Clay Marshall
Managing Director

Clay Marshall is a graphic designer with more than 18 years’ experience in advertising and marketing. Mr. Marshall combines a sophisticated sense of design with in-depth knowledge of branding and marketing that ensures his creative work effectively supports the strategic goals of his clients.

Seven years ago, Clay shifted his primary design focus from traditional print media to Web and interactive media. Since that time, he has utilized his design experience to expand the brand identity of many of his clients and produce effective, intelligent, and interactive solutions.

Clay has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts/Photography from George Washington University.

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Justin Dodge
Senior Application Developer

Justin is an expert-level Drupal administrator, module developer and theme creator. He also has experience in user
interface design and a working knowledge of many different types of development languages, bringing a well-rounded
experience to all the entire interactive process. Justin most recently worked as the Senior Application Architect at
Open Circle Technologies.

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Ray Estrada
Graphic Designer

Ray Estrada is an experienced graphic designer – both as an in-house designer and a freelance artist. Recently, Ray has been involved with many design projects including branding identity, website design, posters, book covers, brochures & labels. His personality helps him bring a fresh conceptual take on all projects. With a versatile background in fine art, graphic design and music, Ray is a good resource to all clients. Ray Estrada currently holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Cal State University, Fullerton.

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Jennifer Monahan DeMella
Founding Partner

Jennifer Monahan deMella is widely recognized for bringing message and function together in effective ways for some of the most highly regarded websites in the country. With nearly 10 years of experience designing and developing websites and Internet applications for various commercial, nonprofit, and government clients, she has a solid record of accomplishment. Jennifer has developed award-winning websites for such clients as NASA, Arbitron, Partnership for Public Service, the Aspen Institute, and BIPAC. She has a B.A. in Art History from the University of Connecticut, completed graduate level coursework form Central Connecticut State University in Fine Arts, and focused coursework at George Washington University in Web Design and Development, as well as in Web application development.

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Cynthia Nelson
Account Support Specialist

Cynthia brings a unique vision to the TrestleMedia team. A poet and multi-instrumentalist songwriter, as well as a talented design professional, she has been making music and words come together in amazing ways since 1992 when she formed the seminal female complicated-rock band Ruby Falls. Cynthia has toured throughout the U.S. with her band and currently has put down roots in Portland, OR, where TrestleMedia’s clients can benefit from her wide-ranging skill set. She holds a B.A. in English from Wesleyan University and an M.F.A. in Writing from Bard College.

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Mark Planchak
Senior Web Developer/Project Lead

Mark’s role at TrestleMedia is to make certain that our clients’ websites will work on all standard browsers—seamlessly and efficiently – while maintaining the integrity of the original design. With one foot in graphics arts and one in technology, his skill in front end design means that TrestleMedia’s invisible back end work results in a website that is clean and aesthetically pleasing as well as practical. This is TrestleMedia’s core philosophy. Working on websites since 1996, Mark has the ability to bridge the gap, bringing brilliant form together with outstanding functionality.

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Omar Steinberg
Application Developer

Omar is an Open Source developer with more than 10 years of experience creating innovative web applications. Before joining TrestleMedia, he worked in Silicon Valley as a developer for Excite@Home, creating highly effective corporate intranet applications. He brings a level of technical accomplishment to the team that adds considerably to our core mission of mastering both function and form. Omar graduated from the University of Oregon with a BS in Computer Information Science in 1999.

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Michelle Vincig
Project Coordinator

Michelle brings a unique passion for managing creative endeavors to the team. Coming from a media production
background, she can wrangle project resources and tight deadlines - no lasso required. She worked as a coordinator
with the visual effects department on the feature film, “Coraline” and spends her free time producing award-winning
short films, hiking Oregon’s beautiful trails, and expanding her photography skills while doing so. Michelle is a graduate of Towson University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic Media and Film Production.

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Laela Wilding
Senior Graphic Designer

An important addition to the TrestleMedia team, Laela Wilding is a dynamic graphic designer with a diverse artistic background. Working as a graphic designer since 1994, her expertise in many disciplines such as identity design, print, collateral, packaging, and illustration enhances our ability to serve a broad range of clients. Laela is a graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design.

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