Meet Sydney Brown, our account manager and Olathe, Kansas, native. She believes outside-of-the-box ideas deliver the best results for clients. Sydney’s accepting, ambitious and driven attitude are what make her the strong leader clients and teams can count on. 

Her professional journey began as a media intern for MMGY Global. Her love for strategy development across client portfolios took off from there, and she continued to explore that passion in her roles as a branding taskforce lead for Matchbook Marketing Agency, and as an account management intern for VML. She has continued to grow her expertise as an active member of American Advertising Federation, and Public Relations Student Society of America. With these experiences, she has become well-versed in leading integrated marketing campaigns, collaborating with clients and teams, and honing storytelling skills in an agency environment. 

Outside of MOJO AD, Sydney enjoys being a teaching assistant for the Strategic Communication’s Digital Strategy course, which she attributes to her love for learning. She also loves volunteering her time at the Central Missouri Humane Society, and fundraising for Service for Sight as a member of her sorority, Delta Gamma. 

While an active member on campus, Sydney channels her passion into traveling and exploring. Currently, she has an exciting trip to Europe planned where she will visit London, Budapest, Vienna and Prague. Having just done a winter session program in New York, she cannot wait to see where her talents take her next.

Meet Meghan Aslin, one of our art directors and Memphis, Tennessee, native. Expressive and open-minded she brightens every room she enters and brings a calming energy to her team. Meghan sets every creative meeting afire with her contagious determination and pushes her team’s work forward.

Meghan had the amazing opportunity to work on Viritis for MOJO Ad last semester. She oversaw internal branding, actually creating a new typeface for her team’s logo, and created the visual for her team’s national campaign pitch for Bath & Body Works. Meghan also works as the marketing and communications lead for the Office of Community Engaged Learning at Mizzou. She was hired in early 2024 to lead the office through a rebrand to improve student engagement. As part of this, she spent 10 days in Northern Thailand capturing photos and videos of students during a global service trip. Meghan also works as the marketing lead for Mizzou 4-H Office, shooting, editing, and publishing social media content. She currently oversees the stade-wide branding and visuals of the Feeding Missouri project.

Meghan also works as a freelance designer and photo editor in Memphis. Through this work, she communicates with Memphis realtors and photographers to create promotional listing pamphlets. On campus, Meghan is involved in the Documentary Club. She also has worked as a designer for Vox Magazine, creating graphics for Columbia’s arts and culture magazine. 

Amidst her busy schedule, Meghan remains grounded in her love of nature. She specifically loves flowers, with a particular affinity for ranunculuses and snap dragons. Meghan says flowers, in particular, take her back to cherished memories spent gardening every summer with her mother. If she ever wins the lottery, she plans to open a flower shop and never look back. Until then, we’re incredibly grateful to her talents on our team!

Meet Bishop Lamm, one of our art directors and Memphis, Tennessee, native. Bishop views every situation she enters with an eye for opportunities to embrace creativity and collaboration. Her easygoing, but still driven, manner helps her calmly and effectively take on any challenge that crosses her path.

Bishop currently serves as the communications director for KCOU 88.1, Mizzou’s student-run radio station. In this role, she leads the communications team, helping to promote the station’s wide variety of shows and its fundraising efforts. Bishop helps to cultivate the communication team’s imagination, helping them to have fun and enjoy the creative process. She also takes part in ASH Scholars, an Honors College research program. This semester she is shooting and editing video for the program’s Biodigital Construction team. During her junior year, she conducted research through the program about the  memorialization of the now demolished Read Hall, the first women’s residence hall on Mizzou’s Campus.

Outside of MOJO Ad, Bishop has truly found a passion for KCOU. Driven by a lifelong passion for music, she hosts a show “Nowhereland” with her two best friends. Taking the name from a lyric in The Beatles’ “Nowhere Man”, they spent every week diving into music history and their current obsessions for a whole episode. An episode sounds like a perfect mix of new wave and shoe gaze, with some rock and folk music sprinkled in. These episodes perfectly capture Bishop, relaxed, off-the-cuff funny, and wowing everyone with her deep knowledge of music and film.

