Our Team

helping successful businesses grow!

Richard C. (Calvin) McNeely III

President

Calvin McNeely - President

Calvin McNeely is a true entrepreneur. He started his first business at age 18, with his HQ in his upstairs bedroom of his parents’ house. He’s owned over 30 businesses, start-ups, and acquisitions, with many successes. His most notable being Hi-Lite Airfield Services, formed in 1989. Now, the Hi-Lite Group of companies has offices around the world to service Airport Runways and Airfields.

Recognizing the struggle he and other business owners have getting brand awareness in their community, he co-founded Runningboards Marketing (RBM), his next greatest venture. and fulfilling a need Calvin saw based on his other investment holdings. This is an untapped marketing sector and RBM will lead the way!

Calvin has always had a passion for family and business. He’s a lifelong resident of Jefferson County, NY, married to Rhonda for 37 years, has three married children and eight grandchildren!

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Zachariah (Zach) Yelle

Vice President

Zach Yelle - Vice President

Zach is a lifelong resident of Jefferson County, married to Shyanne, with 2 beautiful daughters. He has been in the marketing business for 5 years focusing on Social Media, Videography and Graphic Design. His passion has always been for technology. He has done everything from building robots in high school to designing and building stage sets and program managing for musicals and concerts. Zach takes pride in knowing that anything he does, he does with excellence.

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Jonathan Hamilton

Digital Marketing Sales

Jonathan Hamilton - Sales

Hi, my name is Jonathan & I am proud to consider myself native to the Jefferson County Area. Both my family & I grew up here, so we all find a special connection to the people here.

Because of my connection to Jefferson County, I decided to attend SUNY Jefferson where I found a love for Marketing & soon thereafter received an Associate's in Business Administration in 2016. During my time at SUNY Jefferson, I worked for the IT Department where I learned the ins & outs of technical problem solving, client relations, & networking.

Since a child, I have had a heart for people & their success. When I am not on the job, I spend most of my time volunteering, fundraising, coordinating public events, & working with after-school & child-development programs. So, when I was asked to join the RBM family as the Client Care Specialist, I knew this career was going to be a perfect fit for me. Utilizing both my desire to see Upstate NY grow & my desire to see people becoming the best they can be has pushed me forward & is my daily motivator.

I look forward to helping you develop your business using creative, innovative, & highly intentional advertising & brand awareness strategies.

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Chris Mooney

General Manager

Chris Mooney - General Manager

Hi, I'm Chris, and I'm a big family guy (father of six!). While my various management positions through the years have had many commitments and responsibilities, my passion in work has always been to build a team that is like family, and not simply a collection of co-workers.

I previously worked for 18.5 years at SpringDrive Graphics, most of it as the Quality Assurance Manager. My focus there was Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), which included project management, which often involved multiple simultaneous product deployments with companies around the world. Also, I headed up the creation and maintenance of operations manuals, employee training, and customer support, and consulted in DCIM software development.

I bring my blend of passion and commitment to Runningboards Marketing so that, together, we can build a brand driven by community, elevating all who come in contact with us, and having a lot of fun doing it!

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