Our Culture: The Driver of Success.
At M45 Marketing, we’re driven by a relentless desire to conquer marketing and business challenges. Our work environment is all about combining professionalism with a dash of fun, fostering creativity, and encouraging collaboration. We empower every team member to have a genuine impact on your business. Meet our team!
The Brains (left and right)
![Durein Mark 02a](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Durein-Mark-02a-scaled-e1701460320919.jpg)
Mark Durein
Owner & President
Boss man, Husker fan, steady hand. Cali boy turned Midwesterner. Focused on the future. Twin (yes, there are two of him). Tall kid on campus. AKA the leader of the pack.
![Barthel Andrea 02](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Barthel-Andrea-02-scaled-e1701460557268.jpg)
Andrea Barthel
Special Projects
Quick-fix queen, Google analytics goddess, Web Wonder Woman, and designer diva. Foster mom, supportive ally, and enthusiastic cat woman. Enjoys a classic Friends reference.
![Becker Mindy 03a](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Becker-Mindy-03a-scaled-e1701460497374.jpg)
Mindy Becker
Designer
Graphics guru and dazzling designer. Makes video editing seem like a walk in the park. Modest and easy going. Sees the moment and seizes the moment. Creative Pinterest Mom.
![Bull Lisa 01a](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bull-Lisa-01a-scaled-e1701460428622.jpg)
Lisa Bull
Finance and Operations
Excel and Advantage monster. Sayer of “Everything deserves a spreadsheet.” Resource person and PTO prez. Loves to read. Loves to swim. Loves to laugh. (Did we say that she loves to read?)
![Byers Chris](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Byers-Chris.jpg)
Chris Byers
Marketing and Events Coordinator
A tall man with an event plan. Loves people, especially the ones wearing a Detroit Tigers uniform. Easy going and difficult to rattle. May have acquired a real wolverine (Go Michigan)! Truly thinks Earth Day should be every day.
![Coduto Tony 01](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Coduto-Tony-01-scaled-e1701460359818.jpg)
Tony Coduto
Designer
Art producer, imaginative thinker. Photoshop king, wizard, magician, genius, and sovereign ruler. Bleeds Cubbie blue. May or may not be friends with Bill Murray. Definitely a strong creative. WABDL Hall-of-Famer. Turtle Whisperer.
![Feltmeyer Amanda 02a](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Feltmeyer-Amanda-02a-scaled-e1701460274471.jpg)
Amanda Feltmeyer
Designer
Digital dynamo and director of first impressions. Artistic and creative collaborator. Would prefer to be on lake time. Livin’ the kid mom/dog mom life. The “Cammanda.”
![Furlong Stacey 01](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Furlong-Stacey-01-scaled-e1701460237732.jpg)
Stacey Furlong
Special Projects
A human database that turns chaos into calm. Makes even organized people feel disorganized. Diligent traffic control (but sweet about it). A quiet giant.
![Hagemann Tara](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Hagemann-Tara-scaled-e1701460193205.jpg)
Tara Hagemann
Project Manager
Farm girl keeping it all together. Shutterbug. Wrangles cows, pixels, and projects in the same day. Gluten-free recipe finder and Starbucks lover.
![Hartman Annette](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Hartman_Annette-scaled-e1701460135983.jpg)
Annette Hartman
Designer
Driven, dedicated, and diligent client advocate. Ideas for days. Imaginative perfectionist. Family-oriented boy mom who thinks Golden Retrievers are golden. Baseball fan and sun finder. Goes a mile a millisecond.
![Lessman Barb 01](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lessman-Barb-01-scaled-e1701460048413.jpg)
Barb Lessman
Project Manager
The original Barbie. Always willing to help (as long as she has had her coffee). Knowledgeable, approachable, and resourceful. Natural teacher and “knows-what’s-going-on” gal.
![Mantua Leslie 02](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mantua-Leslie-02-scaled-e1701459931329.jpg)
Leslie Mantua
Finance & Operations
Accounting wizard, Excel guru, and part of the M45 OG. Knows where all the fun is, and goes where all the fun is. Often found at a brewery or winery. Keeper of the chocolate.
![Mcelroy Lori 01](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/McElroy-Lori-01-scaled-e1701459883764.jpg)
Lori McElroy
Designer
M45 South design queen. Brand developer, team player, and creative thinker. Adept and autonomous. If you hear her laugh you love her. Seer of the big picture.
![Mcnutt Kaitlyn 02a](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/McNutt-Kaitlyn-02a-scaled-e1701459819247.jpg)
Kaitlyn McNutt
Project Manager
George of the M45 jungle. Kind-hearted minimalist who is organized to the max. List keeper, multi-tasker, party starter. Proud mama and football wife. Team Social.
![Nieman Kenzie 03](https://www.m45.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nieman-Kenzie-03-scaled-e1701459773122.jpg)
Kenzie Nieman
Project Manager
Creative collaborator, successful multi-tasker, and trend-setting fashionista. Thinks you might as well be chic while you work. Actually drinks eight glasses of water a day, but known for a glass half full. Good vibes only.
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