Diana Ries: Creative Director, Designer

Diana grew up in the same city as Oprah Winfrey and the Baltimore Colts,
maybe that’s why she’s always smiling. She began her career in Washington D.C.
in retail advertising with Woodward & Lothrop. She moved to Atlanta for
Davisons and later became an Art Director for 3Score. In 1991, Diana
started her company, Diana Ries Designs, and well… the rest is history.

Erin Ries: Creative Director, Designer, Event Planner

In 1982 Erin was Art Director & Vice President of Image Dynamics in
Baltimore, MD. Ahh, but the beauty of the Rocky Mountains lured her
to Telluride. After spending time doing Sales & Marketing for the Telluride
Ski Resort and The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa she started doing PR,
Event Planning and Advertising for clients all over the world. She invites
all who dare to come ski with her in Telluride!

Traci Kay Dostalek: Interactive Designer, Developer

Traci creates online websites and other interactive projects for corporations,
non-profit organizations, real estate ventures, and e-commerce. Her expertise
ranges from websites to interactive flash animations, search engine optimization
to dynamic applications and content management systems. Traci’s technical
background and ability to communicate with clients without overwhelming them
with the technology has pleased many long-term clients again and again. Traci
is located in Atlanta and is the owner of TK Creative Studio, Inc.

Leisa Odom-Kurtz: Creative Director, Copywriter

Leisa has enjoyed creating many advertising campaigns for clients big and small.
She has won multiple awards in TV, radio, print and outdoor. Leisa began her career
in NYC at Saatchi & Saatchi, moved to Los Angeles with Saatchi and ultimately took a
position as a group head for the newly creative, alpha group at Rubin Postaer. She came
to Atlanta in 1995 as the first female Creative Director at Tucker Wayne Luckie which
later became West Wayne Agency. Leaving West Wayne to freelance in 1997, Leisa
continues to consult and create work for numerous local and regional clients.

Her focus is not only on doing creative, memorable work, but work that is strategically
sound and always created to move the brand forward.

Her clients have included Toyota, Honda, Crystal Cruise, Tide, Burger King, Reynolds,
City of Milton, Rivers Academy, Sip, Vii Tanner Photography, Bigg Stuff Video
Productions, Off Broadway Dance & Children’s Theater and Broadway Dreams Foundation.