The Level edge starts with the team

Thomas Donohoe

CEO

Thomas is the architect behind Level Agency’s customer generation focus. For over a decade, he has led efforts on both sides of the lead generation table — starting from the client side in early 2001 buying media and driving clients on Wall Street, and later launching Level to generate sales opportunities in technology, education, healthcare, and finance verticals, among others.

Patrick Patterson

President

Patrick brings with him over 10 years of product development and marketing experience with specialization in technology, product management, online advertising and website optimization. In the direct response space, Patrick directly managed a $30+ million marketing budget to drive year-over-year revenue growth for a category leader.

Patrick Van Gorder

Senior Vice President

Patrick studied history and political science at the University of Pittsburgh, joining the newly-formed Level Agency shortly afterward. He is part of the leadership team that grew Level from a team of two to a team of 75+. An online marketing professional specializing in customer generation, Patrick is engagement focused, ROI sensitive, technology driven, data motivated, and forward-looking.

Patrick is naturally curious: his parents taught him “if you’re bored, you’re boring.” He loves to spend time outdoors – hiking, camping, stargazing. He travels as often as he can. He’s a die-hard Pittsburgh Pirates fan and the captain of a historically bad but wonderfully enthusiastic softball team.

Thomas Hudak

CFO

Thomas earned his JD and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He has managed Level Agency’s finances for the better part of a decade. Thomas specializes in internal and external reporting, valuation, and capital management.

In his spare time, Thomas is a competitive rower, with 11 national and international championship gold medals.

Dave Kwasnick

Executive Creative Director

Dave is a highly-strategic creative partner who never forgets that “commerce” is the root word of “commercial.” His experience includes creating successful KPI-driven campaigns for Coors Light Brewing, the Wm. Wrigley Jr Company, WesBanco, General Mills, the Pittsburgh Penguins and S&T Bank. Kwasnick honed his skills at BBDO and FCB, Chicago, in addition to working as Group Creative Director at Brunner and owning his own agency, Gatesman+Dave, both in Pittsburgh. Dave has won multiple national, international and local awards.

JT Smith

Associate Vice President of Interactive

JT brings 17+ years of digital marketing and eCommerce experience to the Level team. After starting his career managing digital marketing for an eCommerce startup, he focused his energy towards online marketing and lead generation in the higher education vertical. JT joins Level after spending nine years leading eCommerce operations at GNC, driving a variety of digital initiatives.

Brad Stephenson

Associate Vice President of Client Services

Brad Stephenson studied arts management at Carnegie Mellon University (MA) and acting at University of Kentucky (BFA). His nearly two decades of experience includes marketing leadership in the arts, education, and healthcare. Brad combines data-driven marketing expertise with a creative storytelling background to deliver ad campaigns that effectively connect Level Agency’s clients with the right customers.

His past successes include increasing annual attendance at Carnegie Museum of Art, a major contemporary art museum, by nearly 25 percent during his tenure.

Brad produces and stars in Knights of the Arcade, an award-winning Dungeons & Dragons-themed comedy show and podcast.

Seth Tongchinsub

General Counsel

Seth studied law at Duquesne University School of Law, and English writing at the University of Pittsburgh. As Level Agency legal counsel, Seth manages contracts and agreements, as well as ensuring that data privacy protections are in place on behalf of our client partners. His legal expertise includes contracts, employment, regulatory & compliance, privacy, corporate governance, and litigation. He feels fortunate that learning has never felt like work.

Seth enjoys hockey, playing guitar, reading, and film & photography.

Jonathon Dameron

Senior Director of Special Projects

Jonathon is an experienced leader who brings over twenty years of product, technology, and marketing experience in healthcare and education. As an executive, Jonathon oversaw a $30+ million marketing budget focused on traditional and digital campaigns and effectively worked to implement compliant marketing standards across 40+ vendor partners. He has launched over 30 websites with the most recent website experiencing less than a 15% dip in SEO post-launch, as well as adding over 15% in organic leads by spearheading significant content and SEO efforts within the first 180 days.

Jonathon likes to play guitar and sing and was the lead singer of a 70s cover band, but alas they did not make it to the “big time”.

