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John Dresel
John Dresel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Banner Marketing, is a veteran in the retail/e-tail, broadcast media, and manufacturing industries. John joined Banner Marketing as CEO in 2008 and purchased the company in early 2010.
Prior to joining Banner, John was general partner of Content26, a Seattle-based on-line marketing and digital content company providing marketing services to manufacturers selling products through the e-commerce channel.
Prior to that, John was president and chief operating officer of the Tully’s Coffee Corporation where he was responsible for 120 specialty coffee retail locations and manufacturing coffee sold in more than 23 states and 5,000 grocery stores.
John also served in various managerial and executive roles with The Ackerley Group, a progressive media and entertainment company with diversified groups of professional sports teams, outdoor advertising, broadcast and interactive media. John served as vice president and general manager of the Ackerley Radio Group KJR Sports Radio 950 and K-Lite Radio 95.7 and was president of the Ackerley Sports and Entertainment Group, overseeing all business and media operations of the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics and WNBA’s Seattle Storm.
He was also the president of the Ackerley Television Group where he oversaw 22 TV stations across the country. Dresel also provided business development and management advisory services to Ackerley Partners LLC, a private investment firm.
Mark Russell
Mark Russell serves as the Controller for Banner Marketing where he manages the finance department. Mark has a diverse professional background in corporate finance and accounting. Mark has been with Banner for 2 years and previously served as the credit manager.
Prior to joining Banner, Mark was a co-owner and controller of Select Farms Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor for the craft and home products industry. Before that, he spent eight years as a CPA and audit manager for LeMaster Daniels Certified Public Accountants.
Mark earned his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Eastern Washington University.
Shirley Griffiths
Shirley Griffiths, Vice President of Sales, is one of Banner Marketing’s longest tenured employees with 11 years of experience with the integrated marketing company. Shirley is responsible for overseeing Banner’s sales, creative and operations departments.
During her career with Banner, Shirley has held a variety of supervisory and management roles. She has worked in sales and business development, customer service and as an account manager. Shirley played an integral role in working through the challenges of a highly dynamic organization as it grew from six employees when she started to just under 40 today.
In all of her positions with Banner Marketing, Shirley has strived to maintain a balance between the internal needs of Banner and the external needs of Banner’s customers and has always aimed to meet customer needs. As a result, Shirleys’ relationships with customers and reputation in the industry have developed her expertise.
David Rosenau
David Rosenau, Senior Financial Analyst for Banner Marketing, has a diverse professional background that includes strategic planning, pricing, budgeting and forecasting, operations analysis, market research, and business profitability reporting.
David brings more than 12 years of experience to Banner’s financial department. Prior to joining Banner Marketing in 2007, David served as a business manager and business analyst at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, WA.
David earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Gonzaga University, and acquired his MBA from Eastern Washington University.
Joyce Johnson
Joyce Johnson, Human Resource Director, brings nearly 30 years of human resources and strategic planning experience to her role with Banner Marketing.
Joyce started with Banner Marketing in 2005, and is responsible for the administration of all human resources functions including staff training and retention, employee coaching and counseling, and legal compliance.
Prior, Joyce was the vice president of human resources for Farm Credit System, where she spent 22 years of her career, followed by several years as an adjunct consultant with major outplacement firms nationwide. Joyce earned her bachelor’s degree in general studies from Eastern Washington University.