About Us
"We believe in a team approach to provide our clients with the quality product and results that they deserve."... Laura Garifalakis, Principal
Laura Garifalakis has been helping companies grow their business since 1990. Laura’s deep understanding of the automotive industry and retail sectors enables her to help grow client’s businesses through thoughtful, results-oriented advertising. An expert in television and internet marketing, Laura has a proven track record as one of the Northwest’s best media negotiators bringing the lowest rates and most added-value to every buy. Her creativity and business savvy enable her to gain the trust of clients by proving to be a team member who holds their best interest at heart. Bottom line, she’ll market your business as if it were her own.
Larry E. Roy has over 25 years experience in advertising and marketing, cutting his creative teeth at a very early age under the tutelage of his father, a pioneer in syndicated advertising. An award-winning writer/director/producer, Roy has developed a keen ability to craft provocative, memorable multimedia campaigns, and then skillfully guide them through their launch. A left AND right-brain thinker, he’s also developed a head for marketing, as well as creative production, which keeps clients coming back, some for more than two decades. Roy stresses that hearing the client first, and being invested in their success is of primary importance. He also caters to a no-nonsense, tell-the-truth approach which clients respect and appreciate. Having personally served hundreds of advertisers of all shapes and sizes, Roy has learned how to work effectively within any budget or time frame, maximizing the client’s investment.
Edward Voakes comes to Raven Marketing with an extremely diverse background. He taught music at the High School and Elementary School levels for more than twenty years in California and Washington State. Edward is also a professional musician in the Portland Metropolitan Area, having performed in the pit orchestra for several musical theater productions. He also performs currently with the 234th Army Band of the Oregon National Guard. As a result of his extensive musical and Army and training, Edward is extremely detail-oriented. He is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet nerd and social media expert and keeps the administrative side of Raven Marketing running smoothly and efficiently for our customers.
Leah is the accountant behind Raven Marketing. She is a CPA with a background in public accounting auditing. She currently provides accounting, payroll and tax services to small businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Her past experience allows her to provide guidance on accounting standards and industry best practices. She strives to meet and anticipate client needs and provide personalized business services. Outside of work, Leah’s two daughters keep her busy with their many activities and she enjoys volunteering at their school.
On the weekdays you’ll find me taking care of ads & diligently working on co-op compliance and submission and on the weekends I’ll be blowing my car up at the trace track. I enjoy Motorsports and all kinds of racing. My hobbies are going fast and working on 90s Japanese cars.
Bronte Gordon brings a decade of administrative and project management experience to Raven Marketing. While she is new to the industry of Marketing, her previous jobs have prepared her for the fast paced work and the extremely detail oriented environment. In her free time, she spends time with her family on their farm or out adventuring with her friends.