We are passionate people–a boisterous blend of seasoned
pros and budding talent. This diverse mixture means we are constantly learning from each other. We keep each other sharp—and grounded.
Every department collaborates on behalf of clients and their campaigns. Despite our different backgrounds, we do have a few things in common, namely our involvement in the community, our appetite for results and our enduring love for birthday cake.
Human Resources Manager
SDSU grad with minors in Journalism and PR. Science Fiction enthusiast and lover of books. Sky diver, expert crock potter, and superb party thrower. RSE-er since 2016.
Account Supervisor
Small town pride. Aggie grad with a USC Master’s degree. Volvo lover with an impulsive streak and a strange affinity for quirky Christmas cards and the great outdoors. RSE-er since 2011.
Public Relations Account Manager
A Gonzaga graduate with the best guacamole making skills. The truest form of dog lover, and avid fan of Gonzaga basketball. RSE-er since 2015.
Art Director
Co-founder of CreativeMornings Sacramento Chapter. Her corgi and pizza are life. Master at driving a manual transmission and riding public transportation. Saving the world through Advertising is her ultimate goal. RSE-er since 2017.
Account Supervisor
Pep and passion. Candy bowl filler, nonprofit volunteer, former hip-hop dance instructor. Quick to laugh, quicker to help, with occasional disregard for personal space. RSE-er since 2011.
Digital Assistant
Davis native and CSUS alum. Reverse bicycle enthusiast, soccer baller, sci-fi reader, and Call of Duty button masher. Walking is a pet peeve, but this secret sewer and Nacho Libre quoter’s goal is to some day climb all the Ecuadorian mountain peaks. RSEer since 2017.
Media Supervisor
Media juggler. Digital diva with droves of deadlines. Mrs. Pickles. Stockton native. UCSB grad. Fierce friend and formidable foe. RSE-er since 2010.
Producer
Originally from Burnsville, MN this University of Wisconsin–Superior graduate enjoys kicking field goals and eating dessert. She hopes to someday hike the Sutter Buttes, the smallest mountain chain in the world. RSE-er since 2015.
Art Director
Appreciates the invention of chocolate, and literally comes from the Seaside. Loves Michael Beirut, Ron Swanson and is a classically trained trombonist. RSE-er since 2015.
Production Manager
Runs the show. Hyper-organized, saint of a coworker, keeps us all in line. Traffic coordinator with a love of baseball, Canadians, crossfit and the occasional donut. RSE-er since 2009.
Office Manager / Senior Executive Assistant
A whole lot of lady in a small package. RV-er. Thoughtful gift giver. Giants season opener. Purse buyer. Keeps the office running. Super organized, super helpful. RSE-er since 2003.
Account Manager
Sacramento transplant and former Togos sandwich maker. CW fanatic and avid reader – especially if paired with a nice glass of vino. Family over everything. RSE-er since 2016.
President – Director of Public Relations
Chris Holben is a natural born communicator. So it was only natural that in 1991, at the age of 31, he ran for office in his home state of Michigan. And if not for a few hanging chads, he just might have won. Fortunately, he was able to scratch his political itch as a business and marketing adviser to Governor Pete Wilson, whom he also worked for during Wilson’s days in the U.S. senate.
These days, Chris works a few blocks east of the Capitol building at the RSE offices in midtown Sacramento, where he manages the business and RSE’s public relations team, oversees business development, and provides strategic counsel on behalf of existing clients.
Account Manager
Cheese-loving Sacramento Surge soccer player, Missouri State grad and recovering NHL 2015 addict. Fairly good former knitter who can recite the alphabet backwards while juggling a soccer ball. Event planner and wannabe watch builder. RSE-er since 2015
Account Manager
Audrey Hepburn admirer. Soccer star and sparkle enthusiast. Partial to Paris. Changes her iPhone case to match her outfit. Sac native with an affinity for oldies and turtles. RSE-er since 2014.
Administrative Assistant
Singer, actor and painter who loves DIYing old furniture and making friends. Obsessed with his pup and music. Most likely to become famous in the office. RSE-er since 2015.
Community Liaison
Bay Area native. Obsessed with correcting grammar. Bossy, in a good way. Attached to his Moleskin notebook. Loves good public transportation and finding new attractions when traveling. RSE-er since 2015.
