Who We Are
Harris Media, LLC is the nation’s leading media and communications firm with offices in Tallahassee, Florida, and Austin, Texas. We have worked along-side sitting Governors, Members of Congress, State Legislators, Local Candidates, non-profit advocacy groups, small businesses, and even a top tier Presidential campaign. Our work has been highlighted by the Washington Post, National Review Online, PR Weekly, The Weekly Standard, The Daily Caller, and CNN. You can read more about our team below.
Vincent Harris
Founder and CEO 
Vincent Harris has been a pioneer in online communications since 2004. His firm, Harris Media, has worked alongside numerous notable political, public affairs, and business clients across the country. Vincent is a strong believer in the power of the internet as a tool to reach targeted audiences, and his firm has a proven track record of knowing how to use innovation to succeed online.
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Amy Brown
Senior Vice President 
Amy Brown has a wide array of communications and marketing experience in the corporate and political arenas. She ran the day-to-day online operation for the successful campaign of Florida’s 45th Governor Rick Scott, helping to develop a highly effective Facebook campaign integration, gaining the largest number of active followers than any other candidate of the 2010 election cycle. As an undergraduate, she served as a consultant for several Fortune 500 companies, such as American Airlines, Bridgestone Firestone, and Yum! Brands, to develop traditional and new media marketing strategies. She received her bachelors in Communications Studies and a minor in Spanish from Vanderbilt University. An Oklahoma native, Amy is enjoying living in Big 12 territory once again.
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Matt Mahrer
Vice President of Creative Development 
Matt Mahrer, a graduate of Texas A&M University, has over ten years experience in graphic and web design. He has worked to establish the online identities of businesses, organizations and individuals worldwide. Matt has been responsible for many aspects of website development including graphical branding, content management system configuration, visitor interaction and social media integration. He has been honored with multiple awards for excellence in web design. Away from the computer, Matt plays the piano and is an avid fan of Texas Rangers baseball and Texas Aggie football.
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Anthony Bonna
Florida Director 
Anthony Bonna graduated with a degree in finance from Georgetown University and has been active in the conservative movement for over a decade. He began his professional career in the office of former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert. Anthony then went on to manage the congressional campaigns of Florida State Representative Gayle Harrell and Verizon Executive Karen Diebel. Most recently, he served in the administration of Florida Governor Rick Scott. Anthony grew up in Port St. Lucie, Florida and has lived and worked throughout the Sunshine State, including Orlando, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, and Port Charlotte. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, working out, and rooting against the Boston Red Sox.
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Brooke Yancy
Account Executive 
Brooke Yancy is a recent graduate of Baylor University with a degree in Communications. Brooke worked as the Marketing Director at the ABC affiliate in Waco, Texas and focused her talents in Sales, Advertising, Marketing, and Public Service. Brooke was born and raised in Texas, and has always been involved with Politics. In her free time she can be found playing with her teacup chihuahua Chloe, running in West Lake Hills, and keeping up with the latest technological advances.
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Benjamin Pollock
Account Executive
An Oregonian by birth, Ben has called Texas home since 2003. Prior to joining Harris Media, Ben managed several winning campaigns in the State of Texas, served as a press aide for conservative member of Congress, and most recently, served as Legislative Director for a state representative at the Texas Capitol. He received his masters in Public Policy from American University and a bachelors in Political Science from Trinity University. Ben is a fan of spending time outdoors in Austin, Oregon Ducks and Texas Longhorn football, the Portland Timbers, and the Harvard comma.
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Matt O’Hern
Account Executive
Matt O’Hern graduated from Samford University with a degree in journalism and mass communication. Matt has been involved with politics since his days as a College Republican. In 2010, Matt served as a media consultant for many successful candidates throughout the state of Florida, including several state representatives and Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs. In addition to his experience in the political arena, Matt has also worked as a Search Engine Marketing consultant for small to medium-sized businesses. A Florida native, Matt spends his free time biking, fishing and taking his beagle to the nearest dog park. His favorite teams are the Orlando Magic, FSU and every opponent of the Florida Gators.
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Christopher Paxton
Account Executive
Christopher graduated from Baylor University in the Spring of 2010 with a double Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Communication Studies. While attending Baylor, Christopher was an active member of College Republicans, Baylor Student Senate and the Texas Theta Nu Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega, in which he served as Chapter President in 2009. Also, Christopher is an outdoor enthusiast which led him to a job in small business during much of his time at Baylor, working as the Campus Sales Representative for The Bear Mountain, which has received the honor of being voted Waco’s Best Sporting Goods Store by Wacoan Magazine for 2010 and 2011. Hailing from Houston, Texas, Christopher worked as a legal archivist and Harris County election official during the 2010 Mid-Term elections. Christopher enjoys everything outdoors and you can find him around Austin wearing his Birkenstocks while driving his Subaru to a music festival, craft brewery, quaint coffee house or his next big backpacking trip.
