Andrea Machalek

Andrea is the President & CEO of Machalek and has been with the company since February of 1997. Since her start, she has developed and maintained a team-orientated service culture to better serve the customers and employees. Before working at Machalek, Andrea's career had been in large companies first in financial analysis, then strategic planning and finally in turning around troubled business units. Working at Machalek for over ten years has taught Andrea more about true leadership as well maintaining an organization focused on profitable growth.

Andrea enjoys the dynamic team of fun, motivated and talented individuals she works with and laughs with everyday. As the President, Andrea enjoys the challenge of aligning the organization with the ever-changing marketplace to continuously improve the value of our offerings to our clients.

Andrea keeps herself busy away from work with her family. She has a 10 year old son and two daughters ages eight and six. All three are involved with soccer and a multitude of friends and activities. In her rare moments of free time she loves to read and play Dungeons & Dragons Online.

Jon Machalek

"Since the age of ten I have known that if I can ‘see it’ I can make it happen. This company has been a dream come true for me. I love working with all our employees as well as our wonderful customers throughout the country."

Jon launched the company in March of 1987 in Minneapolis, MN, after Machalek Publishing, his fathers company sold the majority of its assets.

At the start of Machalek Communications, there was one published card deck, NEW BUSINESSES-DEK. From the sales and marketing, production and list work to billing and collections, Jon completed all aspects of the deck as a one man team. Now, in the winter of 2006, Jon has a staff of 22 employees managing 7 different decks as well as a suite of online products. Currently he is the long term visionary for the company, focusing on new ventures and opportunities.

In his life outside of Machalek Communications, Jon enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, playing racquetball and basketball, trading stocks and commodities, bartering and hitting the lake to sea-doo or fish with his kids.

Nate Brown

Nate joined Machalek Communications in 2006. Nate brought with him a wide-breadth of experience in sales, marketing and business development. Prior to joining us, Nate achieved success in the medical products market, including starting his own business. Nate’s dealings in international business have taught him valuable lessons in teamwork and the importance of strong communication.

Nate admires Machalek’s commitment to customers, employees and the freedom to find innovative solutions in ever-changing environments. He also appreciates the sense of humor he finds in his clients and colleagues.

Nate enjoys working with some of the largest companies in the world to grow their sales and brand as well as putting new start-up companies in contact with vital new customers. "Machalek Communication’s ability to tailor a marketing campaign which: 1. Exceeds customer expectations. 2. Leverages multiple mediums (Print, Online and Email) 3. Is done at a cost-effective price is what we are all about."

In his free time Nate enjoys golf, politics and playing the acoustic guitar. Nate is also interested in traveling, boating and is hooked on fantasy football.

Deanna Morin

Deanna has been with Machalek Communications since January of 2005. As a Business Development Consultant, Deanna enjoys the meaningful relationships that she builds with her clients. She enjoys spending time on the phone with each and every one of them. She loves how relationships tend to flourish both personally and professionally.

Deanna admires the fact that Machalek allows her to work from home on occasion and the independence and freedom that surround her role. The small company environment enables each person to have a voice and to truly be involved in our day to day company decisions.

Outside of work, Deanna enjoys going for long walks, gardening, and patronizing the shops and restaurants in her neighborhood.

Jan Literski

Jan has been on the Machalek team since April 1999. She works as a Business Development Consultant from her home in Central Florida

Working with people and helping them develop new business is what Jan loves best. She also enjoys working for a company that is continually developing ways to help their customers reach niche markets cost effectively, especially in this ever changing business environment.

During her down time, Jan enjoys her children, grandchildren, reading, boating and traveling.

Ryen Jacobson

Ryen went to college at the University of St. Thomas and graduated with a B.A in Marketing. While attending St. Thomas he was able to acquire real world business experience through a variety of internships that the school provided.

Ryen enjoys coming to work everyday in a relaxed, open, fun environment that Machalek provides.

Outside of work he enjoys fishing, playing and watching sports, going on weekend trips with friends, and anything that involves being outside in the summer.

Judd Mowbray

Judd is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Exercise Science. For the past six years he has worked to develop data systems and automation for the School of Public Health at the U of M. Although his education is in fitness he loves to work with databases and is excited to be able to bring this passion for data integrity to Machalek Communications. He will soon be pursuing a graduate degree in Health Informative which will integrate his undergrad health based education and his work experience with information technology.

Outside of the office Judd enjoys going to the gym, playing a few games of pool with friends, and cooking up a mean plate of food for dinner.

