Performance-Driven Marketing
Our Story
Growing your business is our business. We’re a group of hungry performance-driven marketers that focus on driving sales and leads for your business. We're good at what we do and always put our clients first while we aim to add massive value by driving growth.
Some companies have nerds, some have geeks, and some have ninjas but we have AdSharks.
We promise nothing less than extraordinary.
Our Team
We are a talented group of fast-moving performance marketers that love what we do.
Rick Berg
CEO | Co-Founder
Rick Berg
CEO | Co-Founder
Fun Facts About Rick:
- He once lost a game of poker while playing by himself.
- Legend says that Rick never sleeps or eats.
- His favorite craft beer is Bud Light.
Sean Maki
President | Co-Founder
Sean Maki
President | Co-Founder
Sean was born in Singapore but considers Hopkins, MN his hometown. He studied Industrial Engineering & Management at NDSU and helped start AdShark back in 2013.
Fun Facts About Sean:
- He casually tests gravity on the weekend by jumping out of planes.
- He exclusively wears flannels from backcountry.com.
- He flunked out of joke school.
Whitney Jensen
Digital Marketing Manager
Whitney Jensen
Digital Marketing Manager
Whitney is from Cleveland, ND and has a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. She graduated from Minnesota State University of Moorhead. Whitney has been part of the AdShark team since 2018.
Fun Facts About Whitney:
- She's easily the hardest working person in the office.
- Her first desk "wasn't good enough".
- Not the biggest fan of Applebee's.
Jack Yakowicz
Business Development Manager
Jack Yakowicz
Business Development Manager
Jack grew up in the Twin Cities and moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area for college in 2011. He's now a proud Concordia College alum with years of marketing and business development experience. Jack joined the AdShark team in 2020.
Fun Facts About Jack:
- Jack records music in his free time under the name Jacksun.
- Jack claims a banana is a better start to his morning than coffee.
- Jack is great at holding conversations because he's legitimately interested in everything.
Tim Gullekson
Digital Marketing Strategist
Tim Gullekson
Digital Marketing Strategist
Tim is from the small town of Fertile, MN. He received his degree in Business Management from the University of Minnesota. Tim joined the AdShark team in 2015.
Fun Facts About Tim:
- He is easily the most photogenic person in the office.
- He has yet to admit he has a black belt in foosball.
- He is responsible for starting the standing desk trend in the office.
Azam Muhammad
Digital Marketing Strategist
Azam Muhammad
Digital Marketing Strategist
Azam joined our team in January of 2020 to help our PPC team manage client Facebook and Google Ads accounts. He is currently attending MSUM and studying Business Administration and Marketing.
Christina Knutson
Digital Creative Designer
Christina Knutson
Digital Creative Designer
Christina is from Karlstad, Minnesota and moved to Fargo in 2015. She graduated from Concordia College with a degree in Graphic Design. She started with AdShark in September of 2019.
Fun Facts About Christina:
- She claims she was born with two different colored eyes but we're convinced a colored contact is stuck in her eye.
- Her grandma is her best friend, which for most people would be kinda lame, but she makes it super cool.
- She proudly displays her rabbits, Moose & Peaches, as her computer backgrounds.
Nick Due
Creative Manager
Nick Due
Creative Manager
Raised in the small town of Washburn in central North Dakota, Nick graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in Advertising and Public Relations. He has been with AdShark Marketing since 2016.
Fun Facts About Nick:
- He pretends to be fluent in German.
- He has a special savings account just for buying board games.
- Still waits outside Best Buy certain mornings to get his hands on new release CDs.
Chris Jensen
Digital Marketing Strategist
Chris Jensen
Digital Marketing Strategist
Chris proudly calls Moorhead, MN his hometown. He graduated from Concordia College with a degree in Hospital Administration & Business. He has spent over a decade working in the marketing industry. Chris joined the AdShark team in 2018
Fun Facts About Chris:
- He starts each morning in the bakery section at the grocery store.
- Chrissypoo claims he has never had a nickname in his life.
- He consistently beats the sun to work.
