commercial production company in Hollywood, California. Linda managed all aspects of production and client relations from business development, submission of bid proposals, and successful project completion for six commercial directors. Additionally, Linda has served as a Freelance Executive & Line Producer for film, commercial, corporate videos and feature length documentaries.

Kathryn Hooper

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC

Phone: (310) 994.6968

Email: Kathryn.Hooper@evpconsulting.com

Kathryn Hooper has seven years of experience successfully producing marketing, communications, and advertising strategies for clients worldwide; leveraging broadcast, digital, and mobile mediums. Prior to joining EVP, Kathryn served as a Senior Digital Producer for TBWA/Media Arts Lab, Los Angeles.

Previously, she has worked as a Producer at Ogilvy & Mather and Mendelsohn Zien in Los Angeles. Kathryn also has prior experience as an Account Manager at Epsilon Network in Richmond, VA. Kathryn’s body of work includes websites, microsites, web video, online advertising, rich media, mobile and tablet apps, digital, print, and emails.

Carrie McMahon

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Marina Del Rey, CA

Phone: (913) 284.6111

Email: Carrie.Klenke@evpconsulting.com

Carrie was most recently with David & Goliath as a Senior Producer working on Kia, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Orlando Resort, The Art Institutes, California Lottery, NYNY Hotel & Casino, Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino, Mammoth Mountain, Beats by Dre and Infinitum Spirits (Seagram’s Vodka and Fernet-Branca).

Prior to David & Goliath, Carrie was a Producer at Bernstein-Rein Advertising in Kansas City, Missouri where her main clients included Time Warner Cable, McDonalds, Wal-Mart, Bayer Animal Health (K9 Advantix), Beauty Brands, The Kansas City Zoo, The United Way, Blockbuster Video and Farmland Foods.

Jennifer Engelstad

Vice President, Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (404) 831.8145

Email: Jennifer.Engelstad@evpconsulting.com

Jennifer Engelstad directs EVP's auditing efforts as Head of Auditing Services. Her responsibilities include coordinating and supervising the Auditors, and the billing, on behalf of all EVP clients. Jennifer also manages the day-to-day functions of the Atlanta office. In addition to her supervisory role, she services as Lead Auditor for some of EVP's largest automotive, food and retail clients.

Prior to joining EVP in 1997, Jennifer held positions within the Broadcast and Business Affairs departments at BBDO Atlanta, as well as Traffic Manager at MasterSound, an Atlanta audio facility. Her hands-on experience with management duties make Jennifer valuable to the EVP family.

Connie Calhoun

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Detroit MI

Phone: (248) 302.1841

Email: Connie.Calhoun@evpconsulting.com

Connie Calhoun brings more than 20 years of experience to EVP’s broadcast clients supervising projects across multiple disciplines. As a Senior Consultant, Connie is responsible for analyzing and negotiating production expenditures, and collaborating with clients and agencies to establish guidelines and best practices to maximize client value.

Prior to joining EVP Connie was Director of Integrated Production at Duffey Petrosky working with Ally Bank, Chrysler Fleet, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and several hospital accounts including Ascension Health. Prior to Duffey Petrosky, Connie was an Executive Producer, SVP at Doner where her main clients included Chiquita, British Petroleum, and National Car Rental.

Kara Harris

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

Phone: (262) 844.9540

Email: Kara.Harris@evpconsulting.com

As a Senior Consultant, Kara is responsible for analyzing and negotiating production expenditures, and collaborating with clients and agencies to identify and implement production spend best practices.

Kara brings over 20 years of broadcast production experience to EVP. The first 8 years of her career were dedicated to Automotive advertising, working on Infiniti at Hill Holliday and Acura at Ketchum Advertising. Kara spent a decade at TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles as an award winning Senior Producer, working on national campaigns for Apple, Energizer, Playstation, ABC Network and Taco Bell. She moved to the MidWest in 2007 as Executive Producer for Cramer-Krasselt, overseeing production for Bissell, Corningware, Johnsonville, Dremel, Pyrex and CCM. After forming KOH Productions, LLC, she Executive Produced Toys R Us’ national holiday campaigns. Kara has shot in New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Hawaii and all over the United States.

Jackie Lapides

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Phone: (312) 371.3355

Email: jackie.lapides@evpconsulting.com

Jackie provides consulting expertise in the areas of Print, Photography and Image Asset Development, as she plays an integral part in the production processes for EVP's clients.

