Elie Rosenfeld, Chief Operating Officer   A whirlwind presence in the advertising industry -- from summer intern at Katz Media, Inc, the nation's oldest, most prestigious Media buying firm, to Marketing Manager at Royal Wine Corp., to account executive at Joseph Jacob Advertising, and now JJA owner -- Elie's pragmatism, creativity, intuition, and outspoken point-of-view is a proven asset to his clients and the company he leads. Elie, a graduate of Brooklyn College, is also a featured lecturer on advertising and image marketing, and a respected consultant to the kosher food industry and Jewish media field.

David Koch, President   With over 30 years of advertising experience with major package goods and travel accounts, David brings his expertise in advertising, marketing and creativity to all JJA clients.

Valerie Hirsh, Creative Director   From food to fashion, Val worked at major ad agencies as a copywriter before she landed at JJA in 1990 as our creative director. For the past 15 years, Val has overseen the agency creative output for print, radio and television.

Rachel Zorel, Art Director   Rachel Zorel is an experienced graphic artist and art director. Prior to her relationship with Joseph Jacobs, Rachel worked as a graphic designer for Artscroll Printing as well as Pryor PR.
Rachel has a BFA in Advertising Design from Syracuse University, School of Art and Design.

Ilya Welfeld, Public Relations
Joseph Jacobs Advertising partners with Welfeld Public Relations Consulting, L.L.C. to provide full-service public relations services to its clients. Ilya Welfeld is a public relations consultant with more than a decade of experience helping clients communicate effectively with the public. Prior to starting Welfeld PR, Ilya Welfeld served in management positions in public relations firms and internal communications departments of private and public companies in many sectors.