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Jim Matuga

President | Founder of IAM

Brian Jarvis

Vice President

Dylan Sheldon

Vice President of Operations

Liza Heiskell

Creative Director of Video Production

Gabe Ofca

Director of Photography

Nicklaus Hart

Director of Business Development

Alex Kraus

Director of Media Strategy

Ben Ward

Account Operations Manager

Andrew Archer

Account Operations Manager

Shayla Klein

Senior Multimedia Producer

Tara Larrick

Multimedia Producer

Ryan Decker

Multimedia Producer

Yev Shrayber

Cinematographer

Jason Allen

Community Relations & Business Development Coordinator

Jeana Gonzalez

Graphic Designer

Cole Pancake

Digital Advertising Specialist

Aubree Johnson

Marketing Specialist

Samson Tew

Production Assistant

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Jim Matuga

President | Founder of IAM

As a professional in the marketing and advertising industry since 1988, Jim has a deep understanding of the local, state and regional marketplace and he provides the communication tools and strategies necessary to reach key target audiences with powerful messages carefully designed to help organizations grow.

His passion is to help companies and non-profits create brand stories that connect people, through a variety of media channels.

Originally from Hopewell, Pennsylvania, Jim has resided in Morgantown, WV since 1981.

He graduated from West Virginia University with a BS in Advertising from the Perley Issac Reed School of Journalism in 1988.

He has extensive experience in leadership positions with media companies in newspaper (The Dominion Post), television (WBOY – 12NEWS), cable (Rutter Media), direct mail (VALPAK), radio (100.9 FM) and Internet. Jim is 60 years old and is currently active in, and has held leadership positions with the Morgantown Area Partnership (9 year Board Member), PACE Enterprises (Board President 5 years), Chestnut Ridge Church (Board of Trustees Chairman), Refuge Mountain Ranch (Founding Board Member - Garrett County, MD) Rotary Club of Morgantown (Past-President), Mountaineer Chapter BNI (Leadership Team), and the West Virginia Miracle Baseball League (Founding Board member and 23+ year head coach).

Jim is also the author of “Marketing Matters” and “Humble Influence" and the founder and host of Positively West Virginia, a weekly iTunes podcast that highlights business leaders making a positive contribution to West Virginia.

Jim lives in Morgantown with his wife Rebekah Matuga, and has two children Dylan (35 years old) and Jordan (33 years old) and two grandchildren.

Jim and Rebekah have two Chihuahuas Daisy and Petunia. They are active volunteer leaders and philanthropists with Chestnut Ridge Church, Refuge Mountain Ranch, Rotary International, Miracle League Baseball, United Way, and love to spend time in the outdoors traveling, fishing, camping and adventuring. They both have a heart for making West Virginia a better place for all.

Meet the Storytellers Behind IAM

Jim Matuga

Brian Jarvis

Dylan Sheldon

Liza Heiskell

Gabe Ofca

Nicklaus Hart

Alex Kraus

Ben Ward

Andrew Archer

Shayla Klein

Tara Larrick

Ryan Decker

Yev Shrayber

Jason Allen

Jeana Gonzalez

Cole Pancake

Aubree Johnson

Samson Tew

Ryan Decker

Jeana Gonzalez

Tara Larrick

Cole Pancake

Yev Shrayber

Andrew Archer

Jason Allen

Samson Tew

Shayla Klein

Nicklaus Hart

Liza Heiskell

Gabe Ofca

Jim Matuga

Dylan Sheldon

Brian Jarvis

Ben Ward

Aubree Johnson

Alex Kraus

Meet the StorytellersBehind IAM