Prior to joining EVP, Jackie most recently served as Senior Content Production Manager at Ogilvy & Mather and Senior Print Producer at Energy BBDO Chicago. Jackie has managed production of print ads, outdoor, POS, retail displays and has supervised CGI and retouching. Some of Jackie's former clients included Kimberly Clark, CDW, Frito-Lay, Quaker, Illinois Lottery, Wrigley, Dial Corporation and Jim Beam Brands.

Shelby Sexton Gonosey

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Hermosa Beach, CA

Phone: 310.962.9340

Email: Shelby.Sexton@evpconsulting.com

With a vast understanding of commercial budgeting and content production, Shelby brings 25 years of first-hand experience to EVP as a Senior Broadcast Consultant. With client collaboration and creative problem-solving, Shelby has been extremely successful in producing for all media slates including broadcast, digital, social, and original content.

Prior to joining EVP, Shelby was the owner and Executive Producer at Wild Plum, an award winning, woman owned production company in Los Angeles. As Executive Producer Shelby has bid and produced 1,000's of projects for agencies and brands big and small. Taking projects from inception through completion, Shelby has a vast knowledge of all things live action, editorial, postproduction and the ever-increasing deliverables that each project requires.

Kathleen Yip

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Phone: (310) 746.6302

Email: kathleen.yip@evpconsulting.com

Kathleen serves as a senior broadcast consultant for a range of clients across multiple industries. EVP's clients rely upon Kathleen's global production experience to provide specialized counsel as they seek to produce work in a complex, global environment.

Before joining EVP, Kathleen served as the Director of Broadcast Production for ten years at a premier Asian American Ad Agency. There she supervised and managed productions in Australia, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and the USA. She produced award-winning campaigns for McDonald’s, MetLife, Farmers Insurance and Anti-Smoking. She also held the position as Senior Producer at Foote Cone & Belding, Mattel and worked on the Production side representing Directors.

Linda Kemp

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Livonia, MI

Phone: (734) 276.0398

Email: Linda.Kemp@evpconsulting.com

Linda Kemp draws from her background as an Executive Producer and Content Director for multiple clients, including experience with several automotive accounts, to provide our clients with outstanding counsel in production of visual effects, animation, design and graphics, as well as all aspects of talent and celebrity negotiations.

Prior to joining EVP, Linda held production positions at Campbell-Ewald as SVP Executive Producer/Content Director, Senior Producer for DMB&B, and Production Coordinator for Joseph Productions. In her roles, Linda was responsible for quality and execution of all advertising content including production and integration of broadcast, digital, direct mail, collateral, and print for prominent clients across multiple disciplines.

Lindsay Stangroom

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., West Orange NJ

Phone: (410) 925.4495

Email: Lindsay.Stangroom@evpconsulting.com

Lindsay was most recently at Grey Advertising in New York as a producer working on DIRECTV, Advil, Robitussin, Pradaxa, Breath Right, Allianz, Dairy Queen, Nice & Easy and Natural Instincts. Prior to Grey, Lindsay was a Production Coordinator on the BBC Worldwide show, “What Not To Wear”. She also worked with City Lights Television.

Lisa McLean

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Cleveland, OH

Phone: (216) 533.0531

Email: Lisa.Mclean@evpconsulting.com

Lisa McLean brings more than 26 years of experience to EVP’s clients supervising projects across multiple disciplines. As a Senior Consultant, Lisa is responsible for analyzing and negotiating production expenditures, and collaborating with clients and agencies to establish guidelines and best practices along the way.

Prior to joining EVP, Lisa McLean most recently served as Director of Integrated Production at Wyse Advertising. While at Wyse Lisa was responsible for the quality and execution of advertising content—including broadcast, radio, digital, video and print for a national client base that included Purell, Sherwin-Williams, Marathon Oil, General Electric, Federal Mogul, Applebee’s, Wyndham Worldwide and Office Depot.

Katie Rusch

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Phone: (804) 541.7112

Email: Katie.Rusch@evpconsulting.com

Katie Rusch is a Senior Consultant leading work with some of our major telecommunications accounts. Prior to joining EVP Katie worked at 72andSunny where she produced Broadcast & Social Media content for Starbucks, Activision, and Coors Brewing Company. Prior to that she was a producer at David&Goliath working on Kia, Jack in the Box and California Lottery, and a producer at TBWA/Chiat/Day, where she worked on the Nissan North American account.

Jacki Angeletti

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Elmhurst, IL

Phone: (312) 502.5802

Email: Jacki.Angeletti@evpconsulting.com

Jacki Angeletti’s expertise is in photography and print production, negotiating photography production estimates and model fee structures. She has vast experience in large productions and talent negotiations and has brought those skills to high-profile EVP clients.

