About Us                

Stu Weintraub

President/CEO-Weintraub Media Group

Stu@weintraubmedia.com

As Founder, President and CEO of Weintraub Media Group, Stuart Weintraub possesses over 18 years of sales, marketing, customer service, and brand advertising experience. Mr. Weintraub has worked within a broad range of industries, including internet media, cable television, wireless telecommunications, real estate finance, web analytics, office automation technology, transportation, specialized medical-surgical services, and manufacturing.

Prior to launching WMG, Mr. Weintraub held numerous sales and marketing management roles within Sprint, Cox Media, WebSideStory, and Pitney Bowes. Mr. Weintraub has extensive experience in branding and marketing that drives his focus on alternative media. A talented visionary with an innate customer-first philosophy, Mr. Weintraub is a born leader with no shortage of ideas.

Mr. Weintraub’s expertise in management, marketing, strategic analysis and cost containment make him the ideal CEO for WMG. His role will focus on establishing and maintaining all internal and external business relationships that result in revenue to the company. A stickler for doing business the old fashioned way, and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships, Mr. Weintraub insists on personally engaging in direct communication with each and every WMG client, revenue-affiliate partner (property owners), employee, contractor and vendor on a regular basis to ensure 100% customer satisfaction and retention. Mr. Weintraub is passionate about giving back to the community, holds seats on The Board of Directors for various organizations and non-profit foundations including Jewish American Chamber of Commerce, American Advertising Federation,, and The Sundt Memorial Foundation. In addition, he volunteers time as a mentor and coach to young entrepreneurs with startup companies. Mr. Weintraub resides in San Diego, CA where he enjoys outdoor activities with his six year old son. 

Craig Morreale

Director of Sales and Marketing

Craig@weintraubmedia.com

Craig Morreale comes to Weintraub Media Group with 19 years of advertising sales and marketing experience. Throughout his career, Craig has directed over 250 clients, from sole proprietorships to major retailers, to reach their advertising goals. In addition, Craig has managed over $15 million in advertising revenue that allowed advertisers to capitalize on targeted audiences through creative media vehicles in television and print.

His passion lies in helping businesses increase awareness and sales through creative and innovative means.

Craig's career was launched at United Media/United Features Syndicate in New York, where his clients included fourteen individual daily newspapers from coast to coast. As an independent sales consultant, his clients were the Vancouver, British Columbia Sun and Province, and the San Diego Union-Tribune. As a consultant at the Union-Tribune newspapers, he increased yearly contract revenue by $400,000 and increased the number of contracted advertisers by 157% during the eight-week project.

During his subsequent years as an account manager at the San Diego Union-Tribune, Craig's expertise allowed him to manage yearly billings of over $1.75 million for clients including, among many, Barona and Viejas casinos. Craig's numerous awards and recognitions include the Union Tribunes' 2005 "Top Revenue" Recognition Award and the Times Advocate/North County Times for coordinating a multi-million dollar project.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in advertising from the University of Kansas. He lives in the San Carlos area where he enjoys hiking with his two-year-old daughter and wife.

Kimberly Oliver

Director of Marketing / Business Development / Investor Relations

Kimberley Oliver brings 10 years of success in advertising, marketing, media and new business development.  Ms. Oliver’s career has been heavily concentrated in marketing management and business development among start-up businesses within the outdoor advertising industry.

Ms. Oliver is the former National Marketing Manager of Clear Channel Taxi Media ($250 M), successfully steering it from start-up to two acquisitions by leaders in the OOH media world: Eller Media and Clear Channel (NASDAQ: CCU).

Ms. Oliver writes, designs and creates sales and investor collateral, writes material for landlord and parking facility operator outreach, provides content for the company website, delivers relevant market research, maintains delivery of uniform corporate messaging and identity, arranges for graphics and spec advertising, arranges affiliations with trade organizations such as the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, as well as with strategic partners such as Global Outdoor Services, Billboard Planet, Billboard Connection, Standard Rate and Data Service and local Chambers of Commerce. Ms. Oliver holds a B.A. in English and Business Administration from the University of California at Los Angeles and was a founding member of the UCLA Advertising club.

George Lopez

Advertising Manager

George@weintraubmedia.com
Providing advice to upper management in the expansion of a new business division.  Creating marketing strategies, collateral materials, needs assessments for clients, client and marketing presentations. Assessing sales opportunities and assisting in the development of market rate cards.  Counseling management in alternative business concepts and attending brain storm meetings as requested.