Gary Law

Senior Director of Contact Center

Gary received his MBA from Florida Metropolitan University. His 20+ years of contact center management experience includes establishing, staffing, training, and management at regional, national, and international scales, as well as running multiple-location contact centers across several industries and disciplines. Gary’s commitment to the highest levels of QA and performance have been yielding dividends for our call center clients.

A proud grandfather and 80s music enthusiast, Gary loves to travel.

Geoff Roebuck

Senior Director of Digital Marketing

Geoff Roebuck studied psychology at University of Maryland and pulls from five additional years of academic research experience developing statistical analyses, efficient processes, marketing surveys, and using data to solve puzzles in human experiences.

Geoff leads Level’s media team in omni-channel digital marketing strategy, tactics, and full-funnel advertising measurement to bring our clients ROI-focused digital marketing efforts that drive real business results. He has worked in performance digital marketing since 2013 in a variety of specializations, from paid search, social, and display to landing page and creative A/B testing & development.

Geoff has been personally been involved on nearly every client project that’s come through Level Agency’s doors in recent years, ranging from media lead for our largest Education clients, to one-off marketing analysis and survey development and testing projects for a Fortune-500 financial client.

In his downtime, he enjoys woodworking, snowboarding, and generally finding excuses to hang out with his dog.

Jenna Sheffo

Director of Finance and Operations

Jenna Sheffo received her Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain & Information Systems from Penn State University. Jenna manages critical operations and financial systems across Level Agency, from client hours to employee payroll. She also serves as Level’s human resources officer.

Outside the office, Jenna enjoys shopping, baking, and sporting events.

Amy Weyant

Director of Program Management

Amy studied business communication at Thiel College. She has over a decade of project management, operations, and strategic management experience on both the agency- and client-side. She has overseen national brand accounts, and managed projects ranging from content marketing, eCommerce website redesigns, and viral campaigns. She is passionate about process and people, working to design and implement continuous improvements to Level Agency’s staff utilization, project structures, professional development, and hiring and onboarding.

After work, Amy rallies a crew of Level employees to play in a local softball league. She also runs and attends networking events.

Brian Napierski

Associate Director of Call Center Operations

Brian received a BSBA in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh and brings over 15 years of experience in contact centers, management, sales, and operations. He has spearheaded new Level Agency Contact Center initiatives for several higher-education clients, creating preadmissions support campaigns designed to boost lead-to-application and lead-to-enrollment rates. Brian is also a vital contributor to the construction of our review and training programs, development of qualitative and quantitative measurements, and a driver of KPI attainment to achieve client-specified objectives.

In his spare time, Brian enjoys gaming and is a self-proclaimed movie buff. Most importantly, he prides himself on family and being the best uncle he can be.

Lydia Borovina

Senior Client Services Manager

Lydia received her BS in Human Development from Cornell University. She is committed to going above and beyond for her client partners, keeping their business goals in mind as she develops digital marketing strategies to help achieve them. Prior to joining Level Agency, Lydia worked for six years at Hudson River Group, conducting full business driver analyses (including marketing mix modeling) for major retail clients. She also spent a year working in Mumbai, India for Tata Consultancy Services.

Lydia loves visiting estate sales with her family and puppy, as well as going on hikes and generally getting outdoors.

Jordan Grace

Senior Data Engineer

Jordan studied web and multimedia management at Pittsburgh Technical College and brings nearly a decade of experience in web development and data management to Level Agency. A specialist in back-end development, he spearheaded Level’s API and data warehouse restructuring. This major undertaking allows for improved tracking and integrations with all aspects of our ad data, from client CRM, to reporting and analytics dashboards. He continues to optimize datasets for Level, aiming to automate “everything he can.”

Jordan is a hiker, gamer, and a traveler aiming to see all 50 states by age 30.

Laura Greenawalt

Senior Client Services Manager

Laura received her MBA from Point Park University and her BA in Theatre & French from Penn State. With over a decade of marketing experience in theater and the arts, Laura understands the challenges of keeping highly complex projects moving in sync, the importance of clearly communicating across departments. At Level Agency, she leads a team focused on delivering results for several clients. Tell Laura what success looks like, and she’ll help chart an engaging path to reach it.

