The success of the agency relies on one thing – people. While each of us brings a unique perspective to what we do, we all have a similar goal – to provide you with tangible, measurable results for your business.
Jeff Crowl
Jeff’s father, Ray Crowl, founded Crowl, Montgomery & Clark in 1959. Jeff joined the agency in 1971, after graduating from Bowling Green State University. He has been named Advertising Person of the Year. Jeff provides account management service to a variety of clients.
Jeff’s passion is golf, and he can often be found on a course continuing to perfect his game. He is also very involved in many community activities.
Rod McGregor
President
Rod has more than 30 years of strategic marketing experience, specifically in new product development, branding, and sales channel development. He is integrally involved in marketing planning for the agency’s clients.
Rod devotes his personal time to family, friends, the community, and his passion for running and biking.
Drew McGregor
Vice President
Drew graduated from The Ohio State University and worked for two years at Ernst & Young in Cleveland. He joined the agency in 2017, continuing the father-son legacy. He oversees new business development, brand strategy and marketing research, digital online strategies, and networking. Additionally, he manages relationships with key clients.
Drew is an avid Cleveland and Ohio State sports fan. He is also a movie / independent film fanatic.
Rod Covey
Executive Vice President
Rod has more than 40 years of marketing communications experience. He started his career as a staff writer for a Chicago daily newspaper. He later joined Covey & Koons as a copy writer. He served as account executive, vice president and president.
Rod and his wife, Kathie, began Covey-Odell advertising in 2008; the company was named Business of the Year by the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce. Covey-Odell merged with Crowl Marketing | Creative in 2017.
Frank Scassa
Creative Director
With over 20 years of experience, Frank oversees various multimedia projects, manages clients and our training program development strategies. He serves as director for on-location video shoots. His responsibilities include client collaboration, copy/script development, process development, organization, and leadership.
Frank has a passion for movies, cooking and biking / hiking the trails in the Akron Metro Parks. He enjoys working out and spending time with his family.
Chris Sirgo
Senior Art Director
Chris is our established go-to guy. His hard work, determination, and dedication lend themselves to an indispensable CMC member. From developing websites to creative design, Chris is always learning new technologies and skills that move our team forward.
Chris enjoys listening to new music and canvas painting and spending time with his family and children.
Julie Safreed
General Manager / Social Media Coordinator
Julie’s strong organizational skills enable her to maintain office cohesion and oversee various administrative tasks for the agency. She manages client’s social media accounts, creates content calendars, and prepares analytics. She assists with digital media plans for clients and provides support for all the account executives.
Julie enjoys her passion for baking and cooking. She is a football enthusiast and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Dane Llewellyn
Marketing Services
Dane brings to the firm an eclectic group of skills and talents, tapping into his expertise as a photographer, he is responsible for our in-house photography studio, image editing and retouching. Additionally, his responsibilities include computer graphics production, media buying and managing several key accounts.
In 1988, Dane earned a bachelor's degree in business administration in marketing from Kent State University. He enjoys spending time with his children.