Dustin Stokes

Business Affairs/ Contracts

Dustin@weintraubmedia.com
Dustin is a third-year law student at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and a graduate of Arizona Paralegal Training Program.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Arizona State University.  Throughout his six (6) year career as a certified paralegal, his legal experience has included Contract Drafting, Corporation Formation and Estate Planning.  He was employed with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona prior to accepting a position with the San Diego District Attorney’s Office.

Jill Crowley Nunez

Accounting

Jill@weintraubmedia.com

Thanks to Jill and her abacus, WMG’s revenue gets counted and our vendors get paid correctly.  As owner of Jill’s Bills, when she’s not counting beans for WMG, Jill--mother of three future Encinitas lifeguards-- can be found working with various small businesses and individuals in North Coastal San Diego.  Jill’s Bills performs a full array of accounting services including: accounts receivable and accounts payable, cash flow, monthly close and financial statements, bank reconciliations, budgeting and tax preparation.  Jill worked in public accounting for 4 years and in corporate accounting for 10 years.  She has a BS in Accounting from SDSU and a BA in French from SDSU.  Jill's Bills is based in Encinitas, California.

Burton Lo( a.k.a. "HEYBURT")

Information Technology

Burton@weintraubmedia.com

As chief technology guru at WMG, Burt is responsible for keeping all the plugs plugged, the mice mousing, and the phones... er, um, ringing (well, that's really up to our sales team according to HEYBURT).. With over 20 years of IT experience, Burt has produced custom software solutions to benefit many industries including magazine marketing, human resources, retail sales and inventory management, manufacturing, internal medicine, medical billing, gem appraisal, and more. His technical skills are balanced with experience in technology forecasting, team and departmental management, strong communication skills, and financial budgeting.  When Burt isn't being paged to help "reboot" a machine, he can be found cooking dinner or playing games with his two amazing children.  As founder and owner of San Diego-based Technology Helpers, Burt has been a San Diego resident since 1982.

Blake Levinson

Writer/Creative Director

Blake@weintraubmedia.com
Blake Levinson is an award-winning writer, creative director, and principal in DaVinci & Poe Advertising Inc. His finely honed knack for producing creative and strategically-smart concepts, copy, and integrated ad campaigns is a result of his extensive experience writing for some of the biggest ad agencies in the country on some of the largest corporate accounts in the world.

While at Leo Burnett Advertising, for instance, Levinson worked his creative prowess on behalf of Proctor & Gamble, Kellogg’s, Kraft, and McDonald’s. When he wrote for Foote Cone & Belding, a few of his many clients included Pizza Hut, Dial Soap, and Coors Beer. And at BBDO, as result of his efforts for Taco Bell, Doritos, and Lay’s, Levinson was chosen as the first American to participate in their new international exchange program. Writing for a year at BBDO’s John Clemenger Agency in Australia, some of his accounts included: PepsiCo, Parke-Davis, Trans Australian Airlines, and Pizza Hut (Australia).

As part of Blake’s varied and distinguished advertising career, he has also worked on numerous new product and brand launches including the development of many beverage and package good brands such as Sunkist Orange Soda, Miller Genuine Draft, Killian’s Red, Borden Delight Flavored Milk, Borden Hi-Calcium Milk, Taco Bell’s ‘Taco Salad’, Frito-Lay’s ‘SunChips’, and Kellogg’s ‘Nutrigrain Bar’.

In addition to an earlier life in network TV and commercial production, Blake has taught creative writing and written several original stage and screenplays. He now resides in Chicago where, as a volunteer board member for a non-profit child welfare agency, he founded and chaired The Community-Unity Fest— a two-day arts & music festival honoring the children and families of Cabrini-Green.

Cody Small

Graphic Designer

Cody@weintraubmedia.com
Cody Small has a BA in graphic design with a minor in fine arts from Point Loma Nazarene Universty. He is currently employed as a graphic designer at Bulldog Drummond, an advertising agency located in San Diego. His love for design influences all aspects of his life.

He is recently married. He enjoys photography and outdoor activities such as mountain biking and camping.

Stacey Thomas

Client Relations -Account Management

Stacey@weintraubmedia.com
If you are in business in San Diego, Stacey Thomas probably took your card and then made mental notes on the variety of ways WMG can help you promote your vision.  

Stacey has successfully provided senior level clients with personalized services that focus on attention to the smallest of detail, with an understanding of the big picture and the client vision. 

