about Koa: the Koa Media Team
A team effort...
The world’s biggest advertising and marketing companies maintain a stable of writers, designers, media buyers, PR experts and managers in their expansive, expensive office towers. Pay them thousands and thousands of dollars in monthly fees and you might even get to meet some of them.
We’re a little different.
Our core Koa Media team is small, nimble and quick to take action. You get to work with the principal team, from start to finish, including...
Bert Jackson
Chris Green
Dave Fontes
To help us get the job done for you, we surround ourselves with the very best talent available, brought in on an individual basis. That allows us to put together a team specifically for your account or project, with experience and expertise that is appropriate for the task.
Among the talented people we call upon regularly are...
| Bill McDonough | Scribendi | Copywriting, PR |
| Chris Nahil | Nahil Communications Group | PR, advertising |
| Ken Silvia | Ken Silvia Design | Group Identity, graphic design |
| Bob Sheehan | Coastline Advertising | Media planning, internet advertising |
Together with the Koa staff, we make a formidable – yet affordable – team.
Bert Jackson, Koa Media
Principal
Information Architect
Concept Designer
Bert founded Koa Media in 2005 with a different approach to web design and marketing and has since evolved it into an interactive communications agency. Prior to Koa, Bert was a founder and partner of MMI Inc., one of the first web design firms in the area.
Bert’s background is varied, from technical education that goes all the way back to computer punch cards, to a decade of restaurant ownership, to sales and marketing. Today, Bert is the creative lead at Koa, looking for innovative ways to present web-centric communication ideas.
When not scheming or designing on behalf of clients, Bert plays a bit of jazz and blues guitar and promotes organic cooking. And makes the occasional pilgrimage to the koa trees in Hawaii.
Chris Green, Koa Media
Project Manager
Photographer
Chris joined Koa in 2007 as project manager. His organization skills combined with a photographer’s eye and a strong grasp of his resources make him very effective at getting projects done, and keeping both Koa staff and clients up to date, and on track.
Chris also uses his 20+ years of photography experience not only to shoot for clients on location, but to manipulate and present existing portfolios in the best possible light. He is also responsible for the in-house digital asset management of Koa’s content and documents.
When he’s not working at Koa, Chris is producing fine art photography, creating new music for his electronic band Bionaut, trying to finish building his house, or just enjoying life with his family.
David Fontes, Koa Media
Webmaster
Animation Specialist
David and Bert have worked together developing web-based media for over a decade. David is the master at assembling and realizing the ideas of the Koa team, and keeping pace with the myriad of updates flung by us on a daily basis. David also develops animations and web application consoles using Flash. He has also been known to create the occasional 3-D character (usually a cute animal).
When not pushing pixels or embraced in the chimera of cross-browser compatibility, David enjoys board gaming, watercolor painting, writing, and other random bouts of creativity.