JOE TRAN

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

INDIANA

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Joe Tran has been involved with computers and web design since 1999 when he was a freshman in high school. He has spent countless hours creating art of all kinds from paintings to music. He started Joe Tran Media Group, LLC due to the demand for his creative yet business-oriented digital services. With skills in photography, music, audio and video production (studio and live), as well as web design, he developed quite a list of diverse clients.

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           His experience in social-media marketing was developed after ten years of marketing his own music on sites like Myspace and Facebook. Eventually, expanding to sites like YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Snapchat, and Instagram. The traffic received on his social media pages grew exponentially, pushing his Klout Score to peak so far at 65. Meaning, out of all social-media users on the internet, he ranked in the top 10%.

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          Passions he is involved in is following Jesus, helping others in outrageous ways, and spending time traveling with his family. 

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• Awards:

  • 2021 Nomination for Top 100 Marketing & Advertising Leaders | MARsum Awards

  • 2020 Most Influential CEO - Indiana | CEO Monthly Magazine

• Affiliations:

  • Board Member / Digital Marketing Director for Sisters of the Streets

  • Founder of JoeTran316 Ministries, Inc.

  • Serves at Gateway Vineyard Church & Lighthouse Vineyard Church

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CASSIE WENTELA 

WEB DESIGNER
MINNESOTA

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Cassie Wentela is a native to Michigan and a recent graduate from Central Michigan University. She recently received her Bachelor's degree with a major in Fashion Merchandise and Design and a minor in Media Design as well as her Master's Program in Apparel Product Development and Merchandise Technology through an accelerated program.

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          Her undergraduate minor introduced her to a world of photography and media design which has now become a passion alongside apparel designing. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family (especially the furry four legged ones), reading books, going to hot yoga classes, and naming her plants.

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Clearly, she is just your average 23 year old. 

DOUG EMBERTON

PHOTOGRAPHER
INDIANA

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 Doug is first and foremost a minister of Jesus Christ. He is also a husband of fifteen years and a father of four young, energetic boys. Photography, which started off as a hobby, turned into a passion and talent he didn't realize he had.

 

    The reason why he is highly-skilled in photography and videography is simply because he is passionate about capturing life's priceless moments. He has worked with numerous models, families, children as well as capturing video of various subjects and settings.

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    He has trained under world-renowned photographer Sue Bryce which has brought him into the same creative arena as some of the best photographers in the mid-west. His passion to capture the world in action has lead him into becoming a valuable asset to Joe Tran Media Group.

BEN SCHWARTZ

WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
INDIANA

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Ben is currently a student at Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend, Indiana on his way to earn an Associate's Degree in Design Technology. His skills so far specialize in 2D and 3D design and has recently started working with commercial-grade programs like Adobe Illustrator.

He graduated high school from Elkhart Christian Academy in 2018 and has been spending a lot of his time discovering his true passions. Digital design turns out to be one of them. He is one of five children in his family and he enjoys playing video games and watching sci-fi movies along with superhero films. 

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He joins Joe Tran Media Group as the team's first graphic designer. He hopes his passion for digital design will help improve clients' online presence as well as provide a professional experience for their clients and customers.

OLIVER JOSHUA

IT SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
INDIANA

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Joshua Oliver born and raised in Nigeria and was a student athlete in basketball, recently graduated from Webber International University in Florida where he received his Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer information system and as well as his Associate of Arts in general Arts from Indian River State College in Florida. 

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After his Associate's he switched into computer technology because he discovered that he loves to know how things works in regards to Information technology. In his free time, he loves playing soccer, basketball, swimming and reading books.