Laura coordinates a project called Fun A Day Pittsburgh every January, culminating in a group art exhibition.

Ed Grieser

Senior Web Strategist

Ed received his BS in Economics from Penn State. In his years at Level, he has built many of our best practices for website and post-click-experience testing and optimization. With expertise and certifications in several platforms, Ed works across campaigns, from early strategy discussions to implementation and beyond. His focus on performance and direct response has resulted in impressive results for Level client partners.

Ed is proud of his client work, which emphasizes intuitive user experience. These include the websites for Sous-Vide magazine, the Autonomous Vehicle Safety Consortium, Sentric, and Servicelink.

Ed is a dog lover, who takes his bichon-poodle mix everywhere, from craft beer excursions to hikes.

Stephen Puskar

Senior Client Services Manager

Steve received his BS in Business Administration from High Point University. With a decade of digital marketing experience, Steve works closely across team members to coordinate client projects, keeping them completed on schedule and with the client’s business goals in mind, all the while ensuring the highest standards. Prior to joining Level Agency, Steve worked for eight years at Blue Mandolin Marketing + Design, where he learned the ropes of digital marketing best practices, client relations, and the importance of data driven decisions.

Steve loves traveling to exotic locations, as well as golfing and snowboarding.

Emily Brickman

Account Manager

Emily graduated from Ohio State University and has over 10 years of strategic account management experience in the digital marketing sector. Her time at AOL/Oath gave her deep expertise in digital network performance advertising. She enjoys working with clients to help identify and exceed marketing goals.

In her off hours, Emily spends time with her family and plays tennis.

TJ Bruno

Account Manager

TJ earned his BS in Public Relations from West Virginia University. He combines his experience with SEO, landing page optimization, and data analytics with a commitment to partnership and shared goals, driving success for clients across several industries. He has applied Level Agency’s best practices toward substantial student growth for higher education clients, including IUP, University of Pittsburgh, Brookline College, South University, and Trident University. He also understands the customer-generation challenges of B2B digital marketing and has worked to continually improve performance for clients such as ANSYS and SAE International.

TJ travels regularly, attending sporting events and concerts.

Tim Fitzgerald

Online Marketing Manager

Tim Fitzgerald graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in both Economics and Music. He specializes in Social and Display advertising while maintaining a passion for large analytics projects. For Tim, effective marketing lies at the confluence of art and science.

His major analytics projects include customer lifetime value analyses and Level Agency’s cross-channel attribution tool, which allows Level to get more for our client media dollars. Passionate and resourceful, Tim believes in the words of the founder of his alma mater “My Heart is in the Work”.

In his spare time Tim continues to explore his love of music as a multi-instrumentalist and producer.

Kahlianne Jones

Data and Analytics Manager

Kahlianne studied information systems management and entrepreneurship at Duquesne University. Since joining Level Agency, she has been responsible for improvements in Level Agency’s analytics and reporting capabilities, and the development of our custom Business Intelligence dashboard. She enjoys the challenge of taking complicated data sets and sources and turning them into concise pictures of performance that empower all teams to be data-driven.

Kahlianne spends virtually all her free time working with and riding horses. She is a semi-professional barrel racer with multiple state and national titles.

Samual Lothard

Team Lead

Sam received an Associate degree from Sawyer Business School. With 20+ years in call centers, sales, customer relations and university admissions, Sam brings a depth of experience in tailoring services to meet client goals. He plays an integral role in training, team building, and other aspects of Level Agency Call Center.

Sam loves to travel. His life’s goal is to earn a living acting.

Kevin Moore

QA Lead

Kevin received dual bachelor’s degrees in theater and social work from Slippery Rock University. Since his arrival at Level Agency, he has been instrumental in growing and developing call center QA systems. In his daily work, he seeks to coach and empower call center agents to do the best possible work for our clients. Coaching and mentoring is not a new role for him—Kevin spent several years teaching theater practices, and also acted in a touring theater company.

Kevin hasn’t left the theater entirely. In his spare time, he continues to act in Pittsburgh-area plays.

Dillan Nardulli

Online Marketing Manager

Dillan received his BA in Integrated Marketing from California University of Pennsylvania. With agency and consulting experience focused on search engine marketing strategy, Dillan builds and manages performance-driven search campaigns that focus on Level Agency’s client goals.

