Meet Team Toto
Dean Elliott
Dean Elliott is the larger than life Founder & CEO of Mad Toto, and other ventures. Dean is what might be considered a serial entrepreneur, having been a part of what seems to be every industry imaginable since earning his liberal arts degree from NYU. Starting in the late 90′s, Dean was coordinating location logistics, including security, medic & transportation, for the booming reality TV industry. He worked on just about every reality show you can name, on location all over the world. At the same time, Dean was building a reputation as a successful voiceover artist, voicing spots for many of the coolest brands, including Volvo & the WWF. Everything Dean does, he does wholeheartedly, and with a passion for excellence… not to mention, his birthday happens to be 4-20.
Email:dean@madtoto.com
Phone:214-887-0505 Ext: 214
Colin Roy
Colin has been working with Dean on various projects for over a decade, and currently mans many positions in the Mad Toto offices. From maintaining daily logistics and operations, handling the company network and IT infrastructure, managing advertising and label / product design for the company, to developing the world wide web presence for Toto, Colin stays busy. He is also the in-house audio engineer for CEO and voice-over artist Dean Elliott. Outside of the Mad Toto compound, Colin is the owner and director of the Dallas based Poor Vida Productions, a forward thinking culture development company, where he acts as in-house web and graphics designer, audio engineer, and anything else that lands on his plate.
Email:colin@madtoto.com
Phone:214-887-0505 Ext: 242
Michelle Marcus
Ms. Marcus is a multi-faceted broadcast professional, known affectionately as “Glitter,” and once you see her shine on the sales floor, you will never have to ask why. Michelle joins the Mad Toto staff with over ten years of experience in Broadcast Public Relations, Client Services and Television News Producing. She has worked with both large-scale & boutique clients across the US, developing “advertorial” pieces for America’s most sought after consumer brands, which has allowed Glitter great successes in both sales and creative development. Born in Pittsburgh PA, raised in Northern NJ & currently residing in Dallas, TX, Michelle spends her time outside of the office with her fashion-forward black toy poodle, Daphne.
Email:michelle@madtoto.com
Phone:214-887-0505 Ext: 238
Erik Vasquez
Erik joins Team Mad Toto as part of the sale department. With direction from the VP of Sales and Marketing, Erik’s focus with Mad Toto is to scale the brand to eventually be one of the most visible purveyors of stash boxes, 420 kits, glass pipe cases, apparel, and other extreme gear in the country. Erik comes to us from a long career in customer service and administrative positions, which allows him to also play a supportive role to our team of Operations Liaison and Senior VP. As an explorer, Erik likes to travel and make new friends in cities from coast to coast. In his spare time, Erik is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys biking, hiking and hanging with resident rodent, Toto.
Email:erik@madtoto.com
Phone:214-887-0505 Ext: 223
Martae Hunter
Mad Toto welcomes Martae Hunter to the team in the role of Executive Liaison. Prior to joining the company, Martae studied journalism at the University of Mississippi…aka Ole Miss…Hotty Toddy! With five years of customer service experience, including management and sales expertise, Martae’s position will play an integral role in the daily operations of the Toto headquarters. In this new role for Mad Toto, Martae will provide crucial support to all departments including the busy warehouse, as well as our marketing, sales and customer service teams. Outside of Mad Toto, Martae is a successful, licensed realtor servicing Texan’s who are looking to find their dream homes. He also enjoys spending as much quality time with family and friends as possible.
Email:info@madtoto.com
Phone:214-887-0505 Ext: 225
Kyleah Orwig
Kyleah is the uber-talented graphic artist behind a large portion of the visual content seen on the Toto website and social media platforms. In her position, she uses her keen eye for design to craft interesting print and digital ads and other marketing pieces that are fit perfectly into the brand’s aesthetic. Along with her drawing and graphic design pieces, Kyleah also edits all of the in-house video content that Toto produces. Originally from Michigan, Kyleah is a new transplant to the city of Dallas. She spends the majority of her free time painting, drawing, and creating dorky animations.
Email:Kyleah@sliquid.com
James Metters
Originally from the Bay Area, James is new to Texas and comes from a 7-year financial background with experience ranging from general to investment banking. Looking for a change, he decided to switch career paths and enter into the world of website development. James is a wizard technical problem solver and has played an integral part in building financial technology platforms, among many other projects, for a handful of Fortune 500 companies. With this combination of technical and creative skills, James is responsible for developing and managing our website.
Email:james@madtoto.com
Kris Klinko
Kris is the leader of the Sliquid Accounting Department, and she handles all of the cash flow, in and out. With over 16 years experience in the accounting world, she has a knack for pinching pennies, and is a Quickbooks whiz. Outside of the office, she and her husband own various rental properties in the DFW area. Kris has stepped right into her role here at Sliquid HQ, and is working hard to keep everyone in line and her desk clean.