Jon Kasunic

Jon Kasunic's career has been a diverse one. Playwright, speechwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, Jon started his career in 1982 at Ketchum Advertising where he worked as a copywriter on such accounts as Gulf Oil, Heinz U.S.A., and Rubbermaid.

In 1985, "Kaz" opened a film production company, Longfellow Productions, now Uptown Production Group, which for more than two decades has been one of the nation's leading producers of high-end television commercials (NFL, Mandalay Bay Resorts, GNC, UPMC), corporate and institutional films, and documentaries.

In 2001, he co-founded sunKING, a 100% digital advertising agency that produced cutting edge online work for the likes of Coca-Cola, Heinz, Dean Foods, Transitions Optical, and Limited Brands. In May 2010, Jon and sunKING partner Brian Lorence, the shop's chief creative technologist, left to form Agency1903, staying in the same 8,000 square foot building in Pittsburgh's Uptown section, and adding an office in South Florida and Las Vegas. Tom Megalis, a long-time creative partner of Kasunic, joined the team in January 2011 as the agency's Chief Creative Officer.

Kasunic continues to write and produce for 1903, as well as manage the day-to-day for the company. He's known to tell a war-story or two, but is now strictly limited to one a week by his younger, greener associates.

Brian Lorence

Partner, Chief Creative Technologist

When Brian isn't skiing off a mountain or kayaking class V+ rivers, he's helping his clients navigate the tricky waters of interdisciplinary digital communication as it applies to helping build brands and sell products. Brian has worked as a business analyst, marketer, and interactive project manager before coming to Agency1903 as Partner, Chief Creative Technologist. A Microsoft, Apple, and iPhone Certified developer with a deep understanding of user experience through his work with the many icons, Coca-Cola, American Eagle Outfitters, Proctor & Gamble, and Splenda to name a few, that have called on him to help streamline their eCommerce, social networking, and user-interaction / content experience. A multi-talented digital strategist with a deep understanding of new and emerging technologies, Brian leads a multidisciplinary, multi-focused team of futurists in discovering new ways to meet client and consumer objectives with a tremendous amount of success.

Tom Megalis

A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Fine Arts, Tom Megalis began his career as an art director at Ketchum Advertising, while moonlighting as a filmmaker and animator. For the past 20 years, Tom has been a bi-coastal creative force in television, advertising, film and radio. His credits include: writer, producer, voice artist, onscreen and on-air talent, as well as director, animator, illustrator and character designer. Tom brings his considerable talents to Agency 1903 where he will serve as the firm's Chief Creative Officer.

Tom has directed dozens of national TV commercials and long form projects for clients like GNC, Lowe's, Highmark, Nestlé, UPMC and Pennsylvania Tourism. His long list of Advertising and film awards includes: CLIO, National Addy, Sundance Film Festival, Hiroshima Animation Festival, New York Expo and Annecy International Animated Film Festival. His television resume as a creative director, director and animator includes work for multiple Nickelodeon shows, MTV's "Cartoon Sushi," as well as HBO, Discovery, NBC, PBS, ABC, Warner Brothers Television, Comedy Central and FOX.

Throughout his career in television and the arts, Tom has always stayed close to his advertising roots, as both a creative director and commercial film director. Husband of a devoted Mom and fellow artist and the father of three creative kids, Tom makes his home in the suburbs of Cleveland where 1903 is now opening its newest office.