Meet the Marstudio Executive team.

With 50+ years of combined experience across multiple industries and disciplines, we have a balanced, elite, and effective team that will provide your company the innovative marketing and design solutions you need, no matter the industry or company size.
Shevy | CEO, Chief Marketing Officer & Partner

Shevy Shafie

Chief Marketing Officer & Partner
Shevy is a graduate of the University of Maryland, University of Baltimore School of Law, and Institute of Police Science in Washington D.C. Growing up as the son of a businessman, Shevy’s entrepreneurial spirit has always driven him to pursue new and exciting business ventures. As a Senior Chief Marketing officer with years of experience in integrated marketing and sales, he excels at crafting solutions that help businesses grow and maintain their market domination. As a C-level executive, Shevy consults GovCon, healthcare, technology, hospitality, and other private sector industries to help them successfully scale their products and services. Shevy enjoys giving back to his community and has sat on the Rebuilding Together Montgomery County board. He is currently a board member for The Rockville Chamber of Commerce and an active member of The Association for Enterprise Growth (AEG). Complete Profile


Sam | VP, hief Creative Officer & Founder

Sam R.

Chief Creative Officer & Founder
Sam is one of the original founding members of Marstudio and currently serves as the firm’s Chief Creative Officer. Sam attended the New Jersey Institute of Technology and has over 30 years of experience in branding and design. He has worked for industry giants such as AOL, Discovery Channel, Network Solutions, Washington Post, Costar, and more. His years of experience in the corporate world have granted him a unique advantage. Sam’s insider knowledge allows him to help businesses optimize their brand and clarify their message to compete and scale their products and services. He has helped create and launch over 100 brands and continues to consult businesses on how to create brands that resonate with their target audience and craft successful brand strategies to dominate their market. Complete Profile


Karen | Communications Director

Karen K.

Chief Communications Officer
It’s critical to your success working with a company to find the people inside those companies that can make things happen when you need something, who know the answer to every question you could think to ask, and who have your back when things go sideways. In her role as Chief Communications Officer, Karen is that person. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her long career in graphic design, photography and digital marketing. On your project she will be one of your main points of contact throughout the campaign, providing you with consistent project status reports and making sure all expectations are clear and met during the life cycle of the project thus ensuring all projects are delivered flawlessly, on time, and within the resources available.


Olga | Development Director

Olga K.

Chief Development Officer
Shortly after receiving her B.A. of Psychology from the University of Maryland, Olga discovered that the technical challenges of web design and development were a better fit for her creative spirit. Powered by a never-ending quest to find out how things work, Olga combines her technical savviness with a love of art and a passion for building things. She lives by the art of code, finding creative solutions and bringing designs to life out of the building blocks of code.


Jeremy Diouf | Chief Sales Officer

Jeremy D.

Chief Sales Officer
Jeremy is the Co-founder and CEO of Synergy Reach, a division of Marstudio that provides outbound appointment-setting services. Jeremy attended Towson University, where he studied Computer Science and explored his enjoyment of psychology. After reading a best-selling book about marketing and client acquisition, he pivoted his career toward it. He established his agency with his business partner and has since worked with countless businesses on their lead generation and client conversion systems. Jeremy’s understanding of ads, marketing offers, sales, copywriting, metrics, and communication makes him a go-to expert for client attraction.


Edlin | Chief Operations Officer

Edlin F.

Chief Operations Officer
With a B.A. in Business Administration and Associates in Photography, Edlin brings a unique combination of skills. She has a great understanding in the financial/operational aspect of Marstudio as well as communicating with clients and vendors. She works closely with vendors in coordinating the production of marketing collateral for our clients.


Marisa S. | Chief Content Officer

Monika J.

Chief Content Officer
There’s a lot of power in the written word, and Monika uses it to tell stories and create an emotional connection with the reader. Her focus has been on creating fresh, to-the-point, and engaging copy that is rooted in serious marketing strategy. Monika takes a very collaborative, transparent approach to all client engagements so that the team can deliver impactful results. On your project, Monika will lead and manage all copywriting efforts for your editorial engagements.