Meet The Interactive Marketing and Media Team
Jeremiah Staes, Guru of Making “Wow!” Happen
With a diverse career in media working in broadcast television, web design, and small business, he is our “Guru of Making Wow! Happen,” with the vision and knowledge to see forward to where media today is going.
His specialty over the last 10 years has been to bring together various formats that were previously separate into a holistic, entertaining, valuable experience for visitors.
Jeremiah is an avid supporter of the mission of the Association for Downloadable Media, ensuring that there are standards and deliverables that the industry needs to move forward, as well as a regular volunteer at community organizations like Motor City Blight Busters. Check out the latest in Interactive Media Tips or see Read the Social Commentary Blog on this site.
Erik Drader, Sage of Sound Advice
“Aural Genius” might be one phrase to describe the “Sage of Sound Advice.” He has hundreds of hours behind the audio console and the computer recording all kinds of material from live events, to panels, to music.
He is a certified recording engineer and is also seasoned in business management, administration, and development.
Bruce Gaines, Business Acceleration Engineer
Over the last decade plus, Bruce has been serving customers and improving their experiences in both the B2B and B2C spaces.
Whether it was leading customer relations improvements at companies with thousands of employees and even more customers at companies like Skytel, Sears, and Radiant, managing projects, or innovating and coming up with new initiatives in the online space, Bruce has been an advocate for better engagement and relationships with customers almost his whole career. As the Business Acceleration Engineer here at Portage Media, his responsibilities include increasing your profitability, multiplying your audience and customer base, working with you to create awesome & engaging experience for your customers and/or clients, as well as being an overall cool guy.