Her commitment to excellence, integrity, delivery and follow through, has directly contributed to increased revenue, preservation of profits, and the avoidance of operational issues. Her creative thinking and innovative problem solving skills have proven critical while resolving such issue with relentless perseverance and spirit if/when they arise.

Entrusted with complex financial documents, contracts, case sensitive materials and legal confidential information, Stacey’s sense of character has proven to be among one of her core attributes.

In addition to a BA in Journalism and Public Relations from Cal State Northridge and two years at the University of Southern California, Stacey completed the APA Certified Paralegal Program from the University of San Diego.

Stacey is an avid follower of the arts, semi-pro photographer, music driven, charity minded, and not afraid to run steep hills, while raising one sensational daughter.

Dave Alban

Webmaster

dalba34@inorbit.com

Dave Alban has a BFA in digital design from American Intercontinental University. He is currently

employed as Director of Soul of Yoga, a yoga studio located in Encinitas. He handles all

communications, scheduling, special event planning and implementation, marketing, website maintenance and e-newsletters.

Recently married and expecting his first child (it's a boy...Fynn) in May, Dave enjoys surfing, skateboarding, playing with his wife and horsing around with his dog. The piano and the guitar also occupy some of Dave's free time, as they have for 25 years.

WMG Advisory Team

Michael Martella, Chairman, Marcoa Publishing

As Chairman of Marcoa Publishing, Mike Martella brings extensive advertising sales knowledge and strong business management mentorship to WMG’s executive team. A seasoned advertising sales executive and respected leader in the business community, Mr. Martella launched and oversaw the growth of Marcoa Publishing, the leading American publishing organization dedicated to excellence in advertising supported specialty publications, which now boasts an inventory roster of business publications, military publications, and community directories, with combined advertising sales revenue of 200 million a year.

Jim Bartell, President, Bartell & Associates

As president and founder of Bartell & Associates PR & Government Relations, Jim Bartell brings immense strength to WMG in the realm of facilitating relationships with key individuals in the government sector. Mr. Bartell’s extensive past experience includes stints as a former San Diego County-area mayor, chief of staff to a U.S. congressman and member of the San Diego River Conservancy Governing Board. Mr. Bartell’s experience and expertise will ensure that WMG secures the appropriate permits in the event they are needed to execute outdoor advertising and on-site promotions.

Tom Kuhr, Chief Marketing Officer of CircleUp, Inc.

Mr. Kuhr brings more than 15 years of entrepreneurial sales and marketing experience to WMG, having successfully promoted products and services in technology, internet and consumer packaged goods around the world. Mr. Kuhr’s broad knowledge of marketing and startup entrepreneurial ventures make him a strong advisor in the areas of marketing, strategic growth and strategic business planning. Currently, Mr. Kuhr is Chief Marketing Officer of CircleUp, Inc., where he oversees marketing, advertising and sales efforts for the company’s consumer communications service. Before CircleUp, Mr. Kuhr ran the global marketing group of Telelogic, a mid-size public enterprise software company. Mr. Kuhr also served as Vice President of marketing for enterprise software companies Preventsys and Day Software, and Vice President of international marketing at Stamps.com. Mr. Kuhr received his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

John Cleary, Esq., Solomon, Ward, Seidenwurm, and Smith, LLP

With more than 13 years experience representing start-up and venture stage companies, and acting as outside general counsel to numerous established privately and publicly held companies, John Cleary provides WMG’s management team with great depth and strength in the realm of transactional law and negotiating and structuring joint venture alliances. Mr. Cleary is a University of Missouri School of Law graduate, and spent the majority of his career with the San Diego firm of Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich before moving in-house as the associate general counsel of a publicly traded company. 

Amos Schwartzfarb, Entrepeneur & Angel Investor

Mr. Schwartzfarb boasts more than 12 years of successful business tenure.  Most recently, Mr. Schwartzfarb served as the Sales and Client Service lead on the acquisition of Business.com by R.H. Donnelly.  Responsible for pre-sale and due diligence meetings leading up to the acquisition including multiple meetings with R.H. Donnelly, Dow Jones, New York Times and CNET among others.

Responsibilities included the reorganization and restructuring of the Sales and Client Services divisions in preparation for the sale of Business.com.  Having had significant success in startup environments including nearly a decade growing sales for HotJobs.com, Mr. Schwartzfarb provides leadership and direction to WMG Executive Team for achieving sales objectives and customer satisfaction goals.  Mr. Schwartzfarb holds an MA from University of Massachusetts – Amherst.