Bishop looks forward to a semester of creation, music, going to movies at Ragtag Cinema and her favorite people at Mizzou. She plans to keep an eye out for new music and make memories as she makes the most of her last semester at Mizzou. More than anything, she’s ready to, with her unmatched drive in hand, create amazing work for MOJO Ad.

Meet Carrie Sandler, one of our copywriters and St. Louis native. Diligence is at the heart of Carrie’s work. Whether it is brainstorming strategic writing, or researching key insights, she puts detailed thought into her ideas and deliverables. 

Her professional journey began with Mizzou Panhellenic, where she served on the Public Relations Board and was a co-account manager of the Panhellenic Wellness Instagram account. She curated content relevant for a target audience of over 3,000 members, and collaborated with members of the Panhellenic community to create posts raising engagement and impressions. From there, she studied abroad in Prague, interning for McCann Prague as a brand strategy intern. She collaborated with a team of American and Czech students to develop a strategic public relations campaign for a Czech client. This campaign was part of a competition, where her team won the client for thoughtful ideas, creative execution, and team strategy.

Outside of MOJO AD, Carrie is involved in her sorority, Kappa Delta. She has held various leadership roles, including serving on her executive board as the Director of Member Education and recently a head Homecoming Liaison, overseeing the nation’s oldest and largest student-run homecoming. She is also an active member of PRSSA, having attended agency trips in Kansas City, Missouri and Nashville, along with creating NIL pro bono content for Mizzou student-athletes. She loves all things sports, and connecting with the athletes has been a rewarding experience for her.

Carrie’s thoughtful attitude is what makes her passionate about mental health. She believes in doing activities every day that are stimulating, or bring something positive. Her favorite way to take care of her mental health is going on walks, listening to new music or reading.

Meet Matthew Gerber, one of our copywriters and Kansas City, Missouri, native. He approaches every task with a big-picture vision and a versatile, creative skill set. Matthew propels himself forward with his strong work ethic and unflappable positive attitude.

Matthew first began his creative and professional career through Matchbook Marketing on Mizzou’s campus. He has spent the past two years developing his talents across a variety of roles. Through Matchbook, Matthew has worked with several local businesses in Columbia as a copywriter, graphic designer, creative lead, and now account manager. He has helped his Matchbook clients reach a total of over 11,000 accounts and boost followers by an average of 40.7%.

Matthew also has a deep passion for travel, something he has been lucky enough to combine with his advertising work. During the summer of 2025, he worked as a communications intern at Phrenos in Brussels, Belgium. During his internship, he wrote 229 social media posts for a variety of clients on Facebook, X and LinkedIn. He also wrote creative briefs for the agency’s graphic designer and developed content calendars for several clients. He also spent his winter break this year as a New Business Intern at VML’s New York City office. As part of a team of Mizzou students, he led his team’s art direction and copywriting to craft a pitch positioning Oreo Thins as a premium indulgent snack.

Matthew has a passion for people and creating community, something he’s gotten to bring to Mizzou as a tour guide and Summer Welcome Leader. He’s also a pop culture junkie, something that led him to pursue a Film Studies minor at Mizzou. He makes sure to watch all 10 Best Picture nominees each year and can name any actor and list of their credits on command. Matthew looks forward to spending his final semester at Mizzou creating innovative and exciting work with MOJO AD.

Meet Arabella Cosgrove, our video producer and Nixa, Missouri, native. Arabella approaches every aspect of her position with an imaginative touch and an observational approach to any space she works. Her positive, can-do attitude helps her brighten up every room and remain calm under pressure.

