Stephanie Mazza

Like all kids, Stephanie Mazza designed a family newspaper when she was eight. Oh, that’s right, most kids don’t do that. But Stephanie wasn’t most kids. From an early age, she was obsessed with drawing, making cards for everyone and any occasion, and creating all sorts of things to express her creativity. Being a practical eight-year-old, she figured she’d work for Hallmark, a dream crushed by the realization that Hallmark was based in Kansas City, Missouri — and who would leave Sonoma Valley for Missouri?!

It wasn’t until she was attending Pacific Union College in Napa Valley that Stephanie figured out graphic design was an actual, plausible career path. Ultimately, she earned a B.S. in Graphic Design with an Art History minor. Along the way, she took a year-long detour to work as an au pair for a French family. It was a snap decision (two weeks from an internet search to landing at the Marseille Provence Airport) that influenced the course of her life and career.

During that year, Stephanie spent most weekends snowboarding in the French Alps.When she returned to the States, her goal was to get a job that would take her to the Sierra Nevada mountains where she could combine her design interests with her love for snowboarding.

After a five-year stint at a California marketing technology firm — where she worked on some large international brands and saw her work on a global stage, including Disneyland and the Super Bowl — she did make it to the Sierras. Stephanie landed a job at Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority where she led design efforts for the internationally marketed Visit Reno Tahoe brand. Over four years she honed her design and branding skills in a wide variety of mediums — from social media graphics to video production, trade show booths to trucker hats. Working in-house on the client side also gave her a valuable perspective that continues to serve her as Senior Art Director at Estipona Group.

Stephanie is driven by the impact her work has on others, which is one of the reasons she was excited to join EG. Working on public health campaigns and with essential government agencies and educational institutions keeps her excited to come to the virtual office each day. She proudly champions accessibility and inclusivity efforts for EG and enjoys solving tricky client problems in elegant, unexpected ways.

Stephanie serves on the board of Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, furthering her commitment to community engagement and keeping the outdoors accessible. When she’s not flexing her creative muscles, Stephanie and her husband, Peter, can be found touring area breweries and exploring the West with their toddler, Sophie, by foot, snowboard and stroller.