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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.

Ryan was born and raised in Springfield, Oregon, where he has become quite the consummate salesman. In fact, he’s been in customer service for the last twelve years. At the age of sixteen, Ryan started selling tile for a family-owned tile business. Ryan is passionate about the needs of his clients, and specializes in fulfilling all of his clients' needs. By making an industry leap from tile to electronic sales at Circuit City, he found professional success at a high level. Less than six months in, he became the top salesman in his department. Fast-forward six months down the road and was promoted to supervisor, the top selling salesman in the store and one of the best in the district. Ryan has compiled an array of experience in all the different fields he’s worked in. He gathered some industry experience at a local screen print and embroidery shop and a different level of management at Dutch Bros. Coffee. Just before joining us, he worked in the outdoor industry for a gun accessories manufacturer. Ryan is now happy to be with the FPW family. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys cooking, tailgating with friends at Autzen Stadium, playing city league basketball, and following his favorite sports teams.

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.

Caley is a graphic designer with a passion for clean lines and beautiful typography. She initially moved to Oregon to study English at the University of Oregon before discovering that designing things for her friends was way more fun. After working in customer service for over 5 years and designing on the side as a hobby, she obtained her Associates Degree in Graphic Design from Lane Community College. Now, she has worked as a professional designer for over 3 years with an emphasis in printing, page layout, and publishing. In her spare time, Caley enjoys putting together IKEA furniture, cooking for large groups of people, live music, and attending random lectures on random things.

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.

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.

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.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Portland, Camaron began his web development experience at a young age learning the basics in high school. After leaving the Marine Corps he took his experience from his youth to begin a passion for design and coding in web development. After completing a graphics design degree he went on to complete a bachelors in Digital Entertainment and game design. His experiences led to internships at FEI and Whitehorse Studio. Camaron has worked in education, Nanotechnology, connected devices, and health care. On his spare time he enjoys spending time with his 3 children, cooking, weightlifting, hiking, coaching or just simply having family fun.

Born and raised in the state of Oregon, Jake fell in love with the beauty around him, quickly turning to photography and video as an outlet to share what he saw with the rest of the world. With a clear path to a Multi Media design degree, Jake exceeded expectations by earning awards such as “Juror’s choice of the 30th League of Innovation art show” and more recently the International “Northwest Screendance Exposition” along with “Best Cinematography: Eugene 72 hour film fest.” Jake has found a home at FPW where he brings his vast photo editing knowledge along with his passion for film to the team. In his spare time he enjoys expanding his love for music and art by partnering with his girlfriend, a dance major at the University of Oregon, to create unique Screendance films that captivate by fusing dance and film.

Nate’s journey to Oregon began at Ball State University in his home state of Indiana. Following his junior year at Ball State, Nate headed to Silicon Valley to jump-start his career with the startup, Zuckerberg Media. After working with clients such as Cirque Du Soleil and Condé Nast, he took his talents back east as a freelance content producer for U.S. Soccer. After a whirlwind year of traveling to a number of countries and countless cities around the globe, Nate transitioned his career from the turf to the ice as a producer for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. His desire to create captivating content shined through and he found himself leading the Hurricanes production team as manager and lead producer. Following his three seasons in the NHL, Nate and his family traveled nearly three-thousand miles to begin their lives in the PNW. When he’s not hanging out in the edit bay Nate likes to spend time with his wife and children, explore the great outdoors, and pick up new hobbies.

From drawing his own comic books at age 5, to crafting stop-motion shorts using his parents Sony CCD TRV-43 at age 9, to learning Adobe After Effects at age 12 to create his own Star Wars fan films, and eventually to filming and editing documentary style vlogs following the bands he drummed in throughout his teenage years, EJ Olson always had a passion for creating through a visual medium. He's as meticulous as he is boisterous, and above all values connecting with those he's creating with on a genuine level. He remains active as a musician, writing and recording with several groups in his spare time, and keeps his passion for music at the forefront of his life by shooting music videos and live events. If he's not filming or editing, you're liable to find him writing, drumming, sipping a glass of bourbon, yelling at the TV during an NBA game, or having a laugh with a few of his best friends.

Travis Bainbridge studied film in southern California at Biola University where he earned his B.A. in Film Production. Upon graduating, he began work in the industry, notably for Deluxe Technicolor as a Quality Control Technician. He then began freelancing, working mostly in creative marketing and wedding videography. In an attempt to escape the traffic and smog, Travis moved his family north where he now works with FPW as a cinematographer and editor. When he's not working, Travis enjoys hiking, writing, and being with his wife and daughter.

As an up and comer to the World of Media, Aron is quickly learning the tricks of the trade as a Fulfillment Specialist. Born in Medford, raised in Springfield, and having lived in Eugene for his entire adult life; he considers himself Homegrown. Whether it was the newest “Uncanny X-Men” comic or a fresh pair of “Air Jordan XI’s”, he found a constant affection for art and must-have designs. Sneakers and an eye for fashion became a lifestyle at a young age. A basketball player before High School, a football player during, and a lover of both after; sports have always played an integral part in Aron’s life. He spent two years at the University of Oregon studying Marketing and Graphic Design, then another two years at Lane Community College studying Business Management. An extremely hard worker and the consummate salesman, Aron is always trying to capitalize on what presents itself next in this Fast Paced World.