The DOmedia Team

Ken Sahlin - vp, sales & marketing

Ken is the Sales & Marketing team’s fearless leader and mentor. Of course, if you ask him, he simply “facilitates” their success. Whatever you call it, he’s pretty gosh-darn good at it.

Ken’s foray into the wonderful world of out-of-home and alternative media began when he joined Dynamic Media Group (an NCT portfolio company) back in 2003. What began as “sure, I can give you a hand” quickly turned into “yup, I’m running the show.” Under his direction, DMG (as it is affectionately known) grew from a start-up to a full-fledged alternative media provider, culminating with a successful exit in 2008.

Before being bitten by the entrepreneurial bug, Ken grew up in the corporate world, learning the ins & outs of the grocery and CPG industries. Initially starting on the buying side, Ken was responsible for buying and merchandising $50M in category sales for one of New England’s leading grocery retailers. His first-hand knowledge on the retailer side served him well when he jumped to the other side of the fence. Joining Borden Foods as a Key Account sales manager, Ken quickly progressed into Regional and Corporate sales management positions.

When he's not leading the force at DOmedia, Ken enjoys doing anything his kids are interested in. He has an engineering degree from Purdue University, which makes him a die-hard Boiler fan, poor guy.

favorite quote: 60% of the time, it works every time. (Ron Burgundy, Anchorman)
best advice ever received: Don't eat the yellow snow.
hidden talent: Pizza from scratch
favorite vacation spot: New England
dog or cat?: Heinz 57 dog

Kim Ramser - business development & industry relations

Kim is our in-house out-of-home media guru, keeping us up to speed with the latest industry news, research and trends. Having spent more than 15 years in the outdoor advertising biz, she knows the ins, outs, who's, where's and why's.... making her the perfect person to lead our business development efforts and foster meaningful relationships with other industry organizations.

Kim's illustrious career began with Leverock's Seafood House in St. Petersburg, FL as a media planner and buyer. From there, she entered the outdoor world in 1994, first with Patrick Media Group and later with Clear Channel Outdoor as a regional marketing manager. In 2003, she put her years of corporate experience to work for the entire industry, joining the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) as their marketing director. In this role, she championed the growing media channel as both an informational resource and liaison with other advertising trade associations.

Drawing on her years of experience, Kim launched Out of Home Connect in 2006, a resource network and searchable database for alternative media (sound familiar?). With a common mission and vision, Out of Home Connect and DOmedia merged in 2008 and Kim joined the DO team, where she continues to advance the industry and help participants learn, grow and connect. If you like, she'll even come right to your office for a little OOH101. Yup, she's just that good.

favorite quote: Enjoy life. There's plenty of time to be dead. (Hans Christian Andersen)
best advice ever received: If it's not going to matter tomorrow, don't let it bother you today.
hidden talent: Ballet -- 13 years of classes
favorite vacation spot: Chile
dog or cat?: Cat

Laura Brooks - director, client activation

Before joining the glamorous world of Internet start-ups, Laura was a Marketing Manager with Scotts LawnService, a subsidiary of the Scotts/Miracle-Gro Company. In that role she was responsible for developing sales support materials, managing the brand look and feel, and drove the execution and media plan for the company's largest TV effort in its 10-year history (whew!). Prior to selling fertilizer, she was focused on cleaning carpets, as the Marketing Communications Manager for Stanley Steemer International. In this role, Laura became the voice of the nation's leading carpet cleaning brand... managing its advertising development, PR efforts and internal communication programs. Before each of those roles, Laura honed her branding skills in one of the best retail proving grounds...The Limited. As a copywriter for Express, she navigated the company's words, tone and voice through two rebranding efforts, putting pen to paper for everything from in-store materials to cross-promotions with Glamour and Next Model Management.

Laura graduated with a BS in Marketing (or is that a Marketing BS? hmmm...) from THE Ohio State University in 1993 and has been putting her BS to use ever since. Well, that and her trusty thesaurus.

favorite quote: If you obey all of the rules all of the time, you miss all of the fun (Katherine Hepburn)
best advice ever received: Challenge authority. But make sure you have your facts straight before you open your mouth.
hidden talent: I was a competitive figure skater for about 6 years and a coach for 8.
favorite vacation spot: Anyplace warm with a beach and a spa.
dog or cat?: Both

Matt Warholic - business development

Matt is one of the DOmedia veterans, having started out as a lowly intern in the trendy Price Ave garage, building our database in its very early stages. After managing the upload of about the first 100 or so companies as head account support person, Matt transitioned to business development where he's currently our digital media guru, leading engagement with new digital partnerships.

Matt has been an active young entrepreneur for some time, even prior to showing up at DOmedia’s front door (or garage door, to be precise). He ran a profitable eBay business early in college. During his time in the Fisher College of Business, Matt was also President of Ohio State’s highly popular entrepreneurship organization, the Business Builders Club, helping to connect many students at OSU with entrepreneurs in the community.

Before spending nights during college working at Go BIG Media, a startup that connects entrepreneurs with investors through on online community, Matt also worked on several other startup businesses, including an online student textbook exchange and an online store for MP3 student study tools. He also played a variety of roles with his family’s industrial service small business throughout college, from sales and marketing to production and customer training.

Matt enjoys being on boats, golf, cycling (both the kind with motors and the kind without), and watching Cleveland sports teams try not to suck.

favorite quote: Don't ask why, ask why not.
best advice ever received: You reap what you sow. (originally by Jesus, reiterated by Dad)
hidden talent: I am very talented at crashing dirt bikes at great heights and high speeds.
favorite vacation spot: Anyplace with white sand, blue water and cold beer
dog or cat?: The loyal, obedient dog is man's best friend

Brittany Miller - marketing coordinator

Brittany gives our brand its voice, spreading the good DOword anywhere her mouse and keyboard lead her-- from marketing to public relations to sales support and beyond. She is also rapidly becoming our web 2.0 guru, exploring and pushing the limits of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and our own DOmedia blog.

A graduate of University of Dayton, Brittany is already a world traveler. She completed an internship in London with Boudoir PR where she created press releases, planned special events and, most importantly, learned "Cheerio" isn't just a breakfast cereal. Before that, she made her way to the Hawaiian Islands, completing a semester of study at Chaminade University of Honolulu where she tutored elderly Japanese men and women in preparation for their naturalization test. She also volunteered in Tijuana, Mexico, helping to build orphanages. Soon after trading in her flip-flops and sunglasses for snow boots and gloves once back in Ohio, Brittany interned with the Pryce for Congress campaign in the fundraising and event planning department.

Obviously one to go straight to the “Expert Traveler” line at the airport, Brittany enjoys spending time in her hometown as well, exploring distinguished local establishments and following her favorite team…The Ohio State Buckeyes. But that doesn’t mean she’s hung up her passport just yet. Between newsletters and press releases, she can be caught planning her next travel adventure.

favorite quote: Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. (Jack Handy)
best advice ever received: Don't drink the water.
hidden talent: I make a mean grilled cheese.
favorite vacation spot: Anywhere new and different.
dog or cat?: Monkey