Karissa Campbell is a marketing and advertising professional with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Communications and Journalism from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. (2001) She has eight-plus years of experience in the communications industry, and heads the marketing and advertising projects for Creative Insight Design of CT. Previously; she worked for five years as Email Marketing Coordinator for Nexus Energy Software, a utility marketing and software firm headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

While working for Nexus, Karissa was responsible for the creation, maintenance, and execution of email marketing campaigns tailored exclusively to both residential and commercial utility customers.  She wrote and formatted content for Internet and print marketing materials on behalf of major utilities, such as Long Island Power Authority, NSTAR, KeySpan Energy Massachusetts, Puget Sound Energy, Xcel Energy and more.  The utilities she worked for had the goal of improving their brand by reaching out to customers and encouraging them to practice energy conservation, help them understand their bills, and realize that the utility cared about their business and their eagerness to save money and energy. Karissa, through the launch of several successful email marketing campaigns, helped these clients to reach their goals. To this day, the email marketing programs for these clients is continuing and flourishing.  

In addition to this, Karissa worked for a marketing research company, Boston Field & Focus.  During this time, she led focus groups, and personal one-on-one interviews for major clients such as Purina, Pepsi, Heineken, Dunkin Donuts, and more.

Throughout the duration of her career, she has gained the knowledge and expertise necessary to launch various types of marketing campaigns and write successfully for both the web and print marketing materials.  In addition, she is a very competent writer with impressive editing skills. 

Karissa’s skill-set and marketing background, combined with her strong interpersonal skills and work ethic greatly benefits the Creative Insight Design of CT team and its clients.

With a passion for creativity and immeasurable talent with graphics design, Kris Stepney is a crucial part of the Creative Insight Design of CT team.  Her professionalism, eye for detail, and amazing designer abilities contribute greatly to the success of Creative Insight Design of CT. Her art portfolio consists of websites, print advertisements, logos, maps, brochures, business cards, web icons, postcards, and more. She is a diligent designer whose work surpasses clients’ expectations much to their pleasure.  

Kris is also responsible for the bookkeeping and financials for Creative Insight Design of CT. With a background in office administration and bookkeeping at HB Alarm, Inc., her skills are essential for daily business operations. She is great at researching for the business, and building resources. Her organizational abilities, dedication, professionalism, and creativity help Creative Insight Design of CT go above and beyond for all clients.

P. Patrick Bernardo is the President of Bernardo & Associates, LLC., the parent company to Creative Insight Design of CT. In starting the company, his vision was to provide to the region a marketing firm that would target multiple businesses, and create and implement customized marketing plans, projects, and strategies that would aid in the businesses’ growth and success.  

As president of Bernardo & Associates, Mr. Bernardo also oversees Bernardo Consulting & Utility Services. He brings 33-plus years of knowledge and experience in Municipal and Industrial Utilities administrations and operations. In his previous position as Director of Utilities for water, wastewater, and electric, he successfully planned, developed, and implemented state-of-the-art water and wastewater treatment facilities and distribution systems for Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (MPTN). He developed the policies, procedures, and specifications for MPTN’s entire utilities infrastructure, including: planning, construction, operation and maintenance, water supply and protection, regulatory compliance, and consumer relations.  

Mr. Bernardo’s extensive knowledge, experience, and rapport with state agencies, municipal and industrial utilities statewide provide Creative Insight Design of CT with a niche unlike that of any other marketing firm presently in the area.

Jerred Best is an amazing graphic artist with over 8 years of graphic design experience with a major national company, Ocean State Jobbers.  His art portfolio consists of hundreds of one-of-a-kind illustrations, advertisement designs, cartoons, and product packaging labels, and so much more.

Mr. Best's love of art began as a child.  He enjoys free-hand sketching and is incredible at coming up with creative, unique illustrations that can make your company or product stand out.  He can easily turn any of his designs into vector format using Adobe Illustrator.