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# D.C.-Area Agency Updates: Buffalo.Agency, Hager Sharp and WHITE64
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/area-agency-updates-buffalo-agency-hager-sharp-and-white64/
- Published: 2016-07-02T01:21:53.000Z
- Updated: 2020-03-24T00:50:36.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Agency, Richmond News, #Import 2026-10-08 18:47

**Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group (Buffalo BIG**), which is based in the D.C. area, formed Buffalo.Agency following its acquisition of award-winning branding, advertising, design and social agency Sparky’s Garage and the merger with the data, digital and direct marketing assets of Billy Casper Golf. According to a release, Buffalo.Agency specializes in connecting brands to businesses and consumers in the global golf, sport and lifestyle markets. The release added that Sparky’s Garage, founded 15 years ago and led by **Bill Replogle** and **John Pfeifer**, “has been pumping hi-octane creative thinking for clients like Harley-Davidson, Virginia Lottery, Softspikes, Glaxo, Icelandair, Whole Foods, AAMCO, National Geographic, American Cancer Society and Hand & Stone Spas. Prior to launching Sparky’s, Replogle and Pfeifer developed Admine, the first Internet marketplace for ad campaigns, and built and sold Rainmaker, one of the Washington, DC-area’s fastest growing ad agencies.”

**Hager Sharp’s Director of Strategic Planning and Research, Christina Nicols** M.P.H., M.S., M.S., has, stated a release, brought together some of best minds in health communications and social marketing with a book that is destined to become the new “bible” of health communications: [Health Industry Communication: New Media, New Methods, New Message](http://www.jblearning.com/catalog/9781284077759/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com). Nicols and co-editor **Nancy Hicks**, continued the release, have developed a new resource on developing campaigns to create and sustain healthy behaviors—from a foundation of research and strategic planning, through execution and evaluation—with an emphasis on ethics in health communication and using paid and shared media effectively.

**Tysons, Va-based WHITE64 adds seven to its staff. Alex Belgrave,** who was named WHITE64’s art director, comes from IBM Interactive Experience + Mobile in Chicago, where he was responsible for creating intuitive mobile experiences for IBM clients. Prior to that, he attended the VCU Brandcenter in Richmond, Va, where he earned a Master’s degree in art direction. In addition to Belgrave, the following also joined WHITE64: **Emily Scheu,** senior media planner; **Nick Walters,** front-end developer; **Grace Shomaker,** assistant account executive; **Lyon McCandless**, account executive; **Michelle Chammas,** social media specialist; and, **Mara Bealey**, media planner/buyer.