Who we are
You’ve gotta makes some NOISE!
Dobbe Marketing & PR has been making noise since 1989 for all types and sizes of business, municipality, profession and organization. We ROCK at creativity, strategy, concise articulation and motivating inspiration!
Choose Dobbe Marketing & PR to Make some NOISE on your behalf — and reap the benefits.
Local and state businesses, municipalities, professional organizations and nonprofits all have one thing in common: They need to deliver engaging, compelling, on-point and on-brand messaging if they want to improve business outcomes. Since 1989, those who have Dobbe Marketing & PR in their corner have achieved just that.
Organizations turn to Dobbe for research-based rebranding expertise, custom logos and brand design, launch and event publicity campaigns, advice on the right advertising and media outreach mix, and more. Dobbe pros leverage deep marketing research expertise to examine organizational visioning, developing creative, strategic plans for branding programs that motivate and inspire. Research dives deep into company culture, competitive positioning, and customer fulfillment data to surface a crystal-clear communication strategy, Then, the team brings it to life with the right mix at the right customer touchpoints. Whether it be website, logo, print materials, video, radio, billboard, social media, legacy media or all of the above need attention, Dobbe has it covered.
Anchored in McHenry County, Dobbe’s award-winning service has achieved national reach. For three decades, Dobbe Marketing & PR has sparked excitement for businesses such as Professional Wealth Advisors and bolstered support for nonprofits like NAMI of McHenry County, while clients from the City of McHenry to 988 Crisis Lifeline have achieved measurable success.
Where you’ll see us
Dobbe Marketing continues to be a long-time member of these organizations. Sue Dobbe-Leahy has proudly served in a leadership capacity for each on committees, as a director, volunteer and contributor.
Meet the Team!
Sue Dobbe-Leahy
Brand Communications Virtuoso
Cultivating a team of top-notch pros, founder and owner Susan Dobbe-Leahy has earned a reputation for making some NOISE — the sort that attracts new clients while reinforcing existing customer and employee loyalty.
Acknowledged for excellence in billboard and direct mail campaigns, community involvement, leadership and business acumen, Dobbe has never been one to rest on any laurels. After all, the richest rewards lie in witnessing the tremendous outcomes of a client’s collaboration with us, because thriving businesses boost healthier communities.
Dobbe-Leahy also is a sought-after speaker who presents time-tested tips for effective communication action plans, with both local and international engagements on her résumé.
Service on gubernatorial commissions, local foundation, economic development and other nonprofit boards exemplifies Dobbe’s civic-minded leadership tenets. Dobbe is particularly active on humanitarian fronts, including service to the McHenry County Mental Health Board, Suicide Prevention Task Force, and the McHenry County Community Foundation. She also is a past president and active member of the Rotary Club of Crystal Lake Dawnbreakers..
Gail Straus
Customer Research Guru
“Build it and they will come” is often mistaken for a marketing strategy rather than a line from a movie. With more than 40 years of institution and agency-based experience serving business to-business, nonprofits and consumer companies, Gail Straus understands the difference. Effective communications begin by listening to both organizational stakeholders and their valued audience members.
Bringing the voice of clients to the conversation challenges internal hypotheses and breaks the “we’ve always done it this way” cycle.
Spanning a career of nearly 50 years, Gail has worked largely in the nonprofit sector. Her work in marketing and marketing research has addressed overall organizational needs as well as specific focus on audience development and fundraising. Gail’s clients have included large public universities and small colleges, independent schools, professional associations, social service organizations and government agencies.
Gail has also served several organizations as a senior volunteer with the Taproot Foundation with clients including Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook, Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley, and DuPage PADs. Gail current serves on the Development Committee as a Board member with the IMD Guest House Foundation.
As a long-standing member of the Dobbe Marketing team, Gail contributed to projects including the McHenry Mental Health Board, Trinity Wilmette, Samaritan Counseling Center of the Northwest Suburbs, Professional Wealth Advisors, LLC, Pioneer Center and Gewalt Hamilton & Associates.
Morgan Leahy
Digital Marketing MacGuyver
“Morgan was able to handle any request, question or issue I had while working on this project. His ability to problem solve is paramount. Never once did I hear, ‘That's not possible’. Which is something that speaks to the knowledge and experience Morgan has.”
- Shopify site client
“There was a comfort level throughout this engagement (and it continues) that with Morgan we had the right resource to guide us through optimizing our investment for the near and long-term.”
- Website client, nonprofit director
Morgan is a digital marketing consultant and developer that helps companies and non-profits improve their digital footprint to attract and better serve customers. Solution paths often confuse business owners as they try to leverage evolving technologies. Morgan has partnered with agencies, business owners and startups to help these clients clarify strategy and uncover, navigate and execute solutions to improve the bottom line.
Morgan Leahy created his advisory in 2017 after earning MBA from Chicago Booth and co-founding an enterprise SaaS startup in Chicago. Prior to this, he gained deep understanding of consumer behavior with over ten years in research and product design engineering at Procter & Gamble. Morgan has created speaking and training events on web and digital marketing topics to various Chicago forums, including Freelancers Union Spark Chicago, State Farm Next Door Chicago and the WordPress Meetup Group of Chicago.