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Sam Surprise, President
Prior to founding Surprise Advertising in 1989, Sam worked in New York City for The Movie Channel/Show Time, for Direct Broadcast Satellite, Inc. and for a variety of advertising agencies. Sam has over twenty years of advertising and marketing experience.
Favorite Movie(s): To Kill A Mockingbird, Lawrence of Arabia, Apocalypse Now, Melvin & Howard, Once Upon A Time In America, The In-laws & Angel Heart.
Favorite Author(s): There are few bad stories just poor storytellers. D.H. Lawrence, Tolkien, Shakespeare, currently James Lee Burke and Dominic Dunn as a columnist.
Favorite Musician: Ricki Lee Jones, Doc Watson, James Brown--and
most all between.
Dream Car(s): ’93 Lotus Esprit Sport 300, Volvo P1800 ES,
’67 Mercedes 280SE 3.5 Coupe Convertible.
Dream Vacation: Paris for elegance & Italy for food.
Passions: Alfa Romeos, antique toys, Swatches,

Jennifer Blake, Account Executive
Jennifer holds a BFA from Maine College of Art with a concentration in photography. Jennifer brings to Surprise Advertising over 8 years experience in business-to-business sales and marketing.
Favorite Movies: Shakespeare in Love, Empire Of The Sun, Austin Powers (all 3) and anything with Mike Myers in it, Moulin Rouge, Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Musicians: Madonna, Gwen Stefani, U2, Pat Benetar and most anything that appeals to my ears.
Interests: Spending time with my son Alexander, Photography, Design, Art, Music, Walking, Skiing, Movies/Theatre and Sushi.
Things I want to do: Travel throughout Europe, especially Ireland. Enjoy life, one day at a time. Take more photographs and have a gallery exhibit of my own work someday.

Chief Doggy Dog, Gatekeeper
As a Bernese Mountain dog receptionist, Chief has demonstrated an excellent ability to keep unwanted vendors at bay while opening doors and fetching slippers for our favorite clients, which is everyone on our roster.
Favorite Movie: A Boy & His Dog (17-year old Don Johnson’s first film)
Favorite Book: Dr. Dog
Favorite Music: Snoop Doggy Dogg and Church Bells
Dream Car: Oscar Meyer Wiener Mobile
Dream Vacation: Swiss Alps
Passions: Digging in the garden, chasing tail, chewing the underlayment of an Oriental Rug, shoes, pool table legs, trim (walls) eating garbage and snoozing