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 nearly thirty years of advertising and marketing experience.
Favorite Movie(s):
To Kill A Mockingbird, Lawrence of Arabia, Apocalypse, Melvin & Howard, Miller’s Crossing, No Country For Old Men, Angel Heart, The Road.
Favorite Author(s):
There are few bad stories just poor storytellers. Cormac McCarthy, Jim Harrison, John Connelly, James Lee Burke, Norman Mailer.
Favorite Musicians: 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, Home for everything between.
Passions:
Alfa Romeos, wine, antique toys, Jameson, Swatches, large home dinner parties.

Jennifer Blake, Account Executive
Jennifer holds a BFA from Maine College of Art with a concentration in photography. Jennifer brings to Surprise Advertising over 10 years experience in business-to-business sales, advertising and marketing.
Favorite Movie(s):
Shakespeare in Love, Pride & Prejudice, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Bourne Series, A Fish Called Wanda, Inglorious Basterds , Shawshank Redemption… to be continued.
Favorite Musicians:
When I’m not listening to Howard Stern, I am CYY!
Interests:
Photography, design, art, advertising, music, hiking, skiing, laughing, movies/theatre, wine, sushi…….
Things I want to do:
Travel throughout Europe and visit Ireland again.

LUCCIA, THE FRIENDLY GATEKEEPER
The Bernese Mountain Dog breed is an exceptionally capable innate greeter. Such a lofty pedigree provides Luccia with the disarming ability to relax even the most prickly clients with charm and a cold nose. If that doesn’t do it, her knack for ‘doinking’ people from behind pretty mucy sets the tone for a serious and professional experience here at the Agency.
Favorite Movie(s):
Beginnings with Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Arthur, the talking dog.
Favorite Book:
She’s chewing up Jo Nesbo and the Harry Hole series like a hobo on a ham sandwich.
Favorite Music:
The neighborhood ice cream truck.
Dream Car:
The Dog Mobile in Dumb and Dumber.
Dream Vacation:
Road trips ANYWHERE in the back of Big Daddy’s automobile.
Passions:
Harassing her Sisters, Olivia and Noelle, jumping up on strangers cars, overnights and slumber parties at friend’s cribs, digging up the gardens at 369 Capisic and getting her belly rubbed.

David Gillis, Designer, Art Director
With over 25 years of comercial design and art direction experience and owner of David Gillis Design, David has provided visual solutions for a wide range of clients including Maine College of Art, the Portland Symphony Orchestra, and D.L. Geary Brewing. Prior to partnering with Surprise Advertising, David was an art director at L.L. Bean for the outdoor and travel catalogs.
Favorite Movie(s):
Bram Stoker’s Dracula; The Princess Bride; Reservoir Dogs; The Millennium Trilogy; The Lord of the Rings; The Cook, The Theif, His Wife and Her Lover; Best In Show
Favorite Music:
Just about anything
Passions:
Raising his four children with his wife of nearly 25 years, photographing everything, creating 3-D photos, bad puns
Dream Vacation:
With four kids, any vacation is a dream… or a nightmare