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Owen Garitty picked up his first camera—a Pentax film camera—when he was ten-years-old. He’s since been developing a vision for marketing and film within our complex digital world that rises artistically above the noise. Garitty created FPW Media to challenge the beige and boring paradigm media had fallen in to—one where each individual message becomes just another pixel in the greater screen. FPW Media creates meaningful and effective media content, advertising, and marketing strategies with an artistic edge that helps clients stand out. Through his work with Hyperlite Wakeboarding, Hallspot, and others, Garitty proves he created FPW Media to stay ahead in a fast-paced world.

Adam was born and raised in Springfield, Oregon. From a very young age Adam loved interacting with people on a personal level. It was this love for people that led him to work for Dutch Bros. coffee where he quickly advanced through the company, and by the age of 20 he was running his own Dutch Bros. store. When Adam wasn’t loving on people he was being drawn to the world of technology. He instantly fell in love with cinema, and has continued his love for it to this day where he is now a Production Manager at FPW Media. He brings with him experience in the field operating and rigging cameras, setting up lighting, and taking photographs. His unique vision for the world around him brings a new perspective to the projects he works on. In his spare time Adam enjoys getting together with friends for a barbeque, sitting back to watch the game or a great film, and going to the gym.

Before moving to Eugene, Oregon for school, Lizbeth lived in the small, rural town of Glendale, Oregon. Though small, this town offered her the opportunity to grow as a storyteller. From working at her mom’s food truck to participating in sports and extracurricular activities (such as softball and 4-H), she learned she could find an interesting story wherever she went. Attending the University of Oregon on an academic scholarship, her love for storytelling turned into an academic endeavor. As an advertising and journalism student, she was able to learn from talented professors and explore the various realms of media. At FPW Media, she continues to learn more about the art of storytelling and the mediums used to tell a visual story. In her spare time, she enjoys watching just about any movie with her twin sister, exploring the outdoors, painting, dining, and writing.

Noah was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where she studied Mass Communications at Piedmont College. Noah’s experience in television, radio, and social media marketing with companies such as the ABC Affiliate, WSB-TV, and Cumulus Media cultivated her interest in marketing and project management. Her passion for connecting with others through visual storytelling brought her to Eugene in search of new opportunities and experiences, where she joined us at FPW Media! Noah is excited to be part of a strong organization where she has the opportunity to learn and grow as a professional. In her free time, Noah enjoys traveling, listening to and making music, and exploring the outdoors.

Cally brings an extensive marketing background to FPW Media. She owes a big part of her experience and drive to her passion for sports. While growing up, mostly in Texas, Cally became captivated by the excitement and competitiveness of the game--it’s true, football is a religion in Texas.
Her passion led her to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Management at the University of Michigan and eventually her MBA at the University of Oregon. She remained heavily involved in marketing throughout her college career, working at Octagon in Sydney, Australia, IMG College at the University of Oregon and in the University of Michigan Athletic Department.
After Graduate School, Cally continued to pursue her marketing career in Eugene as the Marketing Director at Fifth Street Public Market. She has since been an integral part of the marketing department at Papé Group and account team at Funk/Levis & Associates. In her spare time, Cally enjoys running, traveling, exploring Oregon, and experimenting in the kitchen.

Joe has a passion for people, an eye for design, and a lowkey addiction to coffee. Joe always keeps his plate full by traveling with his wife, singing and dancing with his theater company, and adventuring with his best friends. After being the Editor in Chief of his high school yearbook, Joe blazed his path toward storytelling and visual design at the University of Oregon. From there, he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, with an emphasis in Media Planning and Social Strategy. Joe has worked as a freelance Social Media Manager for various clients in the Pacific Northwest before finding his place at FPW.

A Pacific Northwest transplant, Ross was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Fascinated by investigating and reporting truths, Ross earned his Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. Previously an intelligence analyst and global training manager for the U.S. Air Force, he ensured that his team received elusive mission intel they required. In Montana, Ross trained as a web developer and earned room and board working as a ranch hand. Ross is a proud alumnus of Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, where he studied political science, history, Latin, and theater. Ross loves a good sci-fi/fantasy novel; was recently converted to a dog person by his adorable Australian Shepherd puppy, Fern; plays incredibly boring PC video games like Factorio; and loves mentioning the time he lived in a castle in northern Scotland.

Born and raised in the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon area, Gwendolynn has had a lifelong interest in communication, organization, and design. A part-time job in high school working for a small printing and mailing company sparked her interest in graphic design and printing. While studying Graphic Design at Lane Community College, Gwendolynn worked her way up with various print houses, from working as a Presort Mail Technician to a Copy and Layout Editor, on to a Digital Press Operator, and later a Graphics Specialist in grand format printing for retail environments. When not immersing herself in design, Gwendolynn enjoys playing multiplayer video games with friends, crawling through the underbrush photographing nature's small perfections, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, and woodturning on her lathe.

Originally from the Central Valley in California, Jordan moved to Virginia to pursue a degree in Marketing from Liberty University but quickly discovered that his true passion was Graphic Design. After graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and a minor in Business, he moved to Oregon where he’s worked for over 5 years as a Graphic Designer, focusing primarily on print design and production. Now, Jordan is happy to be putting these skills to use at FPW Media. When he’s not designing things, Jordan enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons, watching crime dramas, spending time with family, and playing PC games.

Keith moved to Oregon in 2004 to start graduate school at the University of Oregon, finishing his Ph.D. in 2012. During that time, Keith ran several successful businesses designing e-commerce sites, Google Adwords campaigns, and Facebook marketing campaigns that have generated millions of dollars of revenue for clients. In his spare time, Keith also runs a local popular pub trivia night. Keith is proud to call Eugene his adopted home where he lives with a dog, a cat and a human, each of which he believes to be the finest representative of their respective species.

Alex has worked as a professional web and software engineer for over 17 years. His projects include everything from marketing websites to enterprise-level SaaS applications, and he is passionate about anything that allows him to build new things. Alex’s expertise includes writing code, improving architecture, and trying to make everything (even the code) sparkle. Outside of work he can be found spending time with his wife and children, completing various home improvement projects, introducing new words and phrases to the world (such as “inter-twingled”), hiking, cooking, and—of course—coding for fun.

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Chelsey moved to sunny Santa Barbara, California to pursue Communication Studies at Westmont College, where she acquired a comprehensive knowledge of human interaction with messages in all forms. She utilized this rhetorical expertise as she entered the professional realm, applying her administrative, marketing, writing, and editing skills throughout organizations ranging from manufacturers to nonprofits. Her extensive experience includes copywriting and proofreading for websites, printed brochures, newsletters, a novel manuscript, both organic and paid social media campaigns, blogs, and children’s curricula. In her free time, Chelsey enjoys immersing herself in stories through reading, music, film, painting, and exploring the outdoors with her husband.