STAR VIDEOS
STAR Experience
Take a step inside our 200,000 sq. ft. home. It’s where we create and deliver what Star is known for: extraordinary experiences and services the produce great results. The environment embodies our DNA, experience the STAR culture.
Mark Johnson | Founder & CEO
Founding STAR in 1993, and serving as the CEO, Mark remains passionate about providing customers with experiential marketing solutions that help them and their organizations achieve the highest level of performance. With a commitment to build a world class organization, Mark has developed a Team of industry leaders that bring a sense of pride, confidence, and fulfillment to even the highest-profile projects.
Rich Rizzardi | VP of Client Engagement
Leading STAR’s strategy, marketing, business development and client services, Rich brings a keen ability of connecting client strategy to execution. Following a lengthy career with Campbell Mithun and McCann, Rich went on to lead commercial strategy for several private equity and privately held companies as Business Unit President or Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. His focus at STAR is to ensure insightful strategy drives ROI for our clients.
Justin Dworak | VP of Creative
With 23 years of experience, Justin leads and inspires his team to design with purpose, focused on brand strategy and meaningful results. A graduate of Bemidji State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Design Technology, he is an EDPA University Affiliation Co-Chair and former EDPA Designer of the Year recipient. Justin also lends his time, talents, and experience to countless students at both BSU and FIT through guest lecturing and mentorship.
Stephanie Gibbs | Client Services Manager
As Client Services Manager, Stephanie is responsible for providing management support to the extensive team of project managers at Star. Stephanie works closely with clients and develops in depth knowledge of their brand objectives and product attributes. She is a Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) which enables her to share best practices in trade shows and events.
Denise Winkler | VP of Operations
Bringing 20+ years of Supply Chain experience Denise leads our engineering, graphics, production, and warehouse teams. She is a graduate of Kettering University with a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. With extensive knowledge of supply chain best practices Denise strives for perfection through continuous improvement, collaboration, and data analytics. Her mission at STAR is to provide unparalleled value to our customers while delivering quality products that propel their brand and market. “STAR quality” isn’t our goal – it is our standard.