Jeff Falconer

Jeff joined Machalek Communications as a Business Development Consultant. Jeff has over 20 years of consultative sales experience and he thrives on building relationships with his clients and helping them grow their business. Jeff enjoys the supportive work enviornment with Machelek Communications and he enjoys being part of a fun and creative sales team.

Outside of work, Jeff loves spending time with his family, playing hockey, riding his Harley and going to U2 concerts.

Laura Greschner

Laura is the Sales & Marketing Administrative Assistant at Machalek Communications. Laura has over 5 years of successful Customer Service/Administrative Assistant experience with recognized strengths in client relations, maintenance, problem-solving, and implementing procedures and systems. Laura is constantly seeking new ways to improve customer satisfaction. Laura enjoys the fast paced work environment with Machalek Communications and enjoys being given the opportunities to learn and grow within her position.

When Laura isn’t at work, she enjoys listening to music, spending time with her cat IG, reading books at coffee shops, and weekend road trips to Duluth.

Kevin Culver

Kevin is the Vice President of Operations at Machalek. He's been with the company since May of 2003 and is a tremendous pleasure to work with. Kevin's lengthy background as an IT consultant, developer and logic oriented thought process has served Machalek and our customers well. While no one can really understand a thing he says, the things he creates tend to work and make things better.

Outside of the time Kevin spends trying to improve his score on IQ tests (he's hoping for 50 next time); Kevin enjoys long, mindless hours fishing and sunning his pale white skin. Something about being outsmarted by a fish brings him no end of joy. Amazingly enough, his wife and dog enjoy some of the same pleasure. One can only assume the dog is a great influence in their lives.

Susan Sartor

Susan started her employment with Machalek in February of 2004. Prior to joining the team she had six years management experience over customer service functions. With Machalek, she has grown from a Data Integrity Specialist to Operations Coordinator. She leverages her attention to detail and her gift for multi-tasking by ensuring quality control procedures are followed across our product lines including card decks, eDEKS, email campaigns, and list rental.

Susan enjoys the relaxed work environment of Machalek and her fellow employees. As Operations Coordinator, Susan works with all the team members at Machalek to help keep processes running smoothly.

In her spare time Susan enjoys spending time with family, reading a good book or walking.

Angela Holden

Angela started working for Machalek in October of 2008. She enjoys the relaxed atmosphere of Machalek Communications. In her spare time she likes to play games such as pool, darts, Scrabble, Backgammon and Cribbage - just to name a few. Angela also enjoy taking walks in the great outdoors.

Lauren Wells

Lauren is the Creative Services Director for Machalek and has been with the company since May of 2008. Lauren comes to Machalek with a strong background in Publishing and Web Development. She enjoys the challenging, fast-paced work environment and leading a great team of designers.

Outside of the office, Lauren enjoys spending time with her dog, Dexter, indulging in sushi, and watching old episodes of MST3K.

Mark Pearson

Mark Pearson is the Senior Designer for Machalek and has been with the company since the fall of 1995. Since he joined Machalek, Mark has received several awards for company-wide achievement and service. Machalek Communications, Inc. is Mark’s first full-time "creative services" position.

Mark’s favorite part of the Machalek experience is the opportunity to create something new every day. As Senior Designer, Mark enjoys the challenge to create fresh, dynamic designs that produce results for our clients.

Mark is happily partnered and enjoys spending time with his family. His favorite place to be is home and he devotes much of his free time obsessing over weekend projects. Mark also enjoys Blu-Ray, DVD, video games, buffets, drive-ins and collectible action figures.

Katie Wuensch

Katie joined the Creative Services team in February of 2007 and has now grown to Senior Graphic Designer. Since her start she has grown as a designer and learned many new skills, like expanding her knowledge from the print to the digital world. Before working at Machalek Communications Inc, she designed business cards as well as some freelance work for several other companies.

Katie enjoys the great atmosphere and people at Machalek Communications Inc. She likes the great team environment; who challenge her to learn, grow and to create new and fresh designs for every client.

When Katie is not at work, she enjoys running with her dog, biking, disc golf and being outdoors. She also enjoys going out with friends and family.

Allison Goebel

Allison is the newest member of our Creative Services department bringing in a new perspective on Design and Marketing. Allison went to college at Saint Cloud State University and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Graphic Design. She has previous experience working in small print shops and taking over many responsibilities from marketing to design, to printing, to production. She also has experience as a Freelance Artist creating anything from Fine Arts to Graphic Design to Web Design.

Outside of work Allison enjoys everything that has to do with Art. She loves to photograph and scrapbook collages, paint, write, and search for anything to make nothing into something. She also enjoys taking her Puggle Lillie out on walks and enjoys being outside. Her favorite outdoor activities are grilling, camping, hiking, volleyball and being at the beach.