Red Sage Adds Four Team Members to Growing Agency

Huntsville & Decatur, Ala. – Red Sage Communications, Inc., one of Alabama’s top advertising agencies, adds to its growing team. The company started in 2006 with a team of just a few, and today, Red Sage is utilizing the talents of 16 individuals from various backgrounds to best serve businesses and organizations in the region.

Kelly Richard recently joined the Red Sage team as an Account and Multimedia Specialist. She works with clients to carry out a wide range of marketing and multimedia activities, bringing to light each clients’ story. Richard, a Guntersville native, brings a unique eye for multimedia content development and story-telling to Red Sage. For three years, she worked as a multimedia journalist and producer/weekend anchor for WZDX Fox 54 in Huntsville.

“I’m excited to continue my passion for story-telling while driving visibility and growth for Red Sage clients,” said Richard. “I am delighted to join a team of other professional creatives and look forward to growing personally and professionally in this new role.”

Richard has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Jacksonville State University. She graduated with honors with a focus in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Film.

Abby Guasti serves as Senior Account Executive for the Huntsville and Decatur-based marketing agency. As an awarding-winning PR practitioner, Guasti has worked in both Nashville, TN and Huntsville, AL gaining experience in a variety of industries such as education, healthcare, non-profits, and the music industry.Her expertise acquired over 18 years of internal and external communication, strategic planning, relationship cultivation, event planning and execution, and B2C marketing perfectly aligns with the Red Sage standard of providing clients with an experience of excellence.

“It is incredibly exciting to join such a highly regarded and creative team like Red Sage. I look forward to the professional development and growth opportunities that come with a full-service agency that has their track record of proven results,” said Guasti.

Guasti attended the University of North Alabama where she received her BS in Public Relations with a minor in Public Communication and a minor in Journalism. She received her MA in Civic Leadership from Lipscomb University and earned her Accreditation in Public Relations in 2011. The North Alabama native currently resides in Huntsville.

Lilly Prince joins Red Sage as a Graphic Designer, producing creative and compelling print, social, and web designs for a wide range of clients. Raised in Germany and England, Prince brings a unique perspective to the company as she has traveled and lived across the globe. Prince gained experience from her work on an independent web series, providing support for traveling theater productions, and freelance work as a tattoo designer, later enhancing her design skills at a printing company in Middle Tennessee.

“Red Sage Communications employs a group of hard-working individuals, all of whom are at the top of their game,” said Prince. “They inspire me to expand my knowledge and skillsets. I am overjoyed to grow with this team.”

Prince will graduate with a Bachelor’s in Graphic Design from Bellevue University in March 2022.

Maryanne Floyd is the marketing agency’s newest Account Executive. Maryanne specializes in community marketing and brings years of tourism experience to the table, helping clients accomplish their key goals and objectives.

Passionate about the tourism industry, Visit North AL honored her with the 2020 Young Professional of the Year Award. She is also actively involved in the Decatur arts scene serving on the Board of Directors for the Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts. She is a member of the Decatur Jaycees and was awarded the Brook Hill Jaycee of the Year Award in 2019.

“I am thrilled to be a new Account Executive for Red Sage! Having worked with this incredible agency in the past, I couldn’t be prouder to be part of this team,” said Floyd.

Maryanne previously served as the Communications Director for Decatur Morgan County Tourism, where she oversaw social media, website management, and continuous marketing efforts for the organization. A Shoals-area native, Maryanne graduated from The University of North Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Public Communications.

About Red Sage

Red Sage Communications, Inc. is a full-service, integrated agency based in Huntsville and Decatur, Alabama. For more than a decade, the company has been known as one of the region’s most respected for both quality of work and customer responsiveness.  Red Sage provides support in strategic planning, branding, traditional and digital marketing, advertising, public relations, web development, graphic design, and more.  The agency also specializes in several marketing and web development areas: business-to-business, government contracting, economic and community development, healthcare and technology.  Learn more about Red Sage at www.redsageonline.com.