The Jonea Gene Marketing & PR Team
Jonea Gene Sugishita, MBA, GBD, PCM, CBC
Owner/Creative Director
Jonea received an International MBA in Marketing and Finance and a B.S. in Business Administration in Marketing and Management from California Lutheran University; and an International Marketing and Management Global Business Program degree from FH-Joanneum (Graz, Austria). Jonea has served on the Board of Directors and Public Affairs Committee for the Conway Chamber of Commerce; and the Small Business Council, Interactive Marketing Committee and Advertising Committee for the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce. Jonea is a member of: Beta Sigma Delta (International Business Honor Society), Psi Chi (National Psychology Honor Society), Who's Who Among American Women, Who's Who Among Emerging Leaders, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and Presidential Who's Who. Jonea specializes in strategic planning, web/graphic design, copywriting and public relations (traditional and online).
Tommy Sugishita, PIM
Interactive Director
Tommy received a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a double emphasis in Recreation & Sport Management and Communications from Coastal Carolina where he was a Hammer and Discus thrower and an A.A. in Health & Physical Education from Moorpark College (Moorpark, California). Tommy is one of very few Professional Internet Marketers throughout the Southeast and was recently recognized in the Who's Who of the World and America which honors executives and professionals for their achievements. Tommy has worked with numerous local businesses and worked closely with BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC and was fundamental in BMW's high level of satisfaction. Tommy specializes in interactive marketing, including social media promotion, social media optimization (SMO) search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO) strategy implementation.
Brentley Broughton
Web Designer/Web Developer
Brentley Broughton received a B.A. in Art Studio with an emphasis in Graphic Design from Coastal Carolina University. Before joining Ranking Carolina in the fall of 2009, Brentley had been an independent contractor providing Graphic Design services for multiple local clients including Coastal Carolina University. Brentley was a part of the AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) while attending school at Coastal Carolina. Brentley brings the ability to perform and meet deadlines on numerous projects and clearly communicate client needs through excellent Graphic Design and Web Development skills. Brentley is a Certified CSS Developer with fundamental knowledge of web development using CSS1 and CSS2 from w3schools.
Jason J. Bordas, MBA
Myrtle Beach/Charleston Account Executive
Jason received his MBA in Business Administration and moved to the Carolinas from Boston, MA where he had been acting Associate Broker for The Copley Group, the largest management firm in Boston. For the past three years while in Myrtle Beach, Jason served as Regional Manager for Carolina Media Services, creating cross promotional campaigns between real estate companies and online advertising services, throughout the Grand Strand, Charleston, and Columbia markets. Since joining Ranking Carolina in the fall of 2010, Jason has brought an innate ability to our team by providing clients unparalleled customer service while clearly communicating online solutions that are in the best interest for each and every client.
Victoria Guglielmi
Charleston Account Executive
Tori received her BA in Studio Arts from The College of Charleston, with an emphasis in Oil Painting. While studying at The College of Charleston and abroad in Italy, Tori developed a powerful set of skills and love for design. Prior to joining the team at Ranking Carolina, she worked as the Marketing Director for Coastal Surgical Vascular & Vein Center here in Charleston. As a marketing director, Tori recognized how important it was to be relevant online teamed with a great image and first impression. While she enjoyed handling the marketing and creative for one company, Tori is very excited to work with a wide variety of Charleston area businesses in meeting their design, creative and online brand needs.
