Why Choose Our PPC Team?
- We’re a team of experienced PPC managers who are strongly in tune with the ever-changing landscape of digital advertising.
- We’re dedicated to constant optimization and learning.
- We manage client PPC accounts as if they were our own.
- Each one of our clients has real people behind them, not just software.
John Thornton
Founder & CEO
While John may be a marketing rock star, he thinks he’s an actual rock star, and a too. These days, when he’s not obsessing over boring acronyms like ROI and CRO, you can find him drinking the worlds worst coffee and lamenting the fact that he’s the only person in the office who’s seen every episode of Saved by the Bell.
Annie Yeager
Account Director
Annie is the glue at Black Propeller, but we don’t tell her that. Glue is a sensitive topic for her. See, Annie loves horses, a lot. And they love her too. Especially Serene Harbor, who made her a famous Steeplechase Jockey. Unfortunately, Annie’s horse racing skills don’t really translate to most other sports, like . She’s awful at that.
Brendan McKernan
Account Director
Brendan loves data – whether its analyzing a client’s digital performance or running numbers on who to start in fantasy football. When he isn’t knee deep in numbers he can be found searching for the next craft beer to enjoy or cheering on the Baltimore Os or Washington Football Team. (maybe not the best choice in winning teams).
Delaney Newhart
Paid Social Manager
Immersed in social media from a young age, Delaney was frequently told by teachers “you’ll never get a job that lets you sit on social media all day”. Determined to prove someone wrong besides herself, she continued to post on social media and learn as much as possible about each platform. #Inspiring. And while she could have never predicted the multi-billion dollar future of social advertising, she’s thrilled she never lost sight of her passion for discovering new audiences online and finding creative ways to connect with them. Or at least that’s what we hear. She’s not writing this in the third person or anything…that would be weird.
Mary Morris
Paid Media Manager
Mary’s pride and joy is her dog . He might be cross-eyed and scared of balloons, but she loves him just the same. She recently moved to Maryland and is already obsessed with crab dip. When she’s not crossing items off of her to-do list, she is staying up to date on the latest Tik Tok trends, and researching new marketing tactics.
Dalton Bowlin
Paid Media Manager
When he’s not bragging about how great working in Glacier National Park was or listening to extremely heavy music (which he listens to nonstop), Dalton’s just a normal dude with a passion for PPC. He loves learning the latest digital marketing techniques, loves his awesome fiancée, and loves to say he can quote 95% of the movie, “The Other Guys”, but we have yet to verify if that’s accurate.
Adam Baldridge
Paid Media Manager
Adam is a recent transplant to the Maryland area from Alabama where he attended the University of Alabama and majored in college football (do they even offer other majors?). Adam also drinks Mountain Dew Baja Blast. Yep, he’s that guy.
Alexandra Calvey
Paid Media Specialist
Alex is from Scranton, PA and can confirm that The Office is not fiction. She says she’s a Pam, but she’s definitely more of an Angela. Alex is a marketing enthusiast and a cat person. No, this doesn’t mean she doesn’t like dogs… but we think it does.
Jessica Bratton
Paid Media Specialist
Jess is a Harford County native, that clearly doesn’t get out much. When she does, she enjoys glamping with her husband but only if cornhole is involved. On the weekends you can find Jess bartending at the local brewery or hanging out with her cats. Crazy cat lady, or just crazy?
Hannah Johnston
Senior Designer
Hannah may sit a lot for her job, but makes up for it with all the hiking she does out of the office. Although she’s not satisfied with east coast “hills” after living out west, she says they get the job done. She may be infamous for getting lost on the trail, but lucky for us she can map out an eye-catching design like a pro.
Larissa MacDougall
Production Designer
Larissa loves everything design – from beautiful landing pages to dashing display ads, she is always creating something new. Her love for design stems from her love for adventure. You will never find her without her trail running shoes on, or a (super great or super terrible) recipe for homemade coffee in her hand.
Bill Barbre
Project Manager
Meet Bill, National Staring Contest Champion and all-around technical guru. He’s also designed a few websites in his career, building his first website over 20 years ago. And that just so happens to be the last time he smiled too.
