Recommendations
STEWART CAMPBELL
Vice President Global Marketing, Complia Health
"Ever work with someone who is the yin to your yang, the zig to your zag? He's your "Radar" (for you old 70s and 80s TV buffs), your wing man, your go to, your right hand? That's M.J. and our work relationship at Complia Health. M.J. and I worked together at Complia Health and did great things together - we rebranded the company (formerly Procura), we rebuilt the entire marketing program, we retooled six websites and collapsed them to 3, we launched a variety of marketing programs, rebuilt all of our analytics and more.
Through it all, he was (and is) the consummate pro - unflappable, never afraid to share his thoughts, always welcome with the idea. He's that guy you have to remind to go home at night because his work ethic is so high. He "heard the helicopters" long before any of the rest of the team could and because he was so good at anticipating, working with him didn't involve drama - and we were in a dramatic company.
If you're looking for your go-to guy, go to M.J. He's the best."
J Christine feeley
Chief Marketing Officer, AMP Marketing - Amptopia
"Although M.J. has been a client of my marketing lead gen organization for several months, from day one we worked together as a team. In my opinion, he’s mastered the ability to gain maximum productivity out of 3rd party support resources. His role at Complia Health requires managing several moving parts simultaneously without missing a critical deadlines. His ability to work at all management levels makes him that much more agile as a Director of Marketing for this high growth tech company. Despite the high energy pace of work, M.J. has also consistently demonstrated a willingness to expand his Marketing expertise by pro-actively seeking new and better strategies, methodologies, or new technologies that would advance the sales goals of the business. It’s this combination of skill sets that uniquely sets M.J. apart from other marketers in similar roles."
Dr. Diana Lawrence
Dean of Academic Affairs, Digital Media Arts College
"M.J. is a consummate professional. He was able to produce results - even when working with a limited budget. He had follow through skills and was a team player in all incidences. I very much enjoyed working with him."
Kenneth deBritto
CEO, KL Media Partners
"M.J. has an exceptional talent to analyze a school's goals. He can strategize and develop an entire marketing plan integrating digital and traditional media, including metrics to monitor progress in order to ensure achieving enrollment goals within specified CPL/CPE budgetary parameters. He has a unique ability to find the right talent and then create a spirited team environment with both his colleagues and vendors. Working with M.J. had high accountability to his standards - but was a true pleasure."
David Massey
Interactive Design Director, TG Madison
"M.J. is a very talented and creative marketing professional. He understands not only traditional media, but also the vast landscape of digital media. He knows how to garner the most ROI on any campaign or project he manages. M.J. is one of the most adept budget managers I have ever encountered."
Gary Beerman
Vice President Marketing and Product Management, AlertSite
"M.J. has good organizational skills and is very knowledgeable in Marketing Communications. M.J. understands the changing dynamics in Marketing and has worked to utilize social media tools in addition to traditional methodologies to support brand and product awareness."
Beth Kaplan
VP Marketing, ANC Rental Corporation
"As marketing manager for Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental, M.J. demonstrated an ideal level of professionalism and commitment to his role, his department and the company. It was a pleasure to have him on my team - always responsive, reliable, eager to learn and take on more responsibility, and go above and beyond his job description."
Elizabeth Smith
President & Founder, Zion Enterprises - Online Marketing Consultant
"In working with M.J. for more than 6 years, I've seen his dedication to delivering a high ROI on all of his projects. He always keeps his focus on the main goal, while being able to manage multiple initiatives and several vendors – all within budget and on time. I've been impressed with M.J.'s ability to quickly assess the situation and know what needs to be done, and what resources to pull in. He is a solid marketing resource for any company looking to grow their bottom-line revenues, while being able to easily understand what tactics were employed to produce the highest ROI."
Michael A. Lizun
Senior Vice President, Gregory FCA
"Working with M.J. was a great experience. Not once did I feel like a vendor of his firm, but rather he made me feel like a partner, part of the company, an extension of his team, and a friend. His passion, creativity and marketing leadership helped AlertSite drive results, and was integral in helping my team earn tremendous placements in the media, and bringing AlertSite from the trade press back into the national spotlight in the web performance management industry. I highly recommend M.J. for companies seeking professional, pragmatic and creative marketing leadership."
Victoria (Tori) Brown
President/Creative Director, Victoria Brown Marketing Communications (VBMC)
"In the years I've worked with M.J., I found him to be an energetic and highly focused marketing director who has a knack for increasing product visibility and demand. I've always been impressed with his drive, tenacity and professionalism. He approaches every project methodically, with an eye on the bottom line. M.J. has an upbeat and positive personality, is a team player and is easy to get along with."