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Madison Smith
Account Manager 
Madison is a native Austinite and a recent graduate of Texas Christian University. Earning his degree in Political Science and Communication Studies in the fall of 2011, Madison has always been driven by his love for political and government affairs. Prior to joining the Harris Media team, he worked for both Roger Williams’ Congressional Campaign and the State of Texas in the Office of the Governor. In his free time, Madison enjoys hunting and fishing, Tex-Mex food, and Horned Frog football.
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Audrey Savins
Account Coordinator 
Audrey Savins has worked in Political Communications for two years and has been with Harris Media for the past year and a half coordinating social media initiatives for campaigns. She is a born and raised Texan who loves a great book, great guacamole, and University of Texas sports.
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Kristopher Ray Bolleter
Graphic Designer 
Kristopher Bolleter is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator from Austin, TX. After graduating from The Art Institute of Austin, Kristopher worked as a freelance web designer for various up-and-coming companies. He enjoys working on both web and various forms of print media that allow him to utilize his passion for illustration and design. When Kristopher is not designing he can be found taking long walks on the beach, or drawing in a sketchbook… on the beach.
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Eric Noon
Graphic Designer 
Eric, born in the year of the ox, first began his graphic design career at an established screen-printing company located in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Upon graduation from Colorado State University, he instantly began working as a freelance designer for a variety of political candidates. Having recently moved down to Austin, Eric will be joining our team and adding a diverse skillset of web and print design. Outside of work, Eric can be found attending concerts, events and lounging at home while watching a good movie.
Huckleberry Medrano
Graphic Designer 
Huckleberry Medrano is a Graphic Designer and Illustrator who graduated from the Art Institute of Austin. He loves to draw and create, which leads to heavy doodles and sketches covering his notebooks and walls. He also tends to slip into a British accent from time to time, most notably on the word “strawberry.”
Paul Rabina
Graphic Designer 
Paul graduated from the Art Institute of Austin as a Graphic Designer. He feels equally at home with a pencil and paper, a mouse or a camera. Whether traditional illustration, digital illustration or photography, all are important tools of his design style.
Daniel Abernathy
Web Developer 
Daniel Abernathy has experience with social media management and basic web design. He is a senior at Baylor University, majoring in International Studies and focusing on Latin America and economics. Daniel has worked in politics and media through internships with Harris Media, the Daily Caller news website, and the national headquarters of the McCain-Palin campaign. Daniel and his wife Emily are from Aledo, Texas.
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Chase Hignight
Web Developer 
Chase Hignight graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Communication Design. He interned at Clear Channel Austin as a web designer while still in school and worked as a freelance designer post graduation until joining Harris Media. Since the web can be crazy and ever changing he tries to stay current on design and programming trends while maintaining intent focus on new developments. Aside from work Chase enjoys running Town Lake Trail, working on his Jeep and staying active.
Aaron Rector
Video Producer 
Aaron Rector has worked in Video Production for 10 years. After finishing school at Abilene Christian University, Aaron has worked in all aspects of production in many places, including Los Angeles, Shanghai, Prague, & Dallas. After getting married in October of 2011, Aaron and his wife Caroline moved to the great city of Austin. Together with their whippet, Steve Zissou, they enjoy traveling all over the world, watching Rangers baseball, fellowship with church community, and generally having awesome adventures.
Katie Kercher
Accounting Intern 
Katie Kercher is a junior at the University of Texas in the McCombs School of Business. She is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and the UT Pom Squad. She is originally from Plano, but is loving living in the great Austin, Texas.
Tori Moreland
Intern 
Tori Moreland is an English major at The University of Texas at Austin looking forward to attending law school next fall. Previously she worked with Governor Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign as an intern in social media. In her free time she enjoys sports, cooking and playing in various bands around Austin.
Geoff Feinberg
Intern 
Geoffrey Feinberg is an advertising major at the University of Texas, at Austin. He has worked in the past with advertising agencies and has experience working with digital media as well as print media. He is a go-getter and perfectionist who will not stop until the job is completed. Originally from California, he is a sports fanatic and movie buff. He is graduating from the University in May 2012.
Anne-Kyle Cragin
Intern 
Anne-Kyle Cragin is a senior at the University of Texas majoring in Corporate Communication with a minor in Business. She has had experience in marketing and branding with print media. Anne-Kyle is a native Texan who enjoys spending time at Town Lake, reading the Pioneer Women’s blog, and hanging out with friends.
Zach Harrow
Intern 
Zach Harrow is currently a sophomore at Texas State University in San Marcos. He is majoring in electronic media with a minor in music. He has experience in marketing and graphic design, as well as web development. Californian born, and Texan raised, he is a movie buff and concert enthusiast. He is planning to graduate from Texas State in May 2014.