Prior to joining EVP, Jacki was a Senior Art Producer for DDB Chicago. Previously, she held positions with J. Walter Thompson, Schafer Condon Carter and Ogilvy & Mather advertising agencies in various roles in print production and media/creative services, including development of a print production department.

Connie Newberry

Senior Consultant

Connie Newberry

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Seneca, SC

Phone: (404) 455.5758

Email: connie.newberry@evpconsulting.com

Connie Newberry brings a keen production management and supervision eye to her consulting practice for EVP’s clients. As a senior consultant, Connie is responsible for analyzing and negotiating production expenditures, and collaborating with clients and agencies to establish guidelines and best practices along the way.

Prior to joining EVP, Connie most recently served as Senior Vice President of Production for 22squared’s production department—where she was responsible for managing and supervising a staff of audio, video and digital producers, editors, business affairs and external traffic personnel. Additionally, Connie established and managed two in-house editing suites. While at 22squared, some of Connie’s clients included Southeast Toyota Distributors, Florida’s Natural Orange Juice, Baskin Robbins, Publix, Buffalo Wild Wings, BellSouth Corporate, NAPA, SunTrust Banks, Russell Athletic, Simmons and Saks Department Stores. Before her time at 22squared, Connie served as a Senior Producer for BBDO, Atlanta.

Jennifer Brunetti

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., New York, NY

Phone: (917) 861.9944

Email: Jennifer.Brunetti@evpconsulting.com

Jennifer is a Video and Event Producer, Senior Producer and Director. Jennifer’s work has resulted in a wide-ranging and international client portfolio, which includes Fortune 500 corporations, NGOs, Nonprofits, and government agencies. She has worked with such luminaries as President Bill Clinton, Paul Kagame, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Ringo Starr and many more. Jennifer originates from Detroit, where she got her start creating events, videos and music.

Andy Greer

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (706) 743.1706

Email: Andrea.Greer@evpconsulting.com

Andy Greer is a Talent Consultant with more than 25 years of industry experience. She interfaces with EVP clients and their Agencies to review Talent and Residuals estimates and invoices, to assure accuracy and compliance. Andy keeps up to speed on SAG/AFTRA, ACTRA and AFM commercial contracts so that she can advise Clients on the myriad of union related issues.

Prior to joining EVP, Andy served as Talent Business Manager for J. Walter Thompson (JWT) Atlanta for 19 years. Her responsibilities included reviewing storyboards and scripts to determine on-camera and extra status and session costs, budgeting residual costs and managing union disputes, penalties and audits. Prior to her time at JWT, Andy managed talent and traffic at BBDO Atlanta for 8 years.

Genie Bizaoui Fedder

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., West Bloomfield, MI

Phone: (248) 390.0564

Email: Genie.Bizaoui.Fedder@evpconsulting.com

Genie Bizaoui Fedder counsels on digital media productions for some of the largest advertisers in the U.S. She teams with colleagues and agency partners to review interactive, online and video production. Her specialized work with digital production, advertising and brand sites proves invaluable for EVP's clients.

Genie brings to her consulting practice more than 25 years of production experience. In her capacity as Production Manager, Producer, Graphics Specialist, and Sales Manager for Producers Color Service/Technidisc, Grace & Wild Studios (formerly CBS Fox), and Forest Post Production, Genie honed her skills from multiple vantage points within the production space. Additionally, Genie served as General Manager for the Emmy award winning studio Unique Film & Video, Producer for Ross Roy/BBDO, Maritz, and Jackson-Dawson, and as a Digital Media Producer and Sales Consultant to McGill Multimedia, Inc. (now Wireless Ronin). She serviced primarily automotive accounts such as Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, GM, Cadillac, Buick and Ford.

Allyson Raynes

Senior Consultant

Allyson Raynes

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., W. Bloomfield, MI

Phone: (248) 762.0494

Email: allyson.raynes@evpconsulting.com

Allyson has been a freelance producer for the last 8 years, working with various agencies including McCann, Campbell Ewald, Leo Burnett and Duffey Petrosky. Prior to freelance, Allyson was VP/Integrated Production Manager at Doner managing all the day-to-day broadcast production needs of the agency with over 40 active accounts for television, web and video.

