marketing & PAID media management
With over 30 years of experience, Sue has worked for some of the top marketers in the world, including: Chicago Tribune, Procter & Gamble, Activision, and many more. She graduated with Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Marketing, before attending Loyola Graduate School of Business. Over the course of her career, she has worked at large agencies and media management firms in Chicago, including SMY Media, Tatham-Laird & Kudner, Marsteller, and Berman Lloyd & Associates. She founded Conroy Media, Ltd. in January of 1990. Sue has a passion for relentlessly pursuing data-driven, consumer-centric marketing solutions for clients.
In 2014, Sue became one of the first graduates of the fully online Medill - Northwestern University Integrated Marketing Communications Masters program. Since graduation, she continues her involvement with Medill as an Ambassador for the IMC program.
Some of her favorite activities are skiing, traveling and spending time with her family and golden retrievers, Henry and Hanna.
Ross attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, before going on to work for SMY Media, Ogilvy and Mather, True North Media, and MediaMixNet. Over his 34-year career, he has worked on many accounts, including: American Airlines, Sears, Coors, and SC Johnson.
His hobbies range from traveling to cooking, and he was a Scottish Highland dancer for 12 years. One of his many accomplishments is having served for 10 years on the Chicago Broadcast Advertising Club board, before becoming the President of the board for 2001.
Vivian handles digital strategy and paid search for Conroy Media. She's Google AdWords certified and oversees all SEM activities. Prior to joining Conroy Media, Vivian was Partner/VP of Media Innovation for Central Coast Agency, where she led cross-functional teams accountable for national and global media strategies and media planning/buying programs supporting clients' business conversion goals.
Vivian has also held senior media management positions at Kelly, Scott & Madison, Rhea & Kaiser Communications, and J. Walter Thompson USA. She's worked within many business categories, including technology, retail, automotive, healthcare, QSR, consumer packaged goods and entertainment. Over her extensive career, she's worked on American Red Cross, Shoe Carnival, Robert Morris College, Long John Silver's, NBC Universal, Ford, and Burger King, to name a few.
Vivian holds a BA degree in Communications from Loyola University Chicago.
In her free time, Vivian likes to ski and to take long walks with her dog. She also characterizes herself as a "closet painter," preferring to create abstract designs with oils and to experiment with color.
Betsy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College Chicago before going on to work at RPM Advertising, LCI/McCann Erickson, Bates USA, and Quantum Media. Her past account experiences ranges from General Motors and Subaru to Nestle and CVS Pharmacy.
She spends most of her time outside of work enjoying activities with her kids. She’s also an avid runner.
Julia is a DePaul University alum with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business, Marketing. Her past experience in marketing/media range from retail, sales, real estate, and volunteering in education-related projects. At Conroy Media, Julia assists in initiatives including programmatic display ads, social ads, copywriting, planning, and reporting/analysis.
In her free time, Julia enjoys reading, spending time outdoors, exercising, painting, and listening to podcasts. She also loves solving puzzles, and prides her record of solving a Rubix cube in under a minute.
Debbie is responsible for keeping the office operations on track. She has over 36 years of office management experience; her past employers include HRP Television, MMT Sales, United Television Sales, True North Media, and IPG. Her favorite activities include reading, shopping, and going to estate sales.