Associate Creative Director
Master bread baker who can’t live without cheese. When she’s not taking calligraphy, watercolor or flower arranging classes, you’ll find her exploring the craft beer scene. Talented drawer, podcast addict and proud Army brat who calls Sacramento home. RSE-er since 2017.
Controller
Best waver. Risk taker. Controller. Collector. Grill master. Loves music, including the occasional hip hop jam. Waste not, want not. RSE-er since 2004.
Account Supervisor
Oklahoma native, Colorado resident, party planner, Netflixer and occasional skier. Twin, traveler, and takeout orderer. Can’t live without TV and mascara. Organized and outgoing. RSE-er since 2013
PR/Advertising Writer
Intern turned PR assistant turned staff writer. Humor, sarcasm and knack for friendly ridicule. Club fishbowl founder, bike-to-worker, hip-hop enthusiast. Undefeated in staring contests. RSE-er since 2012.
Chair of the Board
Ranked a Life Master in the world of Tournament Bridge, Estelle Saltzman has played her cards well over the years. Her most strategic move: turning a seven-year career as a writer, reporter and editor into a 30-year career as one of Sacramento’s most respected and well-known communications professionals. In addition to her professional pursuits, she is active in the community, serving on several boards.
Estelle went to work for Jean Runyon in 1972 and formed The Runyon Agency with her in 1976. With her guidance, RSE has become one of the largest and most successful communications firms in Sacramento. The Sacramento Public Relations Association agreed, giving her its “Lifetime Achievement” award.
Senior Art Director
Bike-riding art director. Bearded. Clad in plaid. Talented t-shirt designer. Brings brilliant baked goods (made by The Wife) and clever quips to the creative department. RSE-er since 2008.
Information Systems Director
Baseball lover, world explorer, IT director. Wannabe curmudgeon. Baby whisperer. Former art director, avid art collector. Keeps her finger on the pulse and her eyes on the troublemakers. RSE-er since 1986.
Account Manager
Cookie monster. Pretty pretty princess. Halloween fiend. Anxious traveler. Drexel grad. Selectatarian with a constant craving for Dunkin Donuts coffee. RSE-er since 2013.
Account Manager
Jewelry-maker. Starbucks fanatic. Citizen Potawatomi Nation member. Chico state grad. Fast talker, tap dancer, snack attacker. Backstreet boys groupie (and proud of it). RSE-er since 2014.
Account Assistant
This former Aggie is the ultimate gift giver who one day wants to ski in the Swiss Alps. He enjoys going to rock concerts and sporting events rooting on the Kings. Plays the bass guitar and is mildly obsessed with Del Taco and Henry Bosch books. RSE-er since 2017.
Digital Strategist
A transplant from Los Alamos, NM who loves New Mexican green chilies. Spends his time growing grapes, making wine and taking care of his 6 chickens. A lover of USC football and waking up early. RSE-er since 2015.
Copywriter
FSU Bulldog and jack-of-all-trades. Guitar and drum player, Grammy Awards goer and SXSW performer. One day he’ll learn how to tell better jokes. RSE-er since 2016.
Account Supervisor
Computer builder. Technology lover. Clumsy traveler. Dual citizen. Not an American. First language: German. Geek at heart who enjoys a relaxing bike ride. RSE-er since 2014.
Art Director
Often seen hanging around Harriet’s candy bowl. RSE’s original vegetarian never travels without her pillow. Ask to hear her squeaky eye. RSE-er since 2015.
Social Media Manager
Serious networker, law abider, prize winner. Reliable news source. Knows almost as many people as Jane. Lover of online forums, rescue dogs and really, really good food. An RSE-er since 2010.
Digital Project Manager
Managing Supervisor
Community connector. Gluten-free baker and taster. Jean’s beloved assistant. Scott’s babysitter. ToP groupie. Just needs a good book, good wine, and furry friends Bella and Mitchell. RSE-er since 1992.
Senior Media Buyer
Media veteran and connoisseur. Trend setter, savvy shopper, pet owner, vagabond. Worked on a Hollywood film set. Turned a childhood love affair with television into a 30+ year media career (and counting). RSE-er since 1997.
Media Director
Master media planner, just needs a budget. Directs the department. Congenial but fierce on behalf of clients and friends. Born on a boat, and recently empty-nested. An RSE-er since 2009.
