Suzy Roberts, Media Director/Director of Broadcast
Over 34 years experience. Suzy has 34 years of broadcast experience and has spent time on both sides of the media buying and selling spectrum. She began her career at WCCB-TV in Charlotte and then migrated to the media buying side as Broadcast Supervisor for PCA/K-Mart Portraits at Image Advertising. After 12 years she switched again to television sales as General Manager of Seltel, Inc. She joined IMS in 1997 and has steadily moved to her current position, Director of Broadcast & Associate Media Director. Suzy will oversee all broadcast planning, cost estimating, negotiating and purchasing, approving promotions and value added. She will also do any posting and negotiating credits for incorrectly run schedules and will manage all broadcast buyers and assistants on the account.

Kate Eriksson, VP/Business Development
Kate began working at IMS in 1998 as an assistant to media buyers. She left the agency for several years to pursue her love of visual arts, launching a retail store specializing in fine art supplies in two locations with an international e-commerce website and art instruction. Kate returned to Impressions in 2003 as Director of Business Development. She has been involved in all aspects of the business with particular focus on emerging Alternative Media and has been instrumental in the growth and success of IMS. Kate is currently Vice President/ Business Development and will ultimately head the agency.

Nina Gossett, Accounting Manager
Nina has 18 years experience in accounting. She joined Impressions in 2000 as an accounting clerk. In 2002 she was promoted to Accounting Manager, responsible for all billing, accounts payable, and all other accounting functions. She also handles most HR functions. Nina is the primary force behind I-watch, our stringent auditing process mentioned on the auditing page. Nina and Roi constantly watch over your ROI.

Jeannie Grizzle, Media Buyer
Jeannie joined IMS as a Media Buyer in 2008. Jeannie is a graduate of North Carolina State University with a degree in Communications and a Minor in Business Management. Jeannie's experience selling radio, print and online advertising brings a unique negotiating perspective to the agency. Jeannie also prepares client research and assists with media planning.

Kelly Pyle, Print Buyer
Kelly graduated with a BA in Advertising from the University of South Carolina. She joined Impressions a little over a year ago as a Media Coordinator and has since been promoted to Print Buyer. She has not only proven herself to be a highly skilled print buyer, but is also relied upon to handle auditing print schedules. Her thoroughness helps Roi (and Nina) watch out for your ROI – and she is very thorough.

Beth Cobb, Media Coordinator
Beth joined IMS in 2007. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in Advertising. Beth is responsible for trafficking all broadcast buys, works on market research, maintains and audits schedules, and coordinates value-added and promotions.

Joe Thaler, President
Joe’s 44 years in advertising began with his formative years at Federated and May Company department stores in Columbus, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri, respectively. He then formed and directed an in-house agency for the May Stores Shopping Centers. Joe worked with large ad agencies as Art Director/Associate Creative Director on national brands while with Gardner Advertising in St. Louis and Henderson Advertising in Greenville, South Carolina from 1976 through 1990. He later become owner of creative boutique, Joe, The Creative Guy, co-creator/owner of GSA Business, a bi-weekly upstate business journal, and VP of Impressions Media Services, simultaneously from 1990 through 2005. Joe became President of Impressions Media Services in October of 2005.