Harvey Lewis

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Glendale, CA

Phone: (310) 822.3906

Email: Harvey.Lewis@evpconsulting.com

Harvey was most recently an Executive Producer at Razorfish in Los Angeles, where he produced broadcast, digital, POP, social media commercials and ‘edutainment’ across 14 U.S. offices. Harvey has produced commercials for Chick-fil-A, Motel 6, Whataburger, Samsung, Blackberry RIM, Phillips 66/Conoco, Oscar Mayer, Kraft, Ritz, Busch Gardens Theme Parks, Nestle Chocolatier, Lean Cuisine, Home Depot, TGI Fridays, Macy’s JP Morgan Chase and Hyatt Hotels.

Vida Albert

Vice President, Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Bronx, NY

Phone: (718) 515-2284

Email: Vida.Albert@evpconsulting.com

Vida Albert has counseled many Fortune 500 advertisers on broadcast, video and digital production over her 20-plus years of experience, many of whom have been EVP clients since the company's inception in 1970.

Vida Albert has extensive knowledge in all aspects of broadcast, live action, radio and print production. She also specializes in talent & residual estimating, agency travel analysis and other broadcast and print-related productions, providing increased cost efficiencies.

Elizabeth Giersbrook

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Salt Lake CIty, UT

Phone: (310) 612.0812

Email: Elizabeth.Giersbrook@evpconsulting.com

Elizabeth has been producing national TV commercials and digital content for over 25 years. She started in New York City working with many prestigious advertising agencies such as Grey, Tarlow, McCabe & Company and MVBMS/Euro RSCG. She moved to Los Angeles in 1997 and worked at Deutsch and then was hired at TBWA/Chiat/Day where she produced award-winning ads for over 13 years. Clients include Diet Pepsi and Pepsi, Gatorade, Nissan and Infiniti, Apple, Stacy’s Pita Chips, Energizer, and Sony PlayStation. Over the past 10 years, she has been fortunate to work consistently as a freelancer on various accounts in LA including Google Pixel, Microsoft Windows 11, Walmart, and The Honest Company.

Linda Nahas

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Detroit, Michigan

Phone: 810.338.7448

Email: linda.nahas@evpconsulting.com

Linda directs EVP’s experiential production consulting on behalf of our clients. Her production counsel is grounded by more than 30 years of managing experiential engagements—including press events, dealer shows, trade shows, local and national promotional events.

Prior to joining EVP, Linda served as Vice President, Group Production Director for Jack Morton Worldwide in Detroit, MI. Linda’s responsibilities included managing all aspects of Cadillac’s experiential engagements from 2013 - 2015. Prior to her executive leadership role at Jack Morton, Linda held staff positions with Detroit-based Clear!Blue; was an Owner and Exec Producer at Direct Effect; and worked as a Freelance Producer at many Metro Detroit Agencies and Production Companies. In these roles, Linda produced events for clients such as Audi, Ford, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Saturn.

Teri Beltran

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Ada, MI

Phone: (818) 720.5517

Email: Teri.Beltran@evpconsulting.com

Teri Beltran brings value to EVP's clients with her mix of digital production experience and business diplomacy skills. As a Digital Producer for Deutsch, Los Angeles, Teri has directed in-house digital creative and development, as well as third-party production vendors across multiple digital platforms.

Teri has also served as the General Manager and Lead Project Manager for DigitalProduce where she was responsible for personnel management, client communications and digital production.

Throughout her career, Teri has overseen projects ranging from 3D animation and online games to the development of proprietary technology applications.

Paula Voorhies

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (770) 363.4572

Email: Paula.Voorhies@evpconsulting.com

Paula Voorhies is responsible for client contract and stewardship administration. Paula has structured EVP's reporting mechanisms to allow efficient analysis of the production expenditure’s impact on advertising budgets, and to quickly identify key variables and trends. Clients are continuously updated on initiatives secured on their behalf and the financial savings achieved on production dollars.

As an Art Buyer and Accounting Manager for BBDO, Fitzgerald +CO, and Elemental Interactive Design, Paula’s previous advertising production and financial management experience combines to shape and inform her financial reporting perspective in unique and valuable ways.

Donna Nobles

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Harrison Township, MI

Phone: (248) 835-5822

Email: Donna.Nobles@evpconsulting.com

Donna Nobles interfaces with marketing clients and their partners to review CGI, CRM, event, photography and print estimates. As a valuable member of the EVP team Donna lends her expertise to special benchmarking and project initiatives and conducting requests for proposals.

Before joining EVP in 2004, Donna served as a Production Manager for a Detroit Advertising Agency, Weaver Ladd Harries McGowan. As an Integrated Art, Event, Media and Print Buyer, Donna’s duties included managing staff, developing budgets, coordinating schedules, attending events, press approvals and photo shoots. Subsequently, she served as an Account Manager for Clark Graphics, a prominent Detroit printing company, where she managed accounts, budgets, marketing, contracts, billing, scheduling, and press approvals for major Detroit corporations and advertising agencies.