Account Assistant
Apple crisp baker and hostess with the mostess. Yearly Mouseketeer and all things Disney. Mother of two. Scrapbooker. CSUC Wildcat. Reality TV lover when she’s not enjoying tea parties with her 4 YO. RSE-er since 2016.
Accounting Manager
Knows the system back, forth, up and down. Great memory. Former burner. Live music lover. Calm. Quiet. Go-to for all things numbers-related. RSE-er since 1999.
Media Specialist
Recovering reporter, anchor and producer. Well versed. Well read. Calm under pressure. Recognized from Reno to Redding to LA. Unique. Hardworking. Greek. RSE-er since 2013.
Account Assistant
Originally from Vacaville and UC Berkeley grad. Avid reader, lover of lots-o-sugar and constantly cold. Will soon road trip to all the top coffee shops across America. RSE-er since 2016.
Art Director
Sac State grad who likes to sew. Obsessed with all things Italian. Shoe collector. Vespa owner. RSE-er since 2012.
Account Assistant
Matte lipstick lover and clarinet player. Blogger, dancer and puppy lover. One day she wants to write a book and travel the world. CSUS grad. RSE-er since 2016.
Account Manager
DIY and Reality TV lover with a dream to visit all of the MLB stadiums across the country. Baking extraordinaire, country music listener and half marathon runner. RSE-er since 2015.
Account Assistant
Sacramento native, CSUS alum and Corgi mom to Dexter. Power napper and Netflix binger who will attempt to count how many freckles she actually has. Car vocalist, guitar player and succulent lover with a well rounded sports career (10 to be exact). RSE-er since 2017.
Account Assistant
Decadent apple pie baker. Extreme foodie and lover of travel. Ultimate goal: Visit Disney parks worldwide. Also a local baseball enthusiast and CSUS grad that believes ice cream is life. RSE-er since 2016.
Copywriter
Soccer player. Dog lover. SF Giants and Sacramento Kings fanatic. President of the Bruno Mars fan club. Shower singer. Lover of all music. Reality TV viewer. RSE-er since 2016.
Traffic Coordinator
A dark chocolate lover from Chicago, IL. Avid cellphone TV watcher and dedicated swim team mom. Dreams of visiting the pyramids in Mexico City and Paris. RSE-er since 2015.
Account Supervisor
Bilingual pinballer and LA local with a lasting love for world travel, dirty martinis and BBQ ribs. Scandal watcher, Presidential hand-shaker, San Gabriel Mountain hiker, biker chick and UC Riverside grad who excels at karaoke and quoting The Sound of Music. RSE-er since 2014.
Public Relations / Media Relations Specialist
Pitching machine. Tennis player. Dreidel master. Sacramento royalty. Well dressed and well connected. Always keeps that California cool. Doesn’t recognize the word “no.” RSE-er since 2005.
Production Artist
Hofstra University grad. Boston Red Sox fan. Chicken cordon bleu cook extraordinare. Dog lover. Hiker. Jewelry maker. Sacramento Kings fan. Lover of concerts big and small. RSE-er since 2016.
Associate Director Social Marketing
Bi-coastal baby. Hiker. Outdoorswoman. Tied the knot in Yosemite. Kenyon college grad. Cool. Collected. Smart. Someone you’d want on your team. RSE-er since 2013.
Account Manager
A Sacramento native who loves her tiny pup and Diet Coke. Spends her time Biking, making wreaths, and shopping. Obsessed with fashion blogs, cheese, and sloths. RSE-er since 2015.
Account Manager
Takes projects and runs with them. Super-involved, professional association joiner with a weakness for all things orange. Online shopper in true Einhorn form. An RSE-er since 2010.
Managing Supervisor
Full of sass. Mother of three. Loves to cook. Whips up something new every week. Stylish shopper. Good hair. Lady that lunches. RSE-er since 1998.
Social Marketing Director
Cal grad. Recovering hippy. Once owned a Portland boutique. Photographer. Mask collector. World traveler. Tequila lover. RSE-er since 2000.
Principal – Advertising Director
Paul McClure is one of those rare advertising professionals with experience on both sides of the conference table. He started his career with some of the largest advertising firms on the West Coast, then flipped to the client side and spent three years with Bally’s Total Fitness. Eventually he rose to become vice president and co-owner of Glass McClure Advertising in Sacramento. Fortunately for us, Paul brought his expertise to RSE in April of 2010.
