Detroit Internet Marketing Agency

Thriving or just surviving...the right team makes all the difference.

In a world where the right team makes all the difference, Synectics Media can provide the critical jump start to your next internet marketing project.

Greg Evans

President

Is your marketing and technology driving your bottom line? Do you truly know what’s working and what’s not? For over 12 years, Greg Evans has answered these questions for his clients and brought a passion for creative problem solving that delivers results. His combined expertise in marketing, technology and operations engineering helps clients break down the barriers that stand between them and their clients, as well as the internal barriers that prevent organizations from operating at their best.

When not dreaming up big client ideas, Greg can be found enjoying time with his wife Karen, playing with their always-entertaining pets (with two cats and a dog “herding” might be a more appropriate term), and taking in fall football games at his alma mater the University of Michigan. Greg also enjoys running and biking the streets of metro Detroit, playing drums in the rock band “The PF Flyers” and enduring the self-induced torture / fun that is triathlon racing.

Greg’s favorite quote is:
“Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” ~Thomas Edison

Rosh Sillars

Social Media Consultant

Will social media really help build your business?

Rosh Sillars knows the answer. He has been involved with media for over twenty years - pubishing glossy magazines, newsprint tabloids, business Web sites and informative blogs. Rosh knows media.

Although Rosh has been online since the early nineties, winning new business with social media since 1997 and podcasting since 1999; he understands the question is not what social media channels? It's why?

Rosh speaks and consults across the country for individuals, organizations and companies about how they can benefit and adapt to the continuing changes in communication. How can he support your company?

During his down time he loves to travel, photograph, garden and most importantly spend time with his family.

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Sharon Stanton

Project Manager

With a background that includes special event management and banking, Sharon Stanton brings attention to detail, the ability to manage large projects, and years of experience interacting with clients to her position as project manager. Sharon acts as the liaison between the client and the design and programming teams. As project manager, it is her job to ensure that clients’ needs are being met as she keeps projects moving forward.

Sharon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History with a Minor in Communications. Outside of work, she loves being with her family and spends a good deal of her spare time in the kitchen cooking and baking.

Sharon’s favorite movie is “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Her favorite quote is:

"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe

Ellen Clay

Senior Web Developer

It was while working on her network administration certification in 1996 that Ellen Clay realized that her true calling was in web development. It was at this point that she cut her teeth on the web and she hasn’t looked back since. Ellen quickly moved from static HTML sites to the world of dynamically driven websites written in ColdFusion, ASP Classic and PHP.

Throughout her career, Ellen has done web work for a wide variety of clients including Scholastic, Todaysmilitary.com, Pitney Bowes, Quiznos and many more.

When she is not working on a project Ellen can often be spotted at a local archery range wondering if she can ~~sucker~~ convince someone to place an apple on their head.

Leeland Clay

Senior Systems Administrator

Leeland Clay brings a wealth of experience to his position as Senior Programmer. He has been a C++/C# developer for over 20 years. Leeland started working with computers in 1984 by learning how to write programs on an Apple IIc. Since then, he has received the Distinguished Honor Graduate award for Material Control and Accounting Specialist for the U.S. Army Quartermasters. He currently holds many certifications, some of which are MCSE, MCAD, MCDBA and Network+.

Lee proudly proclaims himself as our resident tech geek. When not working with computers, Leeland enjoys studying quantum physics, practicing archery and doing Sudoku puzzles.

Lee’s favorite quote is:

“Schrödinger's cat is on my back porch…or is it?” (For those of us who don’t get it, this is a quantum physics joke!)

Tim Kloote

Graphic Designer

Tim Kloote joined the Synectics Media team fresh out of Lawrence Tech’s rigorous graphic design program where he learned the true meaning of pain. Between balancing design projects, constant revision work, and freelance projects, Tim was able to master his craft long before receiving his bachelors. Half of his education was originally spent trying to become an architect, before Tim was kicked out of the program for his far-fetched creative ideas. Who would want to live in a spiral house? No seriously, who really would?

His extensive background in multiple design disciplines has helped Tim greatly improve upon his skills to become the creative mastermind behind the scenes at Synectics Media. He’s proficient in XHTML and CSS and is becoming more and more familiar with JavaScript and PHP. As a designer, his goals are to constantly improve upon his work, and keep up with the latest trends and core technologies behind the web to give users the best possible user experience. Maybe someday he’ll win a Webby Award?

When Tim is not working you can probably find him catching up with friends at local coffee shops, surfing the web, or watching an endless array of movies/tv shows from Netflix.

April Galici-Pochmara

Senior Account
Representative

April Galici-Pochmara is a self-made entrepreneur and a motivated networker. As Senior Account Representative at Synectics Media, her efforts are geared towards client acquisitions and account management. She is also a major force in the Company’s networking efforts.

Prior to joining Synectics Media, April was a Public Relations Account Executive for a mid-sized advertising agency where she honed her skills as a PR writer, conducted media relations, developed campaigns and worked extensively on several major accounts. April is also the Senior Creative Representative for the Rosh Group, Inc.

April is a member of several groups such as the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Automation Alley, Marketing Alliance Group, Ann Arbor Ad Club, University of Michigan Alumni Association and the University Event Planners in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Currently, she is the Vice President / Programs Chair for The Ann Arbor Ad Club as well as an active Gold Sponsor for the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). Through The Rosh Group and on her own, April donates her time and expertise to non-profit organizations such as The Pink Fund, Special Olympics and the Heart and Soul Foundation.

April graduated with honors from the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communications / Public Relations and a Minor in Sociology. In her free time, April enjoys writing and playing music, camping, sports, photography, and spending time with her husband, two sons and dogs.