WILLIAMS CREATIVE GROUP, INC.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

As long as I've been serving meals at the Rescue Mission, it still amazes me what life lessons can be learned while ladling stewed meat and mashed potatoes. Far from the frenzied business of the day, time seems frozen amid the smiles, “thank you's” and “God Bless You's” from those who wait in long lines at the Rescue Mission for a hot meal, some shelter and a bit of kindness before venturing out again. The simplicity of these moments at the Mission brings so much into focus for me about my life's blessings — I am awash with gratitude as I venture out, back to my frenzied day, thankful for not just what I have, but what I what I can give. Having formerly served as Marketing Director of a multi-championship minor league baseball team and Creative Services Director of a FOX-TV affiliate, Ron's knowledge of public relations, marketing and media buying over the last several decades is comprehensive. But if you'd expect someone with his experience and treasure chest of hundreds of local, regional and national awards to be a stiff grey suit, you'd be wrong. He doesn't even have a grey suit anymore. “When you work at Williams Creative Group, how can you not have fun being creative?” he says, “it's such a great team”. Ron cites comic rockers Spinal Tap as providing his favorite quote about trying to be creative – “There's such a fine line between stupid and clever”. My passion is being an advocate of, giving to, and volunteering in the activities and causes that my children have chosen as their passion. Whether it's countless days and months spent producing an end-of-the-year video for my daughter and her high school softball team or supporting her passion in the arts - or guitar lessons and tennis matches with my son, I receive the greatest thrill by watching them find their interests in life and then devoting all my efforts and time to support their passion. Another passion for me has always been historic preservation. From battlefields to downtown buildings and sites I think it's extremely important for us to maintain a sense of who we were so we can better define who we are. When the circus didn't come to town, Heather just created her own. As a young child growing up in Illinois, she wanted to be a circus ringleader, so she created a neighborhood circus to turn her dream into a reality. That type of determination and unbridled creativity is her trademark. From Arizona, to New Brunswick, Canada, and finally, Louisiana, she has found the perfect home at Williams Creative Group. Her experience in sports marketing, special event planning, fundraising, and customer service plays an integral part in her successful management of clients in the tourism, healthcare, food service, and financial industry. Heather brings the perfect combination of experience, creativity, integrity, and determination to Williams Creative Group. “I feel very lucky to say WCG is where I am meant to be”, states Heather, “I can't imagine doing anything else.” The staff at WCG feels the same way. We're glad the circus has finally come to town. Placing family, faith and four-legged friends high on her list, Kelly is an award-winning graphic designer with experience in all facets of design, creative concepts, computer production and print supervisions. From concept to completed piece, she brings an eye for detail and an artist's passion to every phase of production. A graduate of Louisiana Tech in graphic design, her dynamic style and unique use of color set her work apart – Kelly's focus and commitment set her apart. Laurie Priftis joined Williams Creative Group in May of 2016. She was born and raised in the best state in the USA (Texas, of course) and left her hometown of Dallas in 2012 to attend college at Centenary College of Louisiana. Laurie will still tell you she’s a Texan at heart, but Shreveport has a special charm that keeps her here. She graduated in May 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Communication, New Media. While at Centenary, Laurie was involved in Greek life and athletics, and found her passion in graphic design. As part of the Williams Creative Group team, Laurie works on a variety of projects including website design and development, graphic design, and social media strategy for a number of WCG’s clients in theater, oil and gas, healthcare, and tourism. Williams Creative Group Williams Creative Group is a marketing/public relations general counseling firm in northwest Louisiana. Who We Are.