Meet Our Team
Jack Kerigan :: STRATEGY
Jack Kerigan, Jr. created roadmaps to success for some of America's most respected brands, then applied that foundation to launch Kerigan Marketing in 2000. Jack was raised on the Florida Gulf Coast where he earned a Marketing degree from Florida State University, and later an MBA. Jack served a 12-year career with RJR Tobacco including RJR's Brand Marketing Group (Winston-Salem, NC) where he led the retail efforts of the SALEM brand nationally. He then took the reins of Community Coffee in Baton Rouge, LA (the nation's largest family-owned coffee company) as Director of Marketing where he delivered the company's first volume growth in over six years.
Jack launched Kerigan Marketing, in 2000, with a focus on helping small businesses grow to the next level with integrated marketing. He is a graduate of Leadership Baton Rouge and Leadership Bay (Panama City, Florida). He was recognized as one of the "Top 40 Under 40" by the Business Report. In 2001, he was selected as one of Gambit Magazine's "20 People to Watch" and also as one of FSU's "Notable Noles." He created the Marketing Plan for Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail which won an HMSAI Gold Award and has led KMA to multiple ADDY Awards each year from 2002-2007. He created Kerigan Online to bring marketing leadership and graphic design expertise to clients looking for results-oriented web sites. ^ back to top
Catherine Noël :: CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Born and raised in the eclectic gumbo of New Orleans, La, Catherine Noël headed to Baton Rouge after receiving an art scholarship to Louisiana State University. In college, Catherine won local, regional, and national graphic design awards. After graduating in May 2002 with a degree in graphic design, she went to work for a local advertising agency where she started up their in-house design department.
Entering the advertising and graphic design community, Catherine became involved in the Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge where she helped design the campaign for the 2003 ADDY Awards. Catherine was awarded the Shining Star award for the most involved new member, and has since earned a spot on the Board of Directors. Leaving Baton Rouge in November 2003, Catherine backpacked through Europe for three months. Upon her return, Catherine joined Kerigan Marketing and travels the coast between the two offices. She is KMA's principal designer. ^ back to top
Bryan Baird :: ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Bryan’s wide range of technological abilities enable him to manage projects with a diverse selection of media requirements. Whether it’s a Powerpoint Presentation with added video or a full website with motion and movies, Bryan’s got it covered.
Search Engine Optimization is becoming more and more important for websites. Not only is it important for a site to be usable for the end consumer or visitor, it has to be structured so web crawlers and bots can easily parse the contents and index it properly. With Bryan’s programming ability and SEO know-how, Kerigan Marketing has the ability to produce high powered websites that rank well for strategically chosen keywords. ^ back to top
George Kelley :: WEB DEVELOPMENT
George is a geek, and he couldn't be prouder of it. Proficient in PHP, MySQL, (x)HTML, CSS and a myriad of other web technologies, he is responsible for all the advanced programming enjoyed by our clients. If we've done a site for you, you've probably dealt with George (or at least one of his programs).
Along with programming, George plays a major role in our email marketing, web / email hosting, Search Engine Optimization and Social Marketing.
George balances his work with his schooling; he is currently enrolled at Gulf Coast Community College, where he is working toward a degree in Music Production Technology. ^ back to top
Kristy Raffield :: OFFICE MANAGER
Kristy Raffield relocated to Port St. Joe in 2005 from Indiana to be closer to her family. Kristy attended the University of Louisville where she studied Elementary Education and was also a Junior Olympic and conference winning springboard diver. After working as a Kindergarten/Pre-K teacher, Kristy decided to move into the Sales and Marketing field. With a great knowledge of customer service and a positive attitude she brings a plethora of skills to the Kerigan Marketing team. Kristy is very involved in the community working with the Gulf Alliance for Local Artist children's art program, teaching Religious Education at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and also starting an eBay store for The St. Joseph Bay Humane Society. Kristy is recently married and has two wonderful daughters. She believes that without faith, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.^ back to top
Stephanie Halseide :: ACCOUNT MANAGER
Stephanie recently joined the Kerigan Marketing team after relocating to the area from Colorado Springs. While in Colorado, she worked as an Account Executive at Vladimir Jones for popular destinations such as The Broadmoor, Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, Colorado Springs CVB and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. While there she gained valuable experience in strategic planning, account management and maintaining client and agency relationships. In college, Stephanie also managed a 24-hour award winning college radio station and interned at the Spearfish Chamber of Commerce where she got her start in advertising.. ^ back to top