Dillan enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, soccer, and hockey. He’s also a cook and a gardener.

Chuck Peterson

Business Development Manager

Chuck Peterson studied Sports Leadership (MS) and Business Administration (BS) at Duquesne University. He brings 10+ years of business development experience from several industries, including mortgage/finance, professional sports, and retail. Chuck shares Level Agency’s commitment to partnership—bringing onboard clients who Level can effectively serve, and establishing mutual, achievable goals.

Chuck enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, as well as playing/watching soccer, golf, and hockey.

Brynne Reeher

Account Manager

Brynne received her degree in marketing from Penn State University and has over 7 years of digital marketing experience in both B2B and B2C industries. She joins Level Agency from the hospitality industry, where she managed cross-platform, full-funnel digital campaigns focused squarely on conversions, from bookings and ticket sales to recruitment. Brynne values trying new ways to reach a goal and understands the importance of communication. She is excited to put her experience to work designing and managing campaigns for our clients.

In her off hours, Brynne enjoys paddle boarding, hiking and spending time with family.

Dale Riether

Account Manager

Dale studied marketing and international business at Ohio University. His experience includes nearly 10 years of digital marketing, account management, and freelance design, as well as founding and running his own eco-friendly clothing brand. At Level Agency, Dale taps into this breadth of expertise and creative problem-solving acumen to help clients chart a path to their goals.

Dale’s free time is occupied by art-making, including graphic illustration, clothing design, and painting. He also enjoys live music.

Andrea Roberto

Team Lead

Andrea Roberto studied English writing at Penn State University and Legal Studies at CCAC. Andrea has spent over 20 years cultivating and growing customer service offices, where she has worked with clients as diverse as BMW, Toys R Us, and NY Daily News. For Level Agency Call Center, Andrea leverages her extensive professional track record across several industries, rising to meet our toughest client challenges.

When not at the office, she’s traveling and exploring, curled up with a book, or geeking out with fantasy & sci-fi flicks.

Sean Vargo

Team Lead

Sean Vargo studied biology at Beaver College. His 20 years of sales and B2B experience spans finance, education, and software. In his years at Level, Sean has lead teams of contact center agents in executing on challenging B2B and higher-education campaigns. For every client he serves, Sean emphasizes consistent training, rigorous QA, and measurable results.

When not in the office, Sean bikes, does weight training, spends time with his girlfriend, and travels.

Emily Berringer

Online Marketing Specialist

Emily studied accounting at the University of Pittsburgh. Her knack for numbers and the stories they can tell help her build data-driven campaign strategies across channels, all in support of client business objectives. A curious and inquisitive thinker, Emily moves quickly to cut through the noise of an issue, fearless in defining an informed opinion through facts.

Outside of the office, Emily enjoys hiking, classical ballet, and poetry.

Annalisa Copen

Junior Graphic Designer

Annalisa studied visual media and graphic design at EHOVE and Art Institute of Pittsburgh. With a portfolio spanning print design, personal branding, and online advertising, she brings to the agency a passion for solving user-experience challenges. She enjoys Level Agency’s data-driven approach to testing creative and watching successful campaigns produce ROI for clients. She is particularly proud of the rapid-fire concepting, design, and build of the new Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium website, in collaboration with Level client SAE International.

When she’s not working, or traveling, she enjoys comics and baking.

Dan Dix

Web Production Specialist

Dan studied Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Management at Point Park University. He brings several years of web development, media and database management, and content strategy to Level Agency, where he focuses on landing page production, and email campaign builds and testing.

In the winter, Dan coaches an alpine ski racing team based in the Laurel Highlands, east of Pittsburgh. In the summer, he enjoys hiking and kayaking.

Jonathan Gaugler

Copywriter

Jonathan Gaugler studied philosophy at Cambridge University (M.Phil) and Capital University (BA). He brings 10+ years’ experience in marketing and public relations, including strategic messaging, social, and web content in academic and museum settings. In between, he spent three years as an entrepreneur. As Level’s copywriter, he collaborates across departments, guiding conversations toward core messages.

