TMA Leadership
Mike Murray |
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President & CEO |
As TMA's President and CEO, Mike sets the customer-centric tone for the company and leads its strategic growth initiatives. In 2004, TMA was ranked number eight in Virginia Business Magazine's "Fantastic 50", which recognizes the state's fastest-growing companies. TMA also received the same award in 2006.
Mike attributes the company's success to hiring the right people for the right jobs and giving them the freedom and support to serve customers by doing what they do best. He has been involved with the company and the direct marketing industry for more than 18 years. Within two years of working in list brokerage, he became the company's top sales producer—bringing on Fortune 500 clients like Microsoft, GlaxoSmithKline and Aetna - and continues to oversee overall business development initiatives.
Mike serves as a board member to the George Mason University School of Management as well as the Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at the University of Akron. He is involved with a number of charities including Children's National Medical Center in Washington DC. TMA's golf tournament benefiting CNMC has raised more than $270,000 over the past four years.
Scott Snyder |
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Chief Financial Officer |
As TMA’s CFO, Scott oversees the daily operations for the company. His areas encompass finance & accounting, human resources, operations and IT. He joined TMA as VP of Finance & Operations and has worked to streamline and strengthen the areas he overseas.
Scott brings a wide range of experience working for companies of all sizes in both the private & public sectors. Prior to joining TMA, Scott worked for a consulting firm and served as a technical project manager at the Executive Office of the President. He worked on IT related initiatives, including database & reporting projects. Scott has also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers (now IBM Global Services) as a deputy project manager assisting with oversight of a large global consulting engagement providing IT assessments within the airline industry.
Rick Vaughan |
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Executive Vice President |
As Executive Vice President, Rick oversees internal sales support operations, marketing and also has a few list brokerage clients. Rick joined TMA as director of database marketing in 2002 and created the division from scratch which today includes consumer, business-to-business, and political donor files as well as volunteer recruitment initiatives from multiple non-profit organizations.
Prior to joining TMA, Rick was a management technology consultant for ten years and brings a wealth of Account Management, Sales and Customer Service experience. Former clients include Capital One, AOL, Verizon and MCI.
Greg Christman |
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Senior Vice President |
From client visits to overseeing TMA’s activities with its numerous fundraising, telemarketing and direct mail clients – Greg manages many of TMA's largest brokerage and management clients. He joined TMA as director of business development and successfully balanced the division's growth—which at one point reached 200 percent, with exceptional customer service and his staff's professional development.
Greg previously held sales and marketing roles with a Philadelphia communications company. He has been active with DMAW and the American Marketing Association.
Tom Chillot |
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Senior Vice President |
As head of TMA’s advertising agency-focused list brokerage group, Tom works with some of the nation’s leading advertising firms. Over his career, he increased TMA’s business to agency clients by 500%. He oversees and mentors a team of account managers and strives to be at the forefront of new client acquisition and growth strategies. Tom also oversees many of TMA List Management’s activities working with numerous fundraising, b2b, b2c, direct mail, email and telemarketing clients.
Throughout his career, Tom has demonstrated proven sales, marketing and business development experience — cultivating lucrative accounts and territories, developing high-performing sales teams and consistently ranking as a top producer. With a B.A. in Policy and Management Studies from Dickinson College and an MBA from Pennsylvania State University, Tom brings a multi-faceted perspective to his position, integrating ‘new media’ as a complement to traditional direct marketing techniques. Today’s direct marketing environment demands such expertise in on-line mediums to maximize revenue for TMA’s clientele. He volunteers with the DMA.
Asafu Thomas |
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Business Development Director |
As Business Development Director, Asafu is tasked with establishing new business relationships for TMA, while cultivating existing accounts. Asafu works on list management and brokerage opportunities and has played an integral role in the organizations emergence in the performance marketing space, leveraging his leadership experience in one of the largest lead generation companies in the country.
Asafu brings a wealth of business development experience and takes prides in a strong work ethic and professional integrity. Outside of the office, Asafu is heavily involved with the Big Brothers Big Sister program, providing one-on-one mentorship to at risk youths in the DC metro area.