About

“There is always a way.”

Marcy founded Wire Media, LLC in 2012. She has led branding, design, and technology projects for clients including the Humane Society, Box Inc., Environmental Defense Fund, The Solutions Project, Stanford University, and Democratic and progressive political campaigns in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Marcy is a frequent speaker and author on topics including web accessibility, visual storytelling, web design, and branding. She has served on many boards over the years including the LA County Fire Department Foundation and the LA Chamber of Commerce. 

She has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Master of Fine Arts in design and technology from Parsons the New School for Design. She lives in Marina del Rey, CA and can often be found racing sailboats in the Pacific Ocean.

Leslie is an experienced and versatile UX designer, with expertise in web and print design, typography, and front-end web development. She has been with Wire Media since 2006 and has been a driving force in developing our UX and visual design processes and workflows – helping us be more efficient, provide better service, and deliver the best possible work.

Her creative direction has earned multiple awards from the Davey Awards and the Interactive Media Awards. Leslie’s typography work on a logo received an award from Communications Arts Magazine and was featured in their Typography magazine. 

Leslie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design from Parsons The New School for Design. She lives in San Francisco and enjoys camping.

Chad is a content strategist and user experience designer with a decade of experience helping brands, campaigns and organizations tell their stories, raise money and mobilize audiences online. Chad’s former clients include the Obama Foundation, UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National Education Association.

Before making the jump to the agency world, Chad spent 15-plus years a newspaper and magazine journalist, working as a reporter and editor at publications including the Chicago Tribune, Time Out and Entertainment Weekly.

Chad holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University. He lives on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Sisi is a full stack designer with over 8 years of experience working with clients on solving unique problems using design. Having worked with healthcare, energy, finance, and technology companies, Sisi enjoys building digital products from ideation to launch and seamlessly integrates the brand across the customer journey.

Sisi holds a Master of Graphic Communications from Clemson University. She currently lives in Toronto, Canada.

Erica Rice is a nonprofit professional with 10 years of experience serving marginalized communities. She is a skilled systems-builder with a diverse background in both the nonprofit and government sectors. She has worked on a variety of issues ranging from health inequities among under-resourced populations to violence prevention and intervention. Erica is particularly interested in addressing racial inequities through the art of storytelling.

A social worker by training, Erica has a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Alabama and a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis.

Dylan is a web developer and consultant with over 10 years of experience working closely with clients and design teams to create web sites that offer an engaging and intuitive user experience. He is also our technical lead on web accessibility.

He holds a Bachelors of Communication from Salisbury University and a Web Development Certification from Boston University Center for Digital Arts. Dylan is working on his certification from the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

Amy is a full-stack web developer with over 10 years experience in CMS development. She specializes in creative technical solutions where the conventional ones won't do.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Science in Television & Video Production from the University of Florida. She lives in Denver with her two cats Luna and Nova and enjoys stargazing in New Mexico and traveling the Pacific Coast.

Rachel is a senior communications and brand strategist with 13 years of experience working with nonprofits and foundations. She helps clients with the full range of their communications challenges, including messaging, content strategy, brand strategy, media relations, storytelling, and more. 

Rachel’s background spans digital campaigning, communications, branding, and political advocacy across sectors and issues.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and political science from Brown University. She lives in Portland, OR with her wife and husky.

Dea is an experienced project manager specializing in website build, redesign, and maintenance projects. She ensures projects stay on track for both budget and schedule, and that we deliver maximum value for our clients’ investments. She has a demonstrated history of working in higher ed and non-profit industries, and is skilled in digital strategy, web design, software development and email marketing.

Dea holds a Bachelor in Communications and Media Studies from Kent State University. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia where she’s an avid kayaker.