A true creative, she has honed her talents through a variety of experiences. Arabella started as a multimedia producer for Vox Magazine in Columbia, during the fall of 2024. She helped to cover Columbia’s local art and music scene through immersive podcasts and profile videos. Arabella’s work made a clear impression leading to her becoming Vox’s multimedia editor in May 2025. She also worked as a social media/content creator for the Real Life Church in Clermont, Florida, during the summer of 2025. Arabella shot photos and videos that she then converted into Instagram Reels and carousels to boost social media engagement for over 15,000 followers.

Arabella remains connected to her community on campus. She continues to give back by serving as a volunteer photographer/videographer for Mizzou’s Campus Christian House. It’s there that she also serves as a women’s ministry leader. Arabella is game to help with any creative opportunity that she comes across, working as a freelance videographer and social media content creator.

Arabella enters this semester inspired by her lifelong love of nature and her newfound passion for mountain climbing. Having just studied abroad on the J-School intercession program this past winter break, she got the chance to visit Barcelona, Spain. There she summited Montserrat and found motivation at an ancient monastery. The experience pushed her limits, but she felt refreshed and blown away by the views of snow-peaked mountains, vast valleys and the city in the distance. Inspired by the majesty of the natural world, she feels more ready than ever to take on her work this semester.

Meet Jojo O, our digital strategist, and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, native. A creative spirit, she works hard to create strategic and original work that constantly surprises audiences. Upbeat and teeming with ideas, Jojo brings an irreplaceable energy to our team.

Jojo has developed a wealth of knowledge as the Creative Communications Specialist at Maruka USA, a manufacturing machine distributor. Initially brought in as an intern to write all new copy for the website, her role has continually evolved. Jojo now has begun working hard on building the design of the website as well. She is excited to continue working on the project and looks forward to sharing it with the world soon. Jojo also manages the company’s LinkedIn, as well as the company’s greater social media strategy.

On campus, Jojo serves as president of Mizzou’s chapter of the Asian American Journalist Association. For her role, she plans and executes AAJA meetings. Jojo also plays viola in Mizzou’s University Philharmonic Orchestra. A double major in music, Jojo has played viola since the age of 10 and played in the Youth Symphony of Kansas City through all of middle and high school. She became truly passionate about the viola and orchestral music after having the opportunity to see the Kansas City Symphony play Hoist’s The Planets.

Jojo’s passion for music recently expanded into an interest in producing music. While a longtime occasional hobby, taking Commercial Music Production (one of her favorite classes she’s ever taken at Mizzou) supercharged this interest. Jojo is excited to work with MOJO Ad this semester and even potentially bring in some of her music production skills!

Meet Lainey Hogg, our qualitative strategist and St. Louis native. She knows collaboration is at the root of key insights, something she hones in her work. Her drive for storytelling and finding meaning in details is what makes her work quality.

Her professional journey began as an experiential intern for 160over90. She got a taste of working in the food and beverage industry, developing marketing strategies for premium spirits brands and assisting in research and vendor coordination. Lainey continued this meaningful work as a photography intern for Mizzou Athletics. Working with student athletes by conducting promotional shoots, recruit sessions and live event coverage gave her the opportunity to connect with and involve others. 

Outside of MOJO AD, Lainey continues this involvement as a vice president of Omicron Delta Kappa Honors Society. She previously served as the vice president of Mizzou’s American Advertising Federation, and vice president of External Affairs for her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. She has continued this leadership for the Alumni Association Student Board. 

While Lainey is passionate about her work in strategic communication, she has an equal passion and love for food. From a young age, Lainey would order sophisticated meals, unlike her peers who opted for chicken nuggets and cheese pizza, saying her dream was to be an executive chef and restaurant owner. Both of these passions have intersected well for Lainey, and you can count on her for restaurant and recipe suggestions.

Meet Keira Lasley, our quantitative strategist from Carthage, Missouri. She knows that curiosity can uncover the best insights, which is why her data-driven approach has served our team well. Keira’s optimism goes hand in hand with her keen eye for detail, delivering results that produce actionable strategy.