Currently, Paul spends time out of the office as vice chair for WIND Youth Services and a charter board member of the Positive Coaching Alliance. He has also served on the boards and committees of several other organizations. As if that isn’t enough, Paul is also an avid cycler—in fact, that may be the only time he actually sits down.
Administrative Assistant
Mayor. Agency-wide surrogate father. Soft spot for bulldogs and BBQ. Family man. Jane’s handyman. Storyteller. Driver of the RSE work whip. Loves the coast but you won’t catch him in the water. RSE-er since 1996.
Media Assistant
Resident lacrosse coach. Loves photography and is a tech geek. RSE-er since 2015.
Accounting Assistant
Sacramento transplant and walnut farmer. Our self-proclaimed juggling genius and fantasy football professional. Goal is to visit every MLB park. RSE-er since 2016.
Account Manager
Los Angeles resident. UCLA grad. Hiker. Pop music traffic jam choreographer. Cheese, wine and Beyonce aficionado. Has traveled to 22 countries in the past 7 years. RSE-er since 2016.
Senior Graphic Designer
Sunshine-spreader, art director, lover of color, order and convertibles. Just the person you’d want to see in a deserted alley late at night. RSE-er since 2000.
Principal – Public Affairs Director
Scott Rose joined RSE in 1991 and became an owner in 1999. Scott’s understanding of the interplay between media, politics and outreach has been helpful guiding clients through the most complicated of issues ranging from land use matters, gaming, pension issues and litigation support. So much so that he was included on Sacramento Magazine’s list of “Power and Influence 100”.
Before joining RSE, Scott served three years in the office of Assemblyman Rusty Areias, where he was responsible for marketing and public relations, media relations and special events planning. This experience gave Scott his unique understanding of government and the media, his ability to remain calm in the face of crisis, and laser-like focus in achieving his clients’ goals.
Videographer/Editor
Video guy with a knack for piloting drones and devouring baby back ribs. Obsessed with sports, gummy bears (but never gummy worms) and Netflix. His lifelong ambition is to win “So You Think You Can Dance.” What can we say, the guy’s got talent.
Accounting Specialist
Seasoned RSE veteran. Avid traveler. Dedicated Kings and 49ers fan. Social butterfly with a camera. Candy stasher. RSE-er since 1985.
Account Manager
Cart wheeler, expert giggler, Britney Spears karaoke singer and pug lover. Graduate from the University of Oregon who enjoys cooking, fashion and hopes to someday win the Amazing Race. RSE-er since 2015.
Media Planner / Buyer
Cake server, party planner, mini-van driver, Disneyland lover. Buyer of oh so many different mediums. Bookworm in the true Runyon mold. RSE-er since 2005.
Creative Director
Super hero. Troop leader. Creative director. Happy-hour instigator. Sometimes suffers from phantom hair syndrome. Up for anything, particularly when it involves a taco stand. RSE-er since 2012.
Managing Supervisor
Kickboxer, swimmer and spicy food fiend. LA local, USC grad and Clippers fan. Hot sauce addict, experienced juror and aspiring marathon runner. Can’t cook, can clean. RSE-er since 2014.
Production Director
Not allowed to leave. Ever. Again. Institutional knowledge and a dry sense of humor. Chipotle lover, fiesta maker, production manager. RSE-er since 1987 and 1994.
Digital Media Planner & Buyer
Senior Media Buyer
Charmer and master negotiator. Daily walker. Deal hunter. Animal lover. Fan of cooking and photographing the results. Tells it like it is. RSE-er since 2004.
Managing Director, Southern California
RSE So Cal’s fearless leader. Sharp negotiator, audio book worm and 80’s ballad lover with an affinity for unusual classes and public health. Birthday cake baker and mother of three boys. RSE-er since 2014.
Art Director
Best Brit in the office. Scottish lass, lover of tea and miniature horses. Brilliant collaborator. Warm water drinker. Wearer of inappropriately warm garb. An RSE-er since 2012.
Media Relations Manager
RSE resident writer. Fisherman. Oregon grad. Bike rider. PR pro, journalist at heart. Go-to for all things literary. Wears stress in hair. An RSE-er since 1998.