Jim Coker
Director, Brand Management & Business Services Marketing, Spherion
"As a Marketing Manager M.J. proved to be one of the key assets in my department. His ability to focus on multiple projects at the same time, while keeping a creative process moving forward is truly a gift. I found not only his work to be outstanding, but his ability to manage partners and contractors in the process as well."
Denise DiMeglio
Account Executive, Gregory FCA
"For two years, as Director of Marketing for AlertSite, M.J. served as our day-to-day public relations contact. His understanding of and ability to execute the strategies and practices required to build an effective marketing and public relations program became immediately apparent. During the relationship, M.J. was integral in taking the visibility and reputation of AlertSite to the next level. He was always attentive, dependable and meticulous, and he proved himself to be a masterful juggler, with the ability to coordinate and accomplish a wide variety and quantity of projects at any given time. M.J.'s ability to efficiently manage and execute tasks, while never losing site of the bigger picture makes him a valuable asset to any marketing team."
Kim Cook
Director of Strategic Marketing, Concrete Jungle Marketing
"M.J. is a very creative marketing professional who thinks outside the box. He is very adept at examining his competitors and looking for unique ways to deliver his marketing messages. If you are looking for an innovative marketing strategy - M.J. can get the job done!"
Peigi Jeanblanc
Director, Business Development, eRWS
"M.J. is a gifted marketing executive who understands how to make a high-impact corporate impression combining traditional marketing practices with web 2.0 marketing technology. M.J.’s grasp of the web performance monitoring space is exceptional. His ability to skillfully manage and execute multiple tasks while keeping focused on the overall picture make him a high-value, executive level marketing leader. He is great to work with; a visionary with sound business acumen, a keen sense of humor and impressive capacity to get things done on time and to specification."
Martin Nixon
Senior Vice President of Sales, AlertSite
"M.J. brought a new level of marketing professionalism to Alertsite. He demonstrated not only his excellent skills in marketing communications, but also in brand management. A pleasure to work with and someone who could be relied upon to consistently meet deadlines, I would have no hesitation in recommending M.J. to any company looking for a consummate marketing leader."
Marcy Saucedo
Freelance Graphic Designer, Contractor
"I have had the pleasure of working with M.J. Safra over the past several years during his tenures at Spherion and AlertSite. We have collaborated on branding, presentations and graphics for the web. M.J. is a focused and flexible individual. He knows what he is looking for yet is open to your ideas. He openly asks for your input, making you feel like you are truly part of his team during each and every project. While working with M.J., I experienced the depth and breadth of his marketing savvy. His character and knowledge make him an ideal addition to any team. I look forward to working with him on future projects."
Shari Bernhard
QA and Documentation Specialist, AlertSite
"M.J.'s dedication, attention to detail and follow-through was apparent during the two years I worked with him on many projects. His insights and knowledge of the marketing field is extensive, and he would be a great asset to any company in need of his skills."
Rick Tuttle
Senior Interactive Developer, SapientNitro
"Having known and worked with M.J. for over three years, I have seen him apply the appropriate technology to achieve strategic marketing goals. I have known him to be ethical, thorough, respectful and a genuine pleasure to work with."
Dara McGrath, SPHR
Human Resources Manager, AlertSite
"M.J. is well-versed in creating visibility and demand for products through a variety of strategies. He's knowledgeable in his field, analytical, and focused. If you ask M.J. for something by a certain time, he will deliver it by deadline, and it will be exactly what you're looking for. He's a good manager, not only of projects, but of people, and a pleasure to work with."
Marc Polonsky
Writer/Editor, Contractor
"As a writing/editing contractor, I enjoyed an extensive relationship with M.J. Safra as Director of Marketing at AlertSite. M.J. was wonderful to work with. He was crystal clear in his communications, fabulously dependable about his commitments (though I understood that he was always in the process of juggling numerous projects and campaigns), smart, respectful, and consummately knowledgeable about his company's products. It is rare to work with someone like M.J., who understands not only the needs of his company, but also the constraints and challenges of an outsource contractor, like me, who will necessarily require, on occasion, scaffolding and background information in order to complete projects to a client's satisfaction. Also, M.J.'s feedback on my work was consistently helpful and pointed. My experience of working with M.J. over the years has given me "added value" in my other business relationships. M.J. is an unusual breed: savvy, insightful, effectual, and congenial. I would welcome an opportunity to work for/with him again some day."
Laurie Roth
Vice President of Professional Services, DSN
"I worked with M.J. on a specific project for DSN, Inc. He was tasked with re-creating a new website for DSN. I found him to be accommodating in our requests for certain features, thorough and creative! M.J. took a lot of pride in his work and it showed! I really enjoyed working with him and highly recommend his work!"
