Brandon Ruth, the first employee of the Maryland State Ad Agency (MSAA), passed away on August 31 after a courageous three-year battle with leukemia. He was 43.

Brandon served as MSAA’s director, Account Management, where he played a pivotal role in the division’s growth and success over nearly seven years. He was a highly valued colleague, well-regarded by both his clients and the entire MPT family. 

MPT President and CEO Steven Schupak shares, “Brandon will be remembered as a star who helped build MSAA into an incredible resource for the state. He loved the mission of the ad agency and how nearly every message MSAA produces is about helping, protecting, and getting people the resources they need to stay healthy and safe.

“To him, it was much more than a job. His clients absolutely loved him and appreciated how he would go to any length to get them what they needed. Each conversation with him ended with his signature light chuckle. His inner light and quirky sense of humor were blessings. He spoke often about his love for his family and his passion for music. He will be sorely missed.”

Brandon’s memory will live on through the work we do for years to come.  May he rest in peace.