Michael, President, brings over 30 years of marketing communications and agency management to Stude-Becker. Starting in 1988 as an Account Executive managing new business development, Michael purchased the agency in 1998 from Brenda Becker with longtime business partner Steve Peterson. Becker founded the agency in 1981. Michael is a 1979 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism/Public Relations, and a minor in Marketing. He and wife Mary reside in Highland Park with two children, Kelly, a junior at the University of Iowa, and Matthew, a senior at Cretin Derham Hall.

“All our client and prospective clients know their businesses and customers better than anyone else. Our job is to listen to what they want, talk about the messages they would like to deliver, and come back with creative that meets or exceeds their expectations. We’ve succeeded for many, many years because we’ve been able to do that quickly, efficiently and cost effectively.”