Media Sales Media Services Clients FAQ Press Blog Careers Contact Us Ads & Ideas Consulting CONTACT US Management The James G. Elliott Co., Inc. is more than a traditional, independent advertising sales rep firm. The company is structured and managed in much the same way as the national sales operation of a larger publishing company. We attract and retain the same professional talent as those companies because we offer similar Fortune 500-type employee programs and benefits. JAMES G. ELLIOTT, President (213) 624-0900, Ext. 1514 j.elliott@jgeco.com Before founding the James G. Elliott Co., Inc. in 1984, Jim Elliott held numerous executive positions, including Director of Field Services at CBS Magazines and Western Advertising Manager for Road & Track Magazine. Jim served as the president of the Magazine Representatives Association of Southern California and as a board member of Association Media & Publishing (AM&P), which bestowed upon him the First Annual Mitch Mohanna Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded for outstanding service to AM&P and for accomplishments spanning a career in association publishing. He has served on several for-profit and nonprofit boards and committees and as Charter Advisory Board Member of the Magazine Innovation Center at The University of Mississippi’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media. Jim currently serves on the Board of Connectiv: The Business Information Association (formerly ABM). He has contributed to publications such as FOLIO: and Signature and speaks at industry events such as the SIIA Business Information Media Summit. His consulting and business turnaround expertise was highlighted in a recent Forbes.com article. DENNIS CONNAUGHTON, Corporate General Manager / Eastern Sales Director (212) 588-9200, Ext. 1332 d.connaughton@jgeco.com Dennis Connaughton, General Manager of the Elliott Company, is responsible for the daily operations of the organization. Prior to joining the company in 2001, he was President of Zephyr Marketing Group. Previously, Dennis was with Times Mirror Magazines, Inc., where he held a number of executive positions including that of Publisher of Field & Stream Magazine. His earlier career was spent in account management at several major advertising agencies, the last being Campbell-Ewald Advertising where he was Senior Vice-President responsible for the Chevrolet Truck account. CRAIG MILLER, Communications Manager (213) 624-0900, Ext. 1228 c.miller@jgeco.com Craig Miller is responsible for external communications such as the company newsletter, blogs and articles, and new business presentations; he also works on consulting projects for the Ads&IDEAS® Division. During his 25-year tenure with the Elliott Company, he has been responsible for sales assignments ranging from Kantar Media's SRDS to Simmons Market Research Bureau. Previously, he managed Southern California sales offices for Inc. Magazine, Forbes, and Investor’s Business Daily. VICTOR AVALOS, Director of Information Services (213) 624-0900, Ext. 1234 v.avalos@jgeco.com Victor Avalos is the Director of Information Services at the Elliott Company responsible for the maintenance, support, development, design and procurement of all systems and solutions. Mr. Avalos has spent 15 years in various management and technical positions at a number of companies including Kravitz & Associates and Security First Group, a Met Life Company. ADS&IDEAS™ NEWSLETTER PDF ARCHIVES