Team

Ira W. Yellen, APR, Fellow PRSA (President/CEO)

With a 30-year background in public relations, marketing, advertising and design, I oversee a professional staff for marketing and public relations projects by providing strategic business counsel for a wide range of client types, including start-ups, emerging companies, corporate, government, institutional, education and technology firms. At Tall Timbers Marketing (TTM), we consider ourselves a different kind of firm. We can be defined as a marketing and public relations firm, but we also see ourselves as a professional community of smart-minded in-house and outside strategists and tacticians who are — project managers, market researchers and planners, media specialists, designers, writers, Internet/interactive strategists & developers, photographers and artists.

Senior Public Relations and Branding Strategist

Jenny Smith

Owner and Principal Acuity Public Relations

Jenny Smith brings more than 25 years of public relations and marketing communications experience in healthcare, senior living and home care, medical device and other equipment manufacturers, not-for-profits, education, and government.

Leveraging her journalism and business training, she approaches every project from the user-customer’s perspective – while never losing sight of ways to articulate (and protect) each client’s brand promise, personality, and differentiators.

Smith partners with clients to create and implement PR and marketing communications programs that support long term relationships and deepen bonds between organizations and their diverse audiences. She interviews thought leaders, crafts actionable content through blogs, point of view pieces, case studies, testimonials and email campaigns. She spearheads media outreach and supports events. She’s dedicated to tailoring the right mix of paid, earned, owned, and shared strategies for Tall Timber Marketing’s clients.

Designer

Holly Pelton

Owner and Principal Pelton Graphics

With over 20 years experience as an independent designer, Holly provides creative marketing solutions by instilling originality, ingenuity and functionality in everything she creates. Her work for TTM includes corporate image design, collateral materials, illustration and fine art printing for educational accounts, technology firms and manufacturing companies. She the principal of Pelton Graphics.

Page Design & Layout for Fact Sheets, Flyers, Posters, Brochures, Reports, Programs, Books
Social Media Graphics
Custom Illustrations, Icons and Infographics
Advertisement Design for Print and Online GIFs
Newsletter Design & Layout
Logo & Stationery Design
Presentation Graphics (Powerpoint, Handouts, Folders)
Event Graphics – Postcards, Tabletop, Floor Displays, Special Invitations, Give-aways, Signage
Photoshop Retouching
Email Marketing & Website Design
508 Accessibility Standards Compliance
Language Translation Input
Print Production Management

Chief Web Designer

Dylan Pattenaude

Dylan is our chief web designer who develops our client sites from concept and design to development, he has a commanding knowledge of the field and has been instrumental in creating online advertising campaigns. Over twenty years of online application development, database architecture, and diversified marketing communications experience, integrating web based applications, online marketing with traditional marketing to create high-impact campaigns that create opportunities, results and revenue for clients. Created the digital solutions and implemented Interactive strategies for hundreds of senior living organizations, from individual communities to corporations with hundreds of locations throughout the nation.

Software Engineer

Arda Tezjon

With over a decade of specialized experience in software development, Arda is a leader technology industry. His expertise encompasses website and web application development, software integrations, and providing tailored solutions that meet specific business needs. Arda has an understanding of latest technology, development, and methodologies, and has led to successful results and satisfied clients. Whether it's about e-commerce platform, a seamless software integration, or an intuitive web interface, His work is synonymous with innovation, quality, and efficiency.

iwyellen@talltimbersmarketing.com

860-205-9133