Eric Anderson
Creative Content Strategist
Eric Anderson
Creative Content Strategist
Eric is from Fargo, ND and is proud to call it his home. He graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a BS in Advertising and a Minor in Mass Communications. He has been with AdShark Marketing since 2018.
Fun Facts About Eric:
- He forgets his lunch every day.
- Naturally one of the funniest humans to walk the planet.
- He likes to answer telemarketer phone calls as a telemarketer himself.
Samantha Carver
Digital Creative Designer
Samantha Carver
Digital Creative Designer
Sam is from the small town of Carlos, MN. She received her Associate's degree in Digital Media Design from Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls, SD. Sam joined the AdShark team in 2020.
Fun Facts About Sam:
- She's the office TikTok expert.
- Tea doesn't have enough zing for her, so she orders special stuff with TRIPLE caffeine.
- She comes off as timid and quiet - but we expect she's filled with rage like most designers.
Mike Mulvaney
Manager of Web Services
Mike Mulvaney
Manager of Web Services
Raised in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Mike graduated from MState with a degree in Computer Programming. He has been part of the AdShark team since 2016.
Fun Facts About Mike:
- Leaves the country so often the TSA knows him by name.
- Supports the AdShark team all the way from sunny Florida.
- Sole supporter of the sugar-free drink industry.
Aubrey Hovland
Digital Marketing Strategist
Aubrey Hovland
Digital Marketing Strategist
Aubrey is originally from Rugby, ND, famously known for being the geographical center of North America. She is a recent grad from the University of North Dakota with degrees in marketing and management and a minor in international business. She started with AdShark Marketing in 2018.
Fun Facts About Aubrey:
- She auditioned to be one of the voice actors for Memberberries on South Park (Member!?).
- She was hired strictly on her ability to roast the PPC team.
- She's not very talented when it comes to eating turkey legs.
Kelsey Schmaltz
Digital Creative Designer
Kelsey Schmaltz
Digital Creative Designer
Kelsey is from Rugby, ND and grew up on her family's third generation grain farm. She recently graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a BFA in Graphic Design and a Minor in Art. Kelsey assists our team in ad design and offers incredible illustration talents to our team. Kelsey joined the AdShark team in 2019.
Fun Facts About Kelsey:
- She takes her desk plants home on the weekends to make sure they get fed.
- If you see her wandering aimlessly... she's not lost. She's just playing Pokemon GO!
- She lives in constant fear that her birds will one day reveal her deepest, darkest secrets.
Core Values
Clients First
We have a clients first philosophy and ensure that our goals are strategically aligned with our clients'. Every decision we make, we think about the client first and make sure it's in their best interest.
Results
We exist to drive results and growth for our clients. If we can't produce a return on their investment then why should they hire us in the first place?
Creatively Innovate
We strive to be on the cutting edge of technology and new innovations especially when it comes to marketing. We're never satisfied with the status quo or 'good enough' and always push for continuous improvement.
Pursue Growth
In the digital marketing world, things change rapidly. For us, it's imperative to constantly push ourselves to learn and be on top of any new developments. We also encourage and support our team members to pursue professional and personal growth.
Have Fun
Who wants a job they don't enjoy? We make it a priority to ensure our team members LOVE coming to work. This is why our team is passionate about helping and making a difference for our clients. And trust us, those are fun things to do!
What is an AdShark?
Great question, we'll spell it out for you Webster style.
Ad•Shark
[ad-shark]
noun, plural Ad•Sharks. (capital "A" and "S")
1. A person highly skilled at internet marketing or online advertising.
2. A highly effective digital marketing agency
Join Our Team
Adshark offers a variety of perks to create a great culture and team environment. These perks include the following: profit sharing, flexible schedule, healthcare, dental, 401k, and free drinks.
Sales - Account Executive
Help us find more businesses that need our us!
Digital Marketing Strategist
Are you an experienced PPC marketer? Join our team and help make an impact for client's.
Digital Marketing Intern
Work with the best to learn and grow with our team.
Website Developer
Help us create conversion focused eCommerce and lead generation websites that help our clients grow.
Don't see your position?
We are always looking for talented people! Send us a resume to
careers@adsharkmarketing.com
