Phil's knack for grabbing maximum exposure for our clients' media dollars comes from the two decades he spent managing area broadcast stations. That experience, plus the three years he ran the most prestigious ad firm in Northeastern, PA prepared him well to launch Condron & Company in 1994.
Dedicated to implementing marketing campaigns that solve client challenges and exceed objectives, Phil has guided the steady growth of Condron & Company through the addition of talented personnel, the latest research tools and up-to-date technology. He manages many of the agency's key clients and works closely with the research, creative, copy, PR and production professionals at the agency.
Phil also strongly believes in “giving back” by continually helping to grow and improve our region. He serves on 13 area non-profit and community boards, and has headed Scranton Tomorrow, MertoAction, The Burn Prevention Foundation and The Scranton Rotary Club.
Phil is a sucker for a good magic trick or an odd joke and enjoys his 4 grandchildren.
Bringing a ready smile and relentless enthusiasm to Condron & Company, John has become the friendly face of client services at the agency.
Born and raised in Scranton, John has over 20 years of experience in the private, non-profit, public and community service arena – with a majority his time spent in executive management.
Most recently, John served as Executive Director of a national non-profit association based in Washington, D.C. He is also former Executive Director of the Lackawanna Heritage Valley and Neighborhood Housing Services of Scranton.
John gained experience in the public service arena while serving in the administration of Governor Robert P. Casey as the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Citizen Service. He is very active in our community serving on many regional boards and is the founding chairman of the Housing Services Collaborative, CityPride! and First Night Scranton.
Of course, John’s not all work and no play…While he loves American political history, old movies and the occasional competitive canoe race; most of his free time is devoted to his wife and three teenage daughters.
Kelly Hilsey is sometimes referred to as “Mother Earth” by her colleagues, due to her passion for sustainable living. In addition to a recycling box, Kelly brings over 20 years of experience to her position as Creative Director for Condron & Company.
Kelly earned her Bachelor’s Degree from College Misericordia with a concentration in Communications Design and minors in Marketing and Business Management. After working in the Philadelphia area, she returned to Northeastern Pennsylvania and assisted numerous regional businesses through her design talents as a freelance artist. She then joined Karol Media, Wilkes-Barre, as art director for the packaging and print division.
Kelly joined Condron & Company in 1997. In addition to designing for multiple media for all of our clients, she has served as project manager for web development projects, network administrator, and training coordinator.
A Philly native, Jack is Condron & Company's public relations wizard and go-to guy when it comes to communicating our clients' stories to the public. A veteran of nearly 20 years in public relations and healthcare marketing, Jack has held executive positions at a number of hospitals throughout Northeastern, PA and the Lehigh Valley. Jack also knows a ton about elective cosmetic surgery (not that he's had any that we're aware of) and used to market directly to physicians across the country.
Jack earned his Bachelor's degree in Communications and Master degree in Administration from the University of Scranton. For a time, he managed the university's News Bureau. He was also founding editor of The Scranton Journal.
Away from the office, Jack is quite the Renaissance man. He's an author. He blows a mean harmonica in the clubs. And he rebuilds car engines at will. Jack has three great kids and a wonderful wife.
After ten years of Manhattan madness, John headed for the tranquility of the Pennsylvania mountains, where he started splitting logs and splitting time between creative work at Condron & Company and directing and producing TV out of NYC.
During the last ten years, John has worked on campaigns for a variety of national and regional brands. He started his career as a screenwriter for Palisades Pictures in NYC, then joined Palisades' parent company, the Gramercy Group. As Gramercy's copywriter and video production coordinator, John won awards for his work on national accounts such as Eli Lilly, Popular Mechanics, Michelin and Barnes & Noble.
Over the past several years he has won several regional ADDY awards for his print, radio and TV work. His current documentary project will hit the festival route, with a TV version to air in late 2007.
John received his Master of Fine Arts degree from New York University's Institute of Film and Television and graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Theatre.
Kim is at the center of a whirlwind of activity that tends to define Condron & Company on a daily basis. A native of Lackawanna County and graduate of Bloomsburg University, she joined the agency in 1995 as marketing coordinator after holding a similar position in the banking industry.
Kim's uses her extensive media knowledge and marketing experience to keep our clients mega-happy, knowing they're getting the biggest bang for their advertising bucks.
In addition, Kim wears the hats of office and project manager, making sure the agency and clients are in sync with deliverables, pricing and timetables – or else!
When not at work, Kim can be found with her son, who is the "apple of her eye." She also enjoys shopping, reading, camping and grabbing as much quality family time as she can.
Whether on the job as Art Director for Condron & Company, on the softball field as coach, or keeping kids on task as a religious education teacher, Michele brings a healthy dose of passion and dedication to everything she does. With over fifteen years of experience and a wicked eye for detail, Michele designs in a wide range of mediums for our growing and diverse client base.
Michele graduated from Marywood University with a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. She worked for The Scranton Times-Tribune and Reuben H. Donnelley Company before joining Condron & Company in 1999. In addition to her graphic design skills, Michele is a wiz with a camera and pretty darn good at answering all kinds of pesky computer questions.
A Massachusetts transplant, Ann Marie brings nearly 10 years of experience in graphic design to Condron & Company.
She began her career as a graphic designer working for TJX Companies, Inc. – the $15 billion parent company of TJMaxx, Marshalls, and more. There, she became a master of direct mail design, point-of-purchase signage and other print-based media. In fact, walk into any TJMaxx store today and you'll probably see evidence of her work.
Ann Marie has also done work for several other national retailers such as the J.Jill Group, Reebok, and Appleseeds Catalog.
A native of Massachusetts, Ann Marie attended Regis College in Weston, MA and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. When not at work, you can find Ann Marie checking out the latest play, performance art or gallery opening.