Why Choose TJA Advertising? It’s Simple . . . Our Team.
As a full service agency, we are an experienced team with a wide range of cutting edge marketing and advertising skills. Our team will collaborate with your staff to develop solutions to meet your specific needs, such as branding, research, design, traditional media, search engine optimization, web development, and social media management. Our firm will meet and
exceed the marketing and advertising needs of your business. The talented members of our team not only bring extensive experience across a wide range of marketing and design disciplines, but are committed to providing comprehensive, efficient and seamlessly coordinated communication and
support for our clients.
John Sorgenfrei is President and Owner of TJA Advertising. John is a graduate of the University of Southern California in advertising. He has worked with major agencies throughout California and supervised art, traffic, production, and account service teams, as well as successfully managed clients’ advertising and public relations. Among John’s clients are Pismo Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau, Avila Beach Tourism Alliance, Oceano and Nipomo Tourism Board, Highway 1 Discovery Route (social media), The Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens and the city of Solvang Tourism. During John’s 45-year career in Advertising some of his former clients include Morro Bay Tourism, Highway 1 Discovery Route, Avila Beach Sea Life Center, Dolphin Bay Resort and Spa, Ford Motor Company, Johnson & Johnson, JBL Sound, ASICS sportswear, and the U.S. Navy. He is also a longtime member of the Avila Beach Yacht Club. He served on the Boards of the Avila Beach Sea Life Center and the SLO Film Festival. Additionally, John served on the Planning Commission for the City of Pismo Beach for many years
Claudia Jensen is the Marketing and Communications Manager for TJA. Claudia oversees all social media, public relations, and marketing for TJA clients. After graduating from Cal Poly SLO with a major in English and a minor in Integrated Marketing Communications, she applied her knowledge and experience from working at the Cal Poly Corporation to fast-paced agency work post-grad. eventually, she found her niche in working with tourism bureaus up in the Napa Valley. By analyzing the ever-changing landscape of digital marketing insights and trends, she continues to create inspiring content.
Melissa Hageman is the Accounting Manager at TJA, where she works hand in hand with John in facilitating a smooth billing process for their clients as well as manages the administrative accounting practices for the company. A graduate of Cal Poly SLO with over 16 years of finance and accounting experience, Melissa truly enjoys being focused on a company’s growth, sustainability, and financial health. “I have always loved being a part of the driving force behind a company’s success, especially if it impacts our local communities directly. It is such a privilege to be a part of the TJA team, representing some of the very best our Central Coast has to offer!”
Emma Rhoads is Public Relations and Stewardship Manager at TJA with experience in digital, content, public relations, and event marketing. After obtaining a degree in Microbiology from the University of Washington, Emma travelled and worked between the Alaska and New Zealand tourism industries. She witnessed the
unique conservation challenges that tourism-dependent towns face, fueling a passion for protecting their environment and communities. She believes the Central Coast has an opportunity to lead the way in finding an important balance through community partnership and education.
Quint Stevens is a forward-thinking award-winning creative with extensive experience in strategy and full-service design with a career that led him to some of the largest agencies in the U.S. and Europe, including Saatchi & Saatchi International, BSSP, Patagonia, and others. He has demonstrated an ability to achieve client goals across multiple disciplines, including campaign strategy, branding, graphic design, account management, and new business development. Quint is a dynamic team leader with a positive and collaborative style.
Rick Turton has been designing, building, and maintaining websites for over 25 years, the vast majority of which in the travel and tourism sector. He has created websites for hotels and motels, many for Best Western Hotels, as well as tourism associations, and conference and visitors bureaus. Rick is an expert in website development, search engine optimization, and web strategy. He continually redesigns and maintains existing websites to increase sales, drive leads, and beat the competition.
Tom Walker is a seasoned web and graphic designer with 25 years of experience in agency marketing. He brings a wealth of expertise to every project, crafting compelling visuals and engaging online experiences, including video content. His primary focus is web development, where he enjoys creating innovative and user-friendly websites. When he’s not immersed in the digital world, Tom enjoys exploring California’s outdoors and indulging his passion for competitive pinball.
Eileen Morris serves as a Lead Stewardship Consultant to TJA and is one of the original developers of the Stewardship Program. She enjoyed over 30 years of educating children in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Eileen has extensive business training and holds a master’s degree in educational administration. Her absolute love, curiosity, and respect for the Central Coast and its history guides her creative ideas to educate, inspire, and excite community members, visitors, educators, and students about this area, which is like no other on Earth.
Laura Horch, our Lead Stewardship Consultant, has a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a Special Education teaching credential. With 40 years of experience teaching children with special needs, she is dedicated to creating inclusive learning environments for all. Laura believes every child can succeed, regardless of challenges they might encounter. In her role, she focuses on incorporating art and hands-on activities to help children learn and explore the unique environments on the Central Coast. Laura enjoys being part of the team that provides meaningful and fun learning experiences for learners of all ages.
Caron Krauch’s passion for photography began as a teenager when she was given a camera and has continued to grow ever since. It began in Southern California taking photos of friends surfing and playing volleyball, then progressed to landscapes and seascapes and has now advanced into a full time real estate photography career as well as covering many events for TJA. Caron, and her son Kelty, work together as a team to create photo & video productions for TJA including the annual Pismo Beach Clam Festival, Fourth of July Celebration, Taste of Pismo and many other social events that take place in Pismo Beach and throughout the
Central Coast area.
Kelty works alongside his mom, Caron, doing real estate videography content as well as creating many of the video productions for TJA including the annual Clam Festival, Taste of Pismo, Stewardship Events and numerous other TJA video productions. In addition, Kelty recently created the video content for the websites of several local hotels including The Cliffs Hotel & Spa, The Sea Venture Hotel and Sycamore Mineral Springs.
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500 Cypress Street, S-11 Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone: 805.541.6020 | Fax: 805.541.6022
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