Dobies Healthcare Group
Healthcare Team
Randee Gannon
Randee is director of client service. She has more than 20 years of experience in marketing, public relations and advertising. Randee’s area of expertise includes developing, implementing and measuring strategic healthcare marketing plans. Her broad experience across the communications platform allows for meaningful contribution to overall strategy and strong leadership in account service. Randee also heads the firm's PR efforts, including Web 2.0 integration to reach consumers where they live, work and play.
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Hometown: Junction City, Kan.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Kansas State University; Master's in Integrated Marketing Communications, University of Kansas (expected graduation date: 2013)
Hobbies: Drinking wine while watching my husband cook; reading, camping and canoeing
Favorite Movie(s): Titanic, Crash, Slumdog Millionaire
Favorite Book: Too many to list! Now that I have my Kindle, I'm out of control!
Favorite Vacation Spot: St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
If you weren’t in the advertising/marketing industry, what would you be? Hmmm, today I'll say a sailor...tomorrow, who knows? I never could answer this question in elementary school either!
If you could have a special talent, what would it be? To win every hand at blackjack!
Kelley Ingebretson
Kelley has been with us for nine years and has more than 12 years of experience in marketing and sales. As an experienced project manager at Dobies, Kelley acts as a liaison between the client and our creative team. She offers our clients help with a broad range of projects including TV/radio production, collateral development, business document packaging, Web development and research.
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Hometown: Hoople, N.D.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business, Mayville State University; specializations in math, management and real estate
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends including my dog, Cooper; volleyball, golf, and traveling
Favorite Movie(s): A Christmas Story
Favorite Book: The Kite Runner
Favorite Vacation Spot: Jamaica or any beach
If you weren’t in the advertising/marketing industry, what would you be? I would own a winery that had enough land to build a doggie day care and a workout facility.
If you could have a special talent, what would it be? To have lightening-fast speed.
Kelly Hemmingsen
Kelly currently serves as account coordinator. With more than four years of experience, she specializes in copywriting and editing, market research, project coordination and public relations services. She also runs support for our interactive team, specializing in social media, search engine marketing, e-PR, and Web content and development.
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Hometown: Independence, Mo.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Public Relations, University of Central Missouri
Hobbies: Keeping up with politics, new music and Chiefs football; traveling, reading and camping.
Favorite Movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Favorite Book: Either Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut or Skinny Legs and All by Tom Robbins
Favorite Vacation Spot: Washington, D.C.
If you weren’t in the advertising/marketing industry, what would you be? An international tour guide.
If you could have a special talent, what would it be? To read minds.
Shea McGinnity
As manager of growth and development, Shea leads business development initiatives at Dobies Healthcare Group. His experience helping hospitals and physician practices adopt healthcare information technology helps us create even more value for our new and existing clients.
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Hometown: Shoreview, Minn.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Management, University of St. Thomas
Hobbies: Coaching or playing baseball and softball, watching sports of any kind but mostly Minnesota sports, going to the dog park, cooking, watching movies and traveling.
Favorite Movie: Crash
Favorite Book: Moneyball
Favorite Vacation Spot: Breckenridge, Colo.
If you weren’t in the advertising/marketing industry, what would you be? Owner of a comedy club.
If you could have a special talent, what would it be? To play piano.
Teri Miller
Teri is an associate of Dobies Healthcare Group. She has more than 20 years of experience in advertising and design and has provided art direction for Dobies for 12 years. Her background also includes 10 years of art direction with two of the largest advertising agencies in Kansas City. Teri’s work delivers results that communicate and motivate the vision of our clients’ objectives.
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Hometown: Greensburg, Kan.
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Kansas State University
Hobbies: Tennis and music
Favorite Movie: Waiting for Guffman
Favorite Book: Naked by David Sedaris
Favorite Vacation Spot: Saint Martin and Aspen, Colo.
If you weren’t in the advertising/marketing industry, what would you be? A pastry chef
If you could have a special talent, what would it be? To play the guitar really well.
Mary Theobald, MBA
Mary has more than 17 years of experience in healthcare and consumer product marketing and serves as a freelance marketing consultant and project leader. Mary’s background includes campaign development, public relations and advertising, specializing in managing public health campaigns, marketing to physicians, hospitals, industry leaders and consumers, writing for medical materials and copywriting.
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Hometown: Kansas City
Education: MBA, Avila University; Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Marketing, Avila University
Hobbies: Volleyball, boating and writing
Favorite Movie: Something’s Gotta Give
Favorite Book: Ogilvy on Advertising
Favorite Vacation Spot: Any place with a beach and fruity umbrella drinks
If you weren’t in the advertising/marketing industry, what would you be? A movie producer or the reigning queen of a small, tropical island
If you could have a special talent, what would it be? To make everyone else realize that she’s always right.
Karen Maier
Karen is the financial manager for Dobies Healthcare Group and has been with the Dobies team since 2007. Her background includes 28 years of accounting experience. With a specialty in accounts payable and receivables, Karen ensures that all billing and financial relationships run smoothly for our clients and vendors.
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Hometown: Jefferson City, Mo.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Southwest Missouri State
Hobbies: Golf and antiquing
Favorite Movie: White Christmas
Favorite Book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Favorite Vacation Spot: Hilton Head, S.C.
If you weren’t in the advertising/marketing industry, what would you be? An accountant
If you could have a special talent, what would it be? To have a green thumb.