Her professional journey includes a hands-on internship at Marrs Mercantile, where she designed print ads featured in local magazines associated with HGTV hosts Dave and Jenny Marrs. She also assisted with creating and scheduling social media content for an audience of 30,000 followers, increasing community engagement. For MOJO AD, she is returning for her quantitative strategist position this semester. Having had Bath & Body Works as a client, Keira led primary quantitative research for the client, launching a nationwide survey of 400 respondents to uncover consumer behaviors, values and attitudes within the youth and young adult market. From here, she worked to deliver a comprehensive situation analysis and data-driven strategy to the Bath & Body Works CMO to inform the company’s national campaign direction. 

Outside of MOJO AD, Keira enjoys volunteering at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center as a side walker. She supports riders of all ages and abilities, ensuring their safety and confidence while helping maintain the grounds. On campus, Keira is involved in her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma, where she serves as the ritual and history director, organizing events and education initiatives for nearly 300 members. 

Keira’s creative mind keeps sharpening outside of the classroom. She enjoys quilting, which she explored after her long-term sewing hobby. She completed her first quilt using fabric passed down from her grandma, which made the project all the more special to her. Just as she loves sewing, she brings the same care and precision to weaving data insights into thoughtful strategy.

Meet Hanna Thompson, our media planner and Bourbonnais, Illinois, native. With her analytical skills, she sees where strategy can intersect with trends and creativity to produce strategic results. Hanna’s creativity, drive and communicative leadership make her an asset to our team.

Her professional journey started at KMC Marketing and Events, where she created compelling content and supported cross-platform campaign execution, ensuring every post and interaction served a purpose. She then took this talent international, where she studied abroad as an intern for McCann Prague. Here, she co-managed a team to create a full strategic campaign for the largest pharmacy chain in the Czech Republic. She uncovered key insights to create a media guide, of which she presented to client and agency leadership. 

Outside of MOJO you can find Hanna working in Matchbook Marketing. A member for most of her college career, she has worked on various accounts, including nonprofits, a vintage clothing store and internal work overseeing social media engagement and public relations initiatives to align with consistent brand messaging. If she’s not in Matchbook Marketing, she is devoting her time to the Public Relations Student Society of America, or volunteering with the local Girl Scouts.

Hanna believes there is nothing a little reading can’t do. She read 15 books last year, and plans to keep that list going. From gathering recommendations to giving them, Hanna enjoys discussing books and bonding with others over a shared love of reading. 

Meet Kaiya Lynch, our public relations account manager and Kansas City, Missouri, native. A true visionary, Kaiya combines her unmatched drive with a true entrepreneurial spirit. Hard-working and up for any challenge, the American Advertising Foundation recently crowned her as a member of their 2026 Most Promising Students.

An industrious spirit, Kaiya has taken on a wide variety of roles in the advertising world. As the engagement coordinator for NextGen Precision Health, she led strategy, design and multimedia production for the Discovery Series capstone and other NextGen programs. This past summer, Kaiya served as an account management intern for McCann Worldgroup Tokyo. In this role, she managed a cross-cultural collaboration between U.S. and Japanese students to develop a comprehensive strategic planbook and pitch for California Prunes. Kaiya also spent the beginning of 2025 serving as a strategy intern for VML at their New York office. Over the course of two weeks, she worked to create a new campaign and planbook focused around New Balance’s athlete partnerships.

Kaiya also remains deeply involved in campus life. Since February 2024, Kaiya has been a member of Mizzou Tour Team, giving tours to prospective students, as well as working as desk guide for two of Mizzou’s busiest help desks and serving on the Member Engagement Committee. She also is a communications intern for Mizzou’s Honors College and a writing tutor for the Mizzou Writing Center. Kaiya also works as residential hall advisor for Mizzou’s Summer Journalism Workshops, the place where she first fell in love with strategic communications.

Kaiya spends her free time further expanding her creative abilities. She has a hobby for animation//stop-motion animation graphics, as well as audio-visual design. Kaiya also spends time writing music. She remains dedicated to becoming as endlessly creative as possible.