Andy co-founded The Mx Group in 1989 and has led it to become a consistently profitable and growing integrated B2B marketing agency. Focused on database marketing, demand generation and lead management long before it was in vogue for the market at large, Andy has also advocated for all things digital since the mid-1990s, helping transform client programs in the process. He has worked closely with hundreds of B2B companies throughout the U.S. to help guide them in their strategic marketing and management efforts, and he thrives on helping clients and staff connect the dots between strategy, creative / digital execution and business generation. He holds a degree in business administration and marketing from California State University, Chico.

As a co-founder of The Mx Group, Pete has helped B2B marketers connect the dots between strategy, creative execution and business generation for more than 20 years. Pete’s passion is to provide leadership to businesses, helping to create integrated programs that excite markets, engage customers, effect sales and embed long-term value.

Tony began his advertising and marketing career after serving as an active-duty United States Marine. During his enlistment, he gained leadership experience, a strong work ethic and a drive that has been foundational throughout his career. His experience includes work within B2B and B2C agencies across a range of clients from startups to Fortune 100s. Tony has a passion for leading teams and an innate ability to motivate people to succeed and work at their highest level. He currently serves as president of The Mx Group, setting the vision for the company and ensuring that all Mx staff have the support, authority and information needed to keep moving the organization forward. Tony believes that B2B marketing and advertising should always impact a client’s business in real and measurable ways, and The Mx Group exists to do just that.

After spending 20 years building and growing technology consulting practices at one of the fastest-growing management consulting firms, Nate joined The Mx Group as its chief operating officer leading corporate functions and setting the strategy for our digital leadership team. Nate’s experiences include delivering large-scale technology transformations with clients, leading three different technology consulting practices, integrating acquisitions, and building leadership teams. Nate has always found himself at the intersection of technology and business. While Nate enjoys serving clients, his passion is developing leaders, both at The Mx Group and as a member of the board of directors at Chicago Scholars — an organization that uniquely selects, trains and mentors academically ambitious students from under-resourced communities to complete college and become the next generation of leaders who will transform their neighborhoods and Chicago.

Emily found her way to B2B marketing from a previous career in book publishing. 12 years later, she’s leading The Mx Group’s creative department with a strong focus on talent acquisition and effective integration of the creative process into The Mx Group’s comprehensive service offerings. Her team of 20+ creative directors, copywriters and designers produce award-winning work in a variety of industries. Emily holds a B.A. in philosophy and creative writing from Gettysburg College.

Kelly leads The Mx Group’s account team, overseeing strategy and implementation of integrated marketing programs for all clients. For nearly 15 years, she has directed successful and award-winning campaigns for clients in the hospitality, automotive, medical and industrial sectors. She is accomplished in the areas of B2B product and brand messaging, creative development, website and app development, demand generation, lead management and sales enablement. Kelly is a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and holds a B.A. in business and communications.

Eric has been part of The Mx Group since 1998. He develops and manages internal and external teams through every phase of the software development life cycle, including ideation, estimation, proposal, design, execution, testing, UAT and delivery to production. With experience in every application development role from business analysis to development to test automation, Eric brings exceptional value to every project through his management acumen, methodology and automation points of view, and expertise in Java, JavaScript, C# and other technologies.

Brendan Turner joined with a goal to amplify the organizational and functional ability to effectively converge data-informed, user-centric insights with groundbreaking creative in highly leveraged technology solutions that drive brand-to-demand impact for clients. Brendan leads the Digital Experience practice at The Mx Group, which encompasses business analysis and product design; website, platform and custom application architecture and implementation; solution development; and SDLC quality assurance. Brendan holds a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Minnesota and has long participated in marketing and technology groups and committees focused on fluid team structures, digital transformation, creative and emerging technologies, AI enablement, and XR.

Toni joined The Mx Group with the goal of boosting the marketing and sales teams’ effectiveness by leveraging data to make strategic decisions that enhance digital efforts while expanding the ability to deliver integrated, seamless customer experiences. Toni is a dynamic leader, strategist and flawless tactician who possesses an award-winning background in B2B, B2C and all aspects of brand activation and channel optimization. She excels at the intersection where human insights and market intelligence converge, allowing her arsenal of marketing skills coupled with engineering-level analytics to align. Toni is a world traveler and Chicago native with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

For more than 14 years, Kate has overseen all aspects of organizational development and human resources, including hiring, training and retaining talent, ensuring Mx clients are served by highly engaged and qualified staff. Kate’s ultimate goal is to continually improve the organization as a whole — to increase effectiveness, build capacity, and creatively manage challenges and change. Kate holds a B.A. in finance from the University of Notre Dame.

Tom has nearly 20 years of experience in accounting and finance, with a background working for both small and large companies. Tom started working at The Mx Group in 2010 and is responsible for the company’s entire accounting and finance function, as well as other operational initiatives. He is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from DePaul University. He has also served as an adjunct professor in DePaul’s accountancy department.

Kevin has been instrumental in the growth of the company’s digital and technology service offerings. Under his guidance, The Mx Group developed and implemented hundreds of digital and custom applications each year for clients ranging from mid-size to enterprise. As an agency leader, he worked to challenge the status quo and develop new ideas that incorporate technology to guarantee outstanding customer experiences. His digital expertise is wide-ranging, and includes the strategic development and management of global websites, e-commerce solutions and ERP integrations.