Ding's Key People

Key Bell Ringers

Depending upon the circumstances and location, Greg Fine and Colie McManus will more than likely be the first people to introduce you to Ding Communications. Greg is a principal and agency founder, and Colie is a firm account executive. As with all of Ding's clients, both will be closely involved in managing and creating your advertising and marketing.

For a better sense of who we are and how we think visit our blog page, and read what we proudly coin our "Pearls."

Greg Fine

Co-Principal/Creative Director/Business Development

As a principal, creative director and head of business development for Ding Communications, Greg is responsible for shaping and forming the advertising and marketing for an array of clients. Those businesses include prominent financial institutions and money advisors; large and small medical practices and care facilities; regional tourism and hospitality bureaus; commercial and residential real estate and title firms; and a host of non-profits. A native Nevadan and graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno (BA Journalism), his focus has always been marketing centric. Leading up to the opening of Ding Communications, he freelanced for several prominent regional advertising agencies. Prior to that, he was a copywriter for the San Francisco Chronicle/SF Examiner marketing department; and served as publicist for both the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority and Harrah's Lake Tahoe. Greg's two daughters have been responsible for his hair loss, but he accepts that. And his wife, Shelli, manages the firm's financial reins. In off-duty hours, Greg rides his mountain bike around the hundreds of miles of single track surrounding Reno and Lake Tahoe. Winter finds him wandering the same mountains, but on skis. He is a founding member and actively involved in the K-8 Wellness Initiative, an all-volunteer committee dedicated to helping Washoe County Schools foster and adopt daily physical education and nutritional practices for its students to prevent obesity. He serves in advisory role to Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, an organization dedicated to making the Truckee Meadows "America's Cleanest Community." And finally, he sits on the board for the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada.

Colie McManus

Director of Account Services

Colie McManus is responsible for all client management at Ding Communications. She strives to integrate strategy and creativity into every project, for every client. She makes a point of thoroughly understanding your goals and then translates them into her goals. Colie graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a B.A. in Journalism, concentrating on advertising with a marketing minor. Her career to date has provided her experience in nearly every facet of the industry, from media buying and market research to creative development and copywriting, public relations, strategic planning, marketing and of course, account management. She has managed successful marketing campaigns and creative development for some of northern Nevada's most high-profile businesses, including University of Nevada Athletics, Lexus of Reno, Renown Health, Western Nevada Supply, Whittemore Peterson Institute, ACE High School and the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows. Colie is a certified account executive of Second Wind LTD. (a national advertising consulting agency). Yup, this girl is quick on her feet - and we mean that figuratively and literally. She has played soccer all her life and continues to play year-round in women's and coed soccer leagues. She loves to be active and is lovingly referred to as "Sergeant Colie" by her family and friends, mostly because of her part-time gig as a fitness instructor, specializing in boot camp classes. She loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, her family, snowboarding, the New York Giants, her handsome mutt Bodie, and she believes that the best way to spend money is on concert tickets and shoes.