Kiersten Maertens | Culture | Flynn Wright | Des Moines, Iowa, Advertising Agency

to each his own: Aaron Kennedy Executive Vice President; Al Lampe Graphic Producer; Andrea Breen Public Relations Account Executive; Andy Flynn President/Chief Executive Officer; Angela Padilla Graphic Designer; Barb Boheman Senior Account Executive; Brandy Faulkner-Hunnell Traffic Coordinator; Bridget Flynn Proctor Associate Creative Director; Chip Albright Senior Account Manager; Derek Pine Designer/Interactive; Erin Didio Accounting Clerk; Griffin Landa NewsWatch Coordinator; Jason Handy Director/Graphic Services; Jenna Sudmann Media Coordinator; Jill Maher Senior Account Executive; Jill Thomasson Junior Graphic Designer; Joe Crees Graphic Producer; John Handy Vice President/Graphic Services; John Leder Director of Business Development; Jon Miller Director/Account Services; Kathy Morrow Accounting Assistant/HR Coordinator; Katie Martin Account Coordinator; Kelli Conger Media Director; Kiersten Maertens Account Executive; Lindsay Metcalf Accounting Manager; Liz Beh Garvey Associate Creative Director; Malane McLin Office Coordinator; Mara White Director/Public Relations; Meghan Sabin Account Executive; Michelle Murtha Accounting Clerk; Mike Irwin Research Manager; Pat Harding Purchasing Manager; Paul Schlueter Vice President/Research & Interactive; Peter Flynn, Jr. Chairman of Board/Chief Financial Officer; Robin McKinney Media Coordinator; Sarah DeKock Senior Account Executive; Sherri Gast Production Supervisor; Stephanie Grangaard Research Analyst; Susan DeMarco Vice President/Account Services; Susan Hobart Senior Media Buyer; Tami Cole Assistant Accounting Clerk; Tony Rose Director/Interactive; Tora Crist Agency Liaison

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Kiersten Maertens

Account Executive

I am a first-born. Think what you may, but I truly believe birth order shapes the person we become. Type “A” and a little bit of an organization freak, but I love to make sure everyone around me is happy and well cared for. That might also be the Italian in me. My great-grandma lived to be 100-years-old and I’m chalking that one up to the amount of pasta and wine she consumed. I am a UNI grad which is where I met my husband Zach – also a first-born. We’ve settled into our first real house in Urbandale with our “only child” Jake. I work on the fabulous PR team and live for working on the events that come through the agency. I love planning – especially weddings and parties – and could do that all day, every day.

What I Like

Grande, non-fat iced mocha (with whip)
Old jazz and big band
Grand Cayman
Broadway
Von Maur

What I Don't

Meatloaf
Negativity
Disorganization
Mondays
Headaches

Did You Know?

When we were young, my family got a catalog called "Birthday Express". I devoured that catalog and would have my siblings' birthday parties planned to a "T" six months before their birthdays even arrived. I couldn’t wait until the next one arrived with themes like Under the Sea, Glow in the Dark, Star Wars, you name it!

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