The People Behind the Roux

Senior thinkers. Creative doers.

We're a tight-knit core team backed by a handpicked network of specialists. Every engagement gets senior-level attention and the exact creative firepower it needs.

CORE TEAM

Stefan Speligene

Founder & STRATEGIC LEAD

25+ years shaping brands people believe in. Will cook you dinner. It’ll be incredible. It’ll also take all night. No shortcuts allowed.

Karen Hall

ACCOUNT STRATEGIST

Detail-driven, people-focused, and always an advocate for others. She loves her family, and if you’re lucky, her cat Simba may make a cameo on your next Zoom call.

Lianna Schroeder

Client Relations Specialist

Your go-to for all top restaurant recommendations and what to order out. She is our ultimate client champion helping stack wins and celebrate milestones.

Shayna Dupre

CLIENT & PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR

Equal parts spreadsheets, strategy, and sunshine. Shayna pushes projects across the finish line and brings some serious brains to our marketing muscle.

Alan McNaron

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Big-picture thinker, word nerd, and campaign strategist at heart. Has opinions on the latest rebrand and is happy to entertain any hot take.

+ The Sixth Seat

Plus, our selective fit of creative community. Are you one?

Currently featuring

Photographers

Videographers

Web Developers

Copywriters

Illustrators

Motion Designers

PR Specialists

Event Producers

Are you One?

The Creative Community

Your project gets the exact talent it needs.

No more, no less.

When you partner with roux, you're not just hiring our core team — you're tapping into a deeply experienced, vetted community of specialists, assembled per project to fit the work.

Photographers

Videographers

Web Developers

Copywriters

Illustrators

Motion Designers

PR Specialists

Event Producers

UX Designers

Brand Strategists

Sound Designers

Art Directors

Content Creators

SEO Specialists

Paid Media Buyers

Set Designers

Kind Words

"I think the best partners leave their fingerprints on your success. And when I look at Averitt today, roux has certainly done that. They’ve done much more than creating marketing and advertising strategies for us.

They’ve helped us think about who we are as a company, how we tell our story, and how we communicate what makes Averitt different."

GINA BILLINGS

Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Averitt

"Working with roux was one of the best decisions and investments our business has made. Their attention to detail and the time they took to truly understand our business, our mission, and the people behind the scenes were so evident in the final product.

We saw a significant uptick in business with our new website, and we continue to work with them on advertising and promotions. Why? Because we can’t afford not to. Our experience was first-class all the way."

HUNTER CLUTHE

Founder & Head of School, William & Reed Academy