Brent Leland
Founder/Creative & Art Director
Brent founded Leland Creative in 2005 after working as an Art Director at Gillette, a division of Proctor & Gamble Co. During his time at Gillette, Brent worked in the company’s Grooming Brands group where he created advertising-related design and artwork for a wide range of products including the “Venus” women’s razor. After four years at Gillette, which was his first corporate job after graduating college, Brent decided to branch out on his own and - working as a one-man team based in a small office in Salem, MA - he launched Leland Creative, which was renamed Leland Creative Marketing in 2019. In the years since he first opened the doors to his own company, Brent has overseen and managed the growth of Leland Creative Marketing from its humble beginnings to a firm that now includes multiple designers, a business development team, an SEM specialist, a project coordinator, a video director, a program architect, a copywriter, and a marketing assistant. His extensive skills and experience include artistry and art direction, graphic design, package and logo design, brand development, concept development, and marketing communications. In his teenage years, Brent was inspired by the art of Walt Disney and his early aspiration was to be an animator for Disney Animation Studios. Subsequently, in college, he developed a strong interest and passion for graphic design. In addition to the works of Walt Disney, Brent credits visual artists such as Margo Chase, David Carson, Charles Spencer Anderson and Carlos Segura as the people whose work inspired him to become a graphic designer. Brent holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Visual Communications from Maryland Institute’s College of Art.
Thea Franceschi
Account Manager
Thea has worked as an Account Manager at Leland Creative Marketing since November 2020. In her current role, she is responsible for generating business development leads by recruiting prospective client companies to consider hiring Leland Creative Marketing. Thea is responsible for contacting prospective clients at small to mid-sized companies to illustrate for them how Leland Creative Marketing can improve their marketing and sales initiatives. She is also responsible for researching potential new client companies for Leland Creative Marketing. Thea's previous experience includes positions in sales and marketing at McCue Corp., OnBrand24, and Blue Vase Marketing. Her responsibilities working for each of those companies included inside sales, business development, lead generation, and marketing. In addition to her corporate experience, Thea works as a volunteer for Operation Bootstrap, Inc. as an assistant to students learning English as a second language and as a career coach assistant. She is also a volunteer at Extras for Creative Reuse which supports children’s creative potential in education and play through the use of reusable, recycled, and surplus materials. Thea holds a bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts and Education from Johnson State College. She also spent a year abroad studying Studio Arts and Art History at Arte Sotto Une Tetto in Florence, Italy.
Courtney Moran
Project MANAGER
Courtney was hired as a Project Coordinator at Leland Creative Marketing in October 2018. In 2020, she was promoted to the role of Project Manager in which her responsibilities include supervising the company’s Project Coordinator. In her current role, she is also responsible for preparing action plans and managing resources, time frames, and deadlines to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. In order to provide effective project management, she functions as the company’s liaison to clients to identify and define the requirements, scope, and objectives of each project. Using project management software and other related platforms, Courtney assigns tasks internally and oversees an extensive range of jobs to make sure that clients’ needs are being met as the production process evolves. Prior to joining the company, Courtney held roles that included traffic coordinator, transaction coordinator, and marketing assistant at Blueport Commerce, REMAX Premier, Appleseed’s, and the Fuddruckers restaurant chain. During her time at Blueport Commerce, she managed requests from clients on Blueport’s e-commerce platform, including four Top 100 furniture retailers in North America, helping to drive $144 million in annual revenue. Additionally, at REMAX Premier, she managed buyer and seller transactions from initial contact to final sale which enabled two of the top-producing realtors in Northern Virginia to sell more than 35 homes annually. Courtney is certified in Teamwork task management / team collaboration software. She holds an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts, with honors, from North Shore Community College.
Terrence Attridge
SENIOR Graphic Designer
Terrence has worked as a Graphic Designer at Leland Creative Marketing since February 2013. In his current role, he is responsible for design and production related to projects that include website content, marketing brochures, email campaigns, direct-mail pieces, newsletters, sales collateral, signage, HTML ads, conference materials, and PowerPoint presentations. As the longest-tenured employee at Leland Creative Marketing, Terrence is the company’s go-to designer for a wide range of projects that require adherence to strict brand guidelines for companies that include Dunkin’ Donuts, Baskin Robbins, Lark Fine Foods, and the Margaritas restaurant chain. Terrence’s previous experience includes working as a project manager for LSC Graphic Design Studio where he led a team of designers to develop promotional materials for a Vermont-based environmental preservation group. In this role, he simultaneously managed multiple assignments under tight deadlines and worked directly with his client contacts to deliver projects on time and within budget. Terrence credits artists and designers that include Shepard Fairey, Ken Taylor, and Olly Moss as the early inspirations in his life that drove him to pursue a career in the visual arts. Terrence holds an Associate’s degree in Visual Arts and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from Lyndon State College, which is now the Lyndon campus of Northern Vermont University.
