about us
When passion and talent connect, amazing things happen.
We are an exceptional marketing firm, voted one of Tulsa’s Best Advertising Agencies as well as one of Tulsa’s Best Places to Work, and our clients trust us to deliver results. We’ve achieved those things by staying true to our belief that this job is about more than words and pictures: it’s about finding your passion and infusing it into everything we create for you.
Angela Byers | Owner
Before forming Byers Creative in 2003, Angela worked in the Corporate Communication Department at The Williams Companies. She started Byers Creative out of a spare bedroom of her house; the business — and her world-class team — continues to grow. She has over 20 years of experience in supporting Fortune 100 and 500 clients with their communication, design, public relations and marketing efforts.
Mike Byers | Managing Partner
With over 25 years of sales, management and accounting experience, Mike has worked in the beverage, gas compression and automotive industries. He joined Byers Creative in 2008 and manages the operational, administrative, finance and accounting work for the company. Mike is the left-brain guy who keeps all of our right-brain creativity rooted in reality.
Andrea Maduro | Art Director
Andrea enjoys collaborating with a wide range of clients on high-quality, creative projects including print design, brand identity, and web and email marketing. She leads our team of talented designers, helping to ensure that the client’s vision is represented through outstanding design.
Lisa Kleefeld | Graphic Designer/Photographer
With an array of experience from many different fields, Lisa brings a lot to the table. Her ability to unify imagery and content into one moving piece of art has been particularly effective when creating museum displays. Her photography portfolio is also diverse, having worked on a variety of print and web design projects, staff photos, product and landscape photography.
Marquétta Thompson | Graphic Designer
Marquétta is able to quickly conceptualize and execute effective marketing collateral. She enjoys helping clients achieve business development and growth goals through forward-thinking designs and strategies. She boasts an extensive background in visual strategy, layout development, print and digital advertising, brand management, and retail marketing.
Annie Tyndall | Graphic Designer
Annie enjoys problem solving through design. Primarily, she loves working on logo design, brand development, illustrations, and print and web design. Before joining Byers, Annie worked for Tulsa non-profit organizations in the communication and marketing fields. She appreciates all things creative and loves to add new techniques to her crafting toolkit.
Lexi Sugiyama | Graphic Designer
A natural communicator, Lexi enjoys taking creative ideas and displaying them in the most efficient ways possible. She loves graphic design, because she excels at solving problems and organizing information to create engaging visual compositions. Lexi specializes in layout development as well as web and print design.
Christy Kaneta | Graphic Designer
Christy has a particular affinity for illustrative work, brand development, print design and motion graphics. She enjoys the problem-solving aspect of design and loves finding the perfect point where form and function intersect. She appreciates that when designing, there is no “right way” to do it — the possibilities are infinite.
Andrew Hagni | Web Developer/Designer
As our in-house, front-end web developer, Andrew enjoys working with clients to transform their content into websites that are both beautiful and easy to use. With a background in graphic design, he has an affinity for highly-polished design combined with exceptional user experience. Andrew is also proficient in out-of-the-box technology and media projects.
Josh Maxwell | Project Manager
Working with clients in a wide range of industries — manufacturing, oil and gas, healthcare, consulting and more — Josh develops communication plans that affect change and achieve marketing goals. He desires to promote strong communities using every channel possible — including print design, custom websites, press writing, videography as well as digital marketing. Josh is also a member of Tulsa’s chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA).
Noël Freeman | Marketing Strategist/Client Manager
Building relationships and exploring the array of possibilities available to each of our clients is Noël’s passion. Her past experience includes strategic marketing, web design, graphic design, event coordination and advertising. Noël is an intrapreneur and loves assisting professionals on their journeys toward elevating the success of their businesses. Noël also serves as the Co-VP of Professional Development on the board of IABC, Tulsa.
Amanda Merkel | Copywriter/Communications Assistant
With a strong background in technical writing and editing, Amanda has written website content, internal company letters, press releases and more. She has knowledge in the AP, MLA and Chicago styles of writing and enjoys creating messaging that best suits each client. Her expertise helps others communicate their messages successfully.
Natalie Bolton | SEO Strategist/Copywriter
Natalie brings over 15 years of SEO, writing, design and marketing experience to the Byers team. Her past experience includes work in healthcare, manufacturing, IT, classical music and the arts. She also has experience with public awareness campaigns and is strategic in her approach.
Mallory Neph | Social Media Strategist
Mallory is passionate about storytelling through social media. She has designed, coordinated and implemented individual strategic plans for a broad array of companies. With a background in public relations, Mallory values the power of positive communication.
