MWOA Team Bios

Michele Truhlik, Owner

Michele Truhlik's well-rounded career includes success on both ends of the marketing process spectrum. From Media Planner/Buyer to Broadcast Radio Sales Account Executive to entrepreneurial Small Business Owner, Michele possesses knowledge and deep insight into multitudes of industries and specialties...

And so was born the agency's foundational theme of bringing to the table an abundance of creative and effective ideas backed with sound executions and implementations.

Skillful and talented on both sides of the fence, she completely understands her clients' needs and how to best fulfill them.....and in so doing, provides attractive partnering opportunities for vendors and suppliers. It is at this juncture -- when buyer meets seller -- that true value is achieved as Michele's negotiation skills score points for all players.

With a philosophy of holistic and "out of the box" thinking, her leadership qualities, positive representation and competitive spirit assure clients their place in the Winners Circle.

As chief client interface, Michele absolutely loves what she does! (She also likes trees, convertibles and the Buffalo Bills).

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Mike Crixell, Creative Director

Mike Crixell is a Creative Director of vast experience and depth. His broadcast career includes having served as producer, director, editor and director of photography for the nationally syndicated television program, PM Magazine. His advertising rÈsumÈ includes conceiving, copywriting and producing several hundred television and radio commercials for local and regional markets. In the industrial video realm, Mike has written and directed scripts for a variety of clients, including the County Line Restaurant chain, IBM, Dow Chemical, Hill's Science Diet Pet Foods, the United Way, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, to name a few.

As for graphics, Mike designs outstanding artwork for print and broadcast. His portfolio spans a gamut of distinctive graphic designs, including books, four-color print ads, billboards, video and multimedia animations, and web pages. A partial list of his design clients includes KVUE-TV, Southwest Texas State University, the University of Texas, and IBM.

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Robin Loving, Public Relations Director and Special Events Manager

Robin Loving is a degreed, accredited, experienced and successful communicator with 24 years of acclaimed public relations, motivational presentation, event management and business development collaboration to her credit. She has worked with top corporations, non-profits, government agencies and schools. Her skills in event management include press conferences, fundraising and charity events, trade shows, sporting events, awards banquets and business conferences.

Robin is a distinguished journalism graduate who has been nationally accredited by the Public Relations Society of America, and is an active member of Leadership Austin, the Rotary Club of Austin, the League of Women Voters, and the Lone Star Girl Scout Council. Robin can best be described as energizing, positive, and professional. Her diversity of knowledge, wealth of experience, incredible talents and charged enthusiasm ensure effective PR campaigns and successful events for Media Without Agony clients.

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Andy Allen, Graphics/Effects & Editing Producer

Andy Allen's Technical expertise and creative experience are derived from over 20 years in the Film, Video, & Multi-Media business. His broadcast career began in 1977 at a local ABC Affiliate, as a studio and lighting technician for the commercial production department and grew to become the Senior Commercial Producer/Director/Animator for Gannett Production Services. He was directly responsible for the creation of both on-air promotion and graphic design. In additon he designed, specified & installed the graphics and animation systems now in use daily at Austin's KVUE-TV.

His skill in film and video production provides the technical foundation for Media Without Agony. He has over twenty years experience in studio and location production and his numerous credits include programming and commercial spots for ABC News, ABC Sports, GSD&M Advertising and others. Andy has produced over two thousand commercials, worked in various capacities on feature film projects, and has over forty corporate films and documentaries to his name.