Donna has held several leadership positions in the Advertising Production Club of Detroit where she currently serves as Treasurer.

Sandy Tyler

Senior Consultant

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (404) 668.0618

Email: Sandy.Tyler@evpconsulting.com

Sandy Tyler brings more than 20 years of broadcast and video producing experience to EVP’s clients. As a Senior Consultant, Sandy is responsible for reviewing and negotiating production expenditures for broadcast and video productions, establishing best practices and opening up productive communication lines between clients, agencies and vendors.

Prior to joining Ernst-Van Praag, Sandy had her own production business in Atlanta, allowing her to work with advertising agencies and directly with clients, planning and supervising TV, radio and video productions of all sizes and controlling costs from both sides of the business. Her major brand experience includes work with The Coca-Cola Company, Verizon Wireless, Hewlett-Packard, Toyota, AutoTrader.com, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Southern Company.

Dawn Petway

Auditor

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (770) 364.3769 

Email: Dawn.Petway@evpconsulting.com

Dawn Petway brings 15 plus years of experience in the advertising business to EVP.  Dawns uses her prior experience to ensure that billing is accurate and complete and in compliance with client procedures.

Prior to joining EVP, she worked with MEC of Atlanta, where her clients included AT&T, IKEA and Isle of Capri. At MEC, Dawn handled vendor contracts, invoice inquiries/discrepancies and reconciled client billing.

Rachel Yarbrough

Auditor

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (678) 780.9351

Email: Rachel.Yarbrough@evpconsulting.com

Rachel Yarbrough’s role as an Auditor includes reviewing agency billing against approved estimates to ensure that costs are in alignment. Rachel also reviews production estimates to ensure compliance with previously negotiated rates.  Additionally, Rachel assists management and consultants with client facing materials.

Prior to joining EVP, Rachel sharpened her "attention to detail" skills in important roles in the insurance industry, as a Claim Analyst for a Life Insurance Company, and as an Insurance Specialist for a Health Insurance Company. She also has years of business experience in Client Service, Office Management, and Business Management for organizations in the healthcare and financial sectors.

Melanie Pouncey

Auditor

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (770) 364.9070

Email: Melanie.Pouncey@evpconsulting.com

As an Auditor, Melanie Pouncey is responsible for auditing agency billing to ensure compliance with client procedures and estimates.

Melanie’s prior experience includes management in a large retail space at O’Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois, where all aspects of business were realized. Additionally, Melanie has extensive billing and accounting experience gained from working at an Atlanta advertising agency, Tucker Wayne & Company (now 22squarerd).

Sandy Gopal

Auditor

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

Phone: (954) 292-3404

Email: Sandy.Gopal@evpconsulting.com

Sandy Gopal, an Auditor with EVP for over 32 years, is charged with auditing billing for some of EVP’s largest automotive clients. As a liaison between agencies and clients, Sandy works to resolve billing issues and ensure compliance with billing procedures and estimates.

Prior to joining EVP, Sandy served as a supervisor of the retail bond section at Nesbitt Thompson, a brokerage firm located in Toronto, Canada, maintaining and balancing client accounts. Previous to this, Sandy served as a specialist at the Toronto branch of National Trust where she was responsible for entry of lending and borrowing stocks to fill client trades and maintaining client reports.

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Ana Mendoza

Auditor

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Phone: (714) 603.8214

Email: Ana.Mendoza@evpconsulting.com

Ana Mendoza is responsible for the duties of the Data Analyst and Audit Administrator for many of EVP’s clients. In addition, she provides support in countless ways to all of EVP’s Consultants and performs auditing services to provide our clients with accurate and complete financial data.

Ana brings over 10 years of first-hand auditing experience to EVP. Prior to joining EVP Ana worked as a Quality Assurance Specialist in Nordstrom’s Credit division. Ana utilizes her skills in evaluating and auditing to support EVP’s clients.

Heather Ellis

Auditor

Ernst-Van Praag, Inc., Atlanta, GA

Phone: (404) 202.0457

Email: Heather.Ellis@evpconsulting.com

As an Auditor, Heather is responsible for auditing production billing to ensure compliance with client procedures and approved estimates.

Heather brings her well-honed skills from BBDO Atlanta where she was a Billing Supervisor for over 13 years. Heather was responsible for overseeing $62 million in client billings, which required her to resolve billing discrepancies and maintain all records of client estimates, purchase orders and invoices.