Sockeye is a nimble, global agency, based in Portland and Amsterdam, specializing in advertising and design. We are independent and love to work with brands we believe in. Let’s talk about how, together, we can grow your brand.
Hello!
Andy Fraser
CEO
Andy is the CEO here, but let's face it, he's a creative at heart. He loves film and has a couple of decades of experience cooking up brand communication. He digs honest strategy and great storytelling, especially when they yield results.
Peter Metz
Chief Creative Officer
Peter keeps the voice, tone, look and feel of everything we do far from snoresville, always focused on design with a punch and a clear point of view. But what he really loves is any time he gets to tell nostalgic tales of his career start in a New York print shop.
Shelley Stevens
Managing Director
Shelley adores the Shake Shack, and every time she's in New York, she goes. But she doesn't go for the shakes, necessarily. At Sockeye, she's all business, but not in the boring way.
Tim Sproul
Executive Creative Director
A poet and a pitcher, Tim likes to make things work—poems, films, two-seam fastballs, curious hashtags, parties with eclectic attendees, Tahiti, relationships with stray cats and wondering people.
Alex Gatewood
Account Director
Alex is a man of many guises. Cool and calm on set, smooth and mysterious on stage, finessed and fierce on the pitch, clear and calculated on calls. This range lends to his support and guidance of client communications, creative thinking and all things marvelous.
Yen Nguyen
Director of Project Management & Operations
As a Project Manager for Sockeye, Yen facilitates communication, project planning and budgeting with a strong focus on client relationships. The integral role she plays not only ensures the success of our client’s portfolios but also in the quality service that Sockeye delivers.
Dave Neham
Creative Director
Hailing from Northern Virginia and film schooled in LA, Dave Neham is Orson Welles trapped in a G-League, point guard’s body. His versatility is a key strength, evident in writing, shooting film, editing, athlete stalking and curating Portland’s finest, meaty sandwiches. He plans on returning to the hoop court as a share-the-rock, ball hawk, recently blown Achilles be damned.
Mackenzie Eddy
Account Manager
Mackenzie’s parent-teacher conferences often came with feedback about being a tad too social in class. Today, she leverages those skills to fortify long-lasting client relationships, feeding juicy projects to creative teams and hunting down new biz. When she’s done chatting, you may find her wandering Coastal Oregon trails or twisting up her hair for a ballet class.
DJ Scott
Senior Content Creator
A Spokane native and inveterate backpacker, DJ is driven by the need to see what others do not. He’s a cinephile and sports junkie, in equal measure. In this self-taught filmmaker’s bag, you’ll find an old school Pentax, chess set, dominoes (not the pizza), tattered adidas sneakers and various screenplay ideas scrawled on paper napkins.
Fred Axelrod
Director, New Business
With a passion for understanding clients’ needs as well as building long lasting partnerships, Fred brings over a decade of experience to the table helping some of the top brands tell their stories in a creative and impactful way. A self-described sports nut, when he’s not catching a game, you can find Fred enjoying the outdoors with family or grabbing a slice of pizza at a local shop.
Jana Schneider
Sr. Project Manager
Jana is always thinking 5 steps ahead and lives for a good problem-solving puzzle because, let’s be real, things don’t always go as planned. Ready for any twist, she is a master of taming projects with a fine, detail-oriented lens from start to finish. For Jana, after hours usually means a chill night in or exploring the outdoors with her sidekick, Marlee, in tow.
Katie Cronin
Production Coordinator
Katie’s like one of her beloved koozies. She’ll keep your beer cool and your hand warm. You don’t always think about needing a Katie for your park picnic, but it's always better if you bring her along and wrap her around your frosty can. And when she’s coordinating a production, it will always be better with a little bit of Katie.
Luke Borsten
Assistant Editor/Jr. Editor
When not performing as a human jukebox on the largest cruise ships in the world or shooting video and photos for Portland musicians, Luke is racing through Premiere, helping out with whatever needs editing around Sockeye. His drink of choice is the Negroni, and he’s probably thinking that a game of ping pong sounds like a great idea right about now.
Maddie Black
Senior Designer
Maddie lets curiosity be her guide — on her adventures around the world, on the regular in her garden and kitchen, and especially throughout the design process at Sockeye. She's got a knack for seeing the big picture while keeping a close eye on the details. While she’s doing what she always dreamed, in "retirement" she'd like to be a National Park Ranger.
Markus Lim
Editor | Motion Designer
Markus likes to keep the glass half full and wants to make each day better than the last. He’s an uncertified all-nighter expert and avid coffee drinker. As a creative, film making is his vessel of choice when it comes to story-telling and it’s just a clever disguise to connect with people. He loves the breath and soul of motion. He vibes with animals, so ask about his cats. Markus’ pronouns are he/him/his.
Melin Maxwell
Melin has an inner nerd for all things numbers. She brings over 20 years’ accounting experience to the Sockeye family. When not at work you can find her enjoying the outdoors of the Pacific Northwest with camera in tow.
Sam Neff
System Administrator
If it’s broken, he can likely fix it. Known by some as the “computer whisperer,” Sam specializes in all things tech. He optimizes workflows and manages media so the creative team can focus on telling stories. He also loves cleaning and organization more than most people. When not at work, you’ll find him philosophizing with friends or partner dancing throughout Portland.
Sophia Fraser
Studio Manager
A Portland native and proud Oregon Duck, Sophia is Sockeye's utility baller. She makes plays all over the field. An expert in comfort management, Sophia always elevates the culture and day-to-day ops of the agency. And while she is related to a certain Sockeye agency founder, Sophia most definitely carves her own path.
Stacy Lorts
Head of Production
Stacy heads up our film and video department at Sockeye. She can handle any production thrown her way, with her expertise in management of budgets, schedules, deadlines, and creative-wrangling. Stacy has films like The Devil Wears Prada and Marley & Me on her resumé.
Verenice Gutierrez
Production Artist
Coming in at 5'0", Vern is your local, small, soft-goth art snob, and self-proclaimed organized mess. In the ring, Vern wrangles decks and polishes creative chaos. Outside of it, she tends to a garden of German-named cacti, doodles, incessantly sings, and swoons over cute pet bird videos.
Wil Magness
Associate Creative Director
Wil is a self-taught filmmaker and storyteller. He writes, directs and edits - working to get to the heart of what makes people feel things. When not on set, Wil can be found perfecting his pizza recipe or working on his next indie sci-fi film.
Zo Barazzuol
Art Director
A connoisseur of all things nerd, perusing comic stores, discussing films, and buying used records in his spare time. Zo’s been doing this thing since 2010 and he’ll pretty much design your face clean off.