Our Team

Shane Stiles

President

With an entrepreneurial history in technology and development, including a role as Internet Developer #2 at the CME Group, Shane started Gate 39 Media in 2002 to focus on serving the unique marketing and technology needs of the futures industry. His ongoing involvement in industry organizations such as the Financial Communications Society, National Agri-Marketing Association, NIBA and ALTSO is a clear extension of his dedication to the financial community.

Shane oversees custom applications, development, and technology at Gate 39 and is ready to discuss streamlined solutions to ensure operational efficiencies, growth, and support of financial firms while factoring in compliance and scalability.

Cezar Camba

Chief Operating Officer

Bringing in his vast experiences with small start-up organizations and global program management, Cezar’s use of entrepreneurial and strategic knowledge and business instincts is taking Gate 39 Media’s operations into the next decade. His pursuit of constant improvement in the overall business operations and execution is driven by his focus on Gate 39 Media’s staff and client success. Through his leadership, Gate 39 Media is looking forward to the transformational growth of its business and increase capacity to take on more projects and larger clients.

Sarah McNabb

Chief Marketing Officer

Working in progressive marketing roles in the financial space since 2003 (with a stint as an adjunct professor), Sarah brands herself as a “Marketing Swiss Army Knife” for the financial industry. Specializing in digital content development, distribution, and marketing strategy and automation, she is an Infusionsoft Certified Partner, is HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certified, and is a member of the American Marketing Association, Financial Communications Society, Agricultural Relations Council, and Women in Listed Derivatives.

With a keen focus on measurable marketing campaigns designed for lead generation, Sarah manages the planning, development, and implementation of a range of inbound marketing strategies for Gate 39 Media clients.

Keller Hawthorne

VP Marketing Technology

An Internet entrepreneur by the age of 22, Keller has spent her career building, growing, and transforming digital organizations. She has helped fortune 500 companies and international organizations, in traditionally sales-driven industries, successfully execute growth strategies using inbound, digital marketing, and sales enablement. With a deep passion for blending both the creative and analytical sides of marketing, her personal mission is to help marketing and sales teams automate their processes and connect the dots between their efforts and their organization’s revenue goals.

Head of Gate 39 Media’s HubSpot Practice, Keller is responsible for helping our clients leverage data and technology to expand their reach, automate their outreach, and develop growth strategies that impact their bottom line.

Megan Smith

Director of Client Services

Implementing organizational strategy for a range of projects, Megan fosters continuous momentum of success and strength in our marketing division. She is a multi-skilled professional with a track record of improving existing projects, generating fresh ideas, and assisting with the development of new initiatives that are aligned with company and client goals. In her role, Megan focuses on establishing a positive teamwork environment while maintaining effective leadership through constructive and meaningful communication. The ultimate result of Megan’s hard work is a consistent list of happy clients.

Brian Scholtz

Technical Project Manager

Having worked for global firms and boutique agencies, Brian brings more than 15 years of project leadership and professional services experience delivering transformational client solutions that drive business value. With a diverse background in Information Management, Business Intelligence, and Digital Tech, Brian is a specialist in strategies that leverage people and technology to achieve quality outcomes focused on high customer and user experience, and operational excellence.

Brian is responsible for the managing the development and delivery of Gate 39 Media’s technology applications as well as growing the PMO capabilities throughout the organization.

Kaitlin Vrsek

Agricultural Marketing Strategist

Growing up on a show hog farm in Iowa and actively involved with 4-H and FFA with hogs and horses, Kaitlin has fostered a true, lifelong passion for all aspects of agriculture.

Upon graduation from Iowa State University in Public Service Administration in Agriculture, she has spent much of her career in agricultural B2B and B2C sales and marketing roles. Focusing on product launches and campaigns for the fertilizer lines at Wilbur-Ellis to direct-to-farm sales with Farmers Business Network and data-driven marketing strategies for an array of clients through Farm Journal properties; Kaitlin applies her diverse knowledge of the agriculture industry in helping Gate 39 Media clients strategize to meet their marketing, sales, and technology business goals.

Nick Landsberger

Lead Designer

Nick strives to bring great ideas to life through creative digital design. Combining his talent for branding and a background in software, Nick leverages his experience use design to solve problems. His passion for the creative process and strong technical skills result in powerful and aesthetically pleasing solutions customized for Gate 39 Media clients.

Nick believes in innovation, communication, and responsiveness and he incorporates that into his work; developing design systems and creating a unique visual language from the biggest of images to the smallest of icons. He strongly believes that design can drive bottom line results.

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