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We’re a team of incredibly awesome creative, digital, and media professionals who have come together with one goal in mind – to make your brand incredibly awesome too! As a full-service agency, we can cover every facet of your marketing campaigns in both traditional and digital media. We love working hard, and we love having fun too. But while we enjoy the thrill of racing down the slopes, jamming on loud guitars and hiking with our dogs, nothing beats the adrenaline rush of creating yet another mind-blowing campaign that helps our clients achieve even more greatness.

James Roche

25+ Years of Experience

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James Roche

25+ Years of Experience

Jim’s a natural born strategist.  Twenty plus years working in advertising will do that to a person. He founded ARG in 2002 and brings depth of knowledge and understanding of business-first marketing practices.  He’s pioneered ARG to provide exceptional levels of client service and strategic creative solutions.  Under Jim’s stewardship, the agency remains agile to meet the evolving demands of an ever changing marketing landscape.  He’ll obsess over details in his relentless pursuit of client satisfaction.

If you could be any superhero, which would you be?

Thor

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

I am a huge weather buff. I could spend hours looking at weather sites during a winter storm.

What do you do in your spare time?

Golf/ski/hike. Nothing wrong with spending a rainy day inside but when the weather is good, you’ll find me making the turn at a local golf course or up early for first turns on the slopes.

Laura Roche

20+ Years of Experience

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Laura Roche

20+ Years of Experience

Before joining Allen Roche Group, Laura held Financial Analyst positions in a variety of industries including Consulting and Healthcare. Most notably, Laura worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Hill Holiday, a top-tier advertising agency in Boston. Since joining the ARG team, Laura has worked in several areas of the business including Direct Mail, Account Service and Accounting. She holds a B.S. in Finance from Providence College and an MBA from Suffolk University.

What’s on your bucket list?

To go on an African Safari.

What do you do in your spare time?

Living in New England it’s important to find something to do to get through those cold winter months, so we love to head up North and out West to go skiing. I also enjoy reading and hikes in the woods with our Swiss Mountain dog, Maddie.

What’s your favorite quote?

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

Nicole O’Connell

25+ Years of Experience

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Nicole O’Connell

25+ Years of Experience

Nicole’s life in advertising brings 21+ years of experience as a strategic thinker, creative problem solver and proven leader. Specifically, Nicole has vast experience in advertising for the automotive industry. She is passionate about her job, and the work that she does. Nicole has solid skills in communication, which explains why she loves human relationships, has a deep love for animals and feels music brings a lot to people’s lives. Nicole’s main focus is building relationships with new clients and strengthening existing ones. She strives to have a deep understanding of all clients and their business goals, challenges and needs.

What’s on your bucket list?

To go cage diving with great white sharks.

What’s your favorite thing to do in your spare time?

To travel; collect moments and memories, not things.

What’s your favorite quote?

“Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you will look back, and realize they were the big things.”

John Richards

15+ Years of Experience

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John Richards

15+ Years of Experience

John has over 15 years of marketing experience as well as a strong background in client services, technology and project management. John has worked in a variety of industries including financial, law, energy, and hospitality, and brings a diverse perspective having worked for organizations both large and small. John has worked with top-tier clients including Fidelity Investments, Bank of America and MIT.

In his previous role at an internet startup, John was a project manager overseeing the website and database launch at a green energy research company. Now in his role at Allen Roche Group, John helps to support our clients by creating, maintaining and optimizing their digital presence.

John lives on the north shore and enjoys running, biking and hiking.

If you could be any superhero, which would you be?

Definitely Superman. The incredible strength would be great, but being able to fly would be very cool. Great scenery, no traffic.

What’s on your bucket list?

To see the blue glaciers of Alaska and the northern lights.

What was the best concert you ever attended?

Elton John. Incredible performance, great music, high energy.

Bryan Woodbury

25+ Years of Experience

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Bryan Woodbury

25+ Years of Experience

For the past 25 years or so as a Senior Designer, Bryan has dabbled in quite a bit of diverse projects at ARG involving web, print, signage, illustration, animation plus song & script writing…just to name a few. Always learning, always wanting to teach and always looking to create to the best of my natural ability. Vocalist, comic book illustrator and amateur paranormal researcher on the side when he is not hiking the fur-kid hunting Bigfoot. 🙂

If you could be a superhero, which would you be?

Hmmm, tough one.  I’d have to say Iron Man.

What was your favorite toy as a kid?

The 4 foot tall Shogun Warrior and Godzilla figures.

What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time?

The question is what do I do that’s NOT nerdy.  I’d say researching Paranormal and Cryptid accounts.

Erica Crawford

10 Years of Experience

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Erica Crawford

10 Years of Experience

Erica began her career in design and marketing 10 years ago at Bavarian Autosport. She brings an acute eye for detail in both the print and digital realms of design. Her interests have evolved from graphic design into all things marketing including; but not limited to, social media, photography, and digital marketing. Her mind is constantly searching for new programs and is always willing to explore new creative avenues. This past year, she has earned her Google Certifications and is working on learning new social media techniques. Despite her wandering eye, her true passion will always be graphic design.

What do you do in your spare time?

Traveling the world and always saying yes to new experiences, foods, and cultures. Life is too short to miss out on memories.

Where’s your favorite place in the world?

Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

What was your favorite toy as a kid?

Easy Bake Oven. I couldn’t get enough of their brownie mix!

Cody Farley

4 years experience

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Cody Farley

4 years experience

I grew up locally on the North Shore and always take pride in being from here. In college, I studied Marketing and Media Studies and have been fortunate to have entered the industry since I graduated. My interest in Marketing/Advertising continues to grow as I’m able to learn new things and evolve every day.

What was your favorite toy as a kid?

GameCube

What was your childhood nickname?

Codman

Where’s your favorite place in the world?

My favorite place is any place with a beach.

Justin Brideau

5+ years experience

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Justin Brideau

5+ years experience

Justin has a broad mixture of experience in the marketing world, ranging from video production and editing, to grassroots face-to-face initiatives, to designing and building specialized digital ad campaigns for a variety of clients both big and small. Having that far-reaching background allows him to approach marketing processes from multiple perspectives, resulting in efficient and effective solutions. Combining marketing knowledge and experience with a creative spirit and a willingness to always learn more is the key to Justin’s approach to marketing.

What’s your favorite quote?

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” -Teddy Roosevelt

If you could be any superhero, which would you be?

Wolverine. Intense, independent, indestructible, and incorruptible. Need I say more?

What do you do in your spare time?

A long-running interest in filmmaking has me constantly watching movies – especially the same great ones over and over, gaining new insight and appreciation with each viewing. I also love to play golf, especially with a group of my friends on a beautiful weekend morning.

Chris Cota

1 year

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Chris Cota

1 year

I was born and raised in a small town on the border of New Hampshire and Vermont called Chesterfield. Being from New Hampshire it was only natural I attend the University of New Hampshire where I dual majored in Political Science and International Affairs. Out of college I got a job in sales which lasted about 4 years until I got into web development. Being new to the marketing industry, I am excited about this next stage in my career and continuing to grow.

What’s on your bucket list?

To visit every MLB Stadium

What’s the best concert you ever attended?

Flogging Molly at The House of Blues Boston

Where’s your favorite place in the world?

Berlin, Germany

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