His most rewarding professional moments include everything from landing exclusives with national news outlets to watching multi-month web builds take their maiden voyages.

Jonathan lives in a 125-year-old house: Half of his vacation time (and most weekends) is spent on renovation projects. He’s also a gardener, cook, and home brewer.

Ian Herzing

Client Services Specialist

Ian studied communication at Saint Vincent College, and is currently pursuing an MBA in Project Management at Chatham University. At Level Agency, Ian works within the client services team to develop project workflows that meet or exceed deadline expectations.

In his free time, Ian enjoys going to the gym and playing soccer.

Joseph Hoffner

Online Marketing Specialist

Joseph studied communication at Saint Vincent College. With several years’ experience in social media advertising and content creation, Joey is a multi-functioning marketer focused on delivering client goals in search, social, and display. In past roles, he has edited online content for the Diocese of Greensburg, organized tournaments, run social accounts for the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association, and created social campaigns at an auto dealership.

Joey is a semi-professional golfer and a gamer.

Keefer Kopco

Online Marketing Specialist

Keefer Kopco graduated from Gannon University’s Theatre and Communication Arts department. He specializes in social media and display marketing, working with clients and Level’s creative team on targeting, testing, and ad design strategy.

During his time in undergrad, he served as Editor-In-Chief of the student-run blog Gannon Edge. Has served as social media production and strategy roles for NYC indie comic publisher Drumfish Productions, and Erie-based digital marketing agency Epic Web Studios. During his time at Epic he helped get the Socialism: The Game Kickstarter-funded through securing spots on Fox’s After the Bell and Vice. He promoted undefeated boxer Gennady “GGG” Golovkin on behalf of Golden Boy Productions for his Monroe, Lemieux, and Wade fights and managed paid media for several notable stand-up comedians including Eddie Griffin and Tom Green.

In his spare time, Keefer’s a huge comic book collector and board game enthusiast.

Jennifer Luhmann

Project Coordinator

Jennifer received her BFA from Gustavus Adolphus College and her Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, and Data-Driven Marketing certificates from Cornell University. She brings over 10 years of marketing experience on both the agency and brand side. After completing her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, she joined Level Agency. She endeavors to leverage her organizational craft and strong communication skills toward the execution of the best possible client work, no matter how complex or nuanced.

When not in the office, she is seeking good food and hoppy beer. She also kayaks, skis, and gardens.

Amel Marei

Administrative Assistant

Amel is currently pursuing a degree in business administration. With several years’ experience in the unpredictable and fast-paced world of hospitality management, Amel easily stepped into her role of running Level Agency’s office.

Outside of work, Amel loves spending time with her 2 kids.

Matt Rose

IT Specialist

Matt Rose studied Arts and design at Waynesburg University. His 20 years of experience as an IT consultant focused on special initiative launches for clients including PNC Bank, FedEx, and Mylan Pharmaceuticals. As our systems architect, Matt designs, supports, and upgrades mission-critical IT infrastructure for Level Agency, allowing for agency staff to keep data and creative flowing. Data security and compliance is a priority for Matt, and his work includes establishing the right protocols on behalf of our clients.

Matt is off enjoying the great outdoors whenever he gets the chance.

Margaret Simmons

Data and Analytics Specialist

Margaret received her BS in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. With a background combining search engine and social media optimization with database management, Margaret builds digital analytics tools that help Level Agency assess marketing performance with agility and focus. She spends her days designing and building client dashboards that focus on business objectives and campaign testing.

In her spare time, Margaret enjoys rock climbing, yoga, and going to concerts.

Emily Somerhalder

Project Coordinator

Emily studied business and marketing at Westminster College. Her experience as a project coordinator includes work in the legal and scientific fields. At Level Agency, Emily works across every team to ensure that client work flows quickly smoothly, meeting or exceeding deadline expectations.

Emily’s dog Baxter occupies all of her free time, and that’s all right with her.

Renaldo Soto

Online Marketing Specialist

Renaldo studied marketing and digital media analytics at Penn State. He channels his data and systems expertise into building and managing search engine marketing campaigns for Level Agency clients that are performance-optimized and opportunity-driven.

Renaldo’s off-hours are spent hiking, traveling, and eating.