About Acorn To Oak

The marketing team you already know by name.

Acorn To Oak Media Group has planned, built and run marketing for growing businesses since 2015. You won't get passed around a call center. You'll work with the people who run this company and the specialists they've hand-picked.

Founded 2015100% woman-ownedBased in New JerseyClients across the U.S.
Est.2015New Jersey
The Acorn To Oak acorn and oak leaf mark
Melissa & MichelleLeading your team
Leadership

Meet Melissa and Michelle

Melissa started Acorn To Oak in 2015. Michelle is her Vice President, her Director of Content and her best friend, which makes her the one person who'll tell Melissa when an idea needs another pass. Between them, every client gets strategy, content and someone who answers the phone.

Melissa Ambrose, President and Founder of Acorn To Oak Media Group
President & Founder

Melissa Ambrose

The Little Girl who never backed down.

Melissa Ambrose is the President and Founder of Acorn To Oak Media Group. She works with growth-minded companies at pivotal stages—helping them clarify their message, strengthen their brand, and execute marketing and media strategies that drive measurable results.

With 20+ years of hands-on experience in marketing, communications, and business development, Melissa brings deep expertise in digital marketing, media buying, content creation, and brand storytelling. She’s known for a roll-up-your-sleeves, highly collaborative approach—staying closely involved from strategy through execution to ensure clients see real momentum.

When she’s not building campaigns, Melissa is connecting with and mentoring emerging entrepreneurs and business leaders, helping them turn big ideas into sustainable growth.

Michelle Boyles, Vice President and Director of Content at Acorn To Oak Media Group
Vice President & Director of Content

Michelle Boyles

An Outside-The-Box Content Creator & PR Maven.

Michelle Boyles is a skilled public relations executive with a strong record of elevating brands and amplifying client stories. As Director of Content Strategy & PR at Acorn To Oak Media Group, she oversees content strategy and media relations nationwide. With vast experience, Michelle has worked with entrepreneurs, non-profits, and public figures, securing impactful media placements and building lasting relationships with journalists and stakeholders. Known for her creativity, she excels in developing compelling narratives and navigating the media landscape. Michelle is passionate about helping clients find their voice and ensuring their messages reach the right audiences. She is also highly regarded for her expertise in crisis communications, media training, and event publicity. Her dedication and results-driven mindset make her a trusted advisor.

The team behind the team

Plus the specialists we trust

Behind Melissa and Michelle is a bench of designers, developers, writers, media buyers and account support. We match the right people to each client, and you keep one point of contact who answers for all of it.

Strategy & sales

Plans built around your goals and budget, plus CRM and sales coaching so leads turn into customers.

Content & PR

Writers and media relations pros who tell your story and get it in front of the right people.

Design & web

Brand, creative and websites that load fast, look sharp and are built to convert.

Media & ads

Search, social, display and streaming, bought direct with no middlemen so more of your budget goes to media.

What we stand for

Welcome to your outsourced marketing team

Our Mission

Our mission is to help new and existing local businesses build their web presence and support their growth.

Our Values

We value experience, teamwork & leadership. Our team has years of expertise that we can tap into.

Our Culture

We thrive by having a diverse ecosystem. Our team consists of the best and the brightest, "no biases allowed".

Rooted in the community

People know us

We show up. Melissa serves as Secretary of the Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce and chairs its social media committee, and Acorn To Oak is an active member of chambers from North Jersey to the Shore to Philadelphia. A lot of our clients are people we met in those rooms.

"The nursing shortage is real, but Melissa and her team have no shortage of creative solutions for our hiring needs at the VNAHG. Using a multi-pronged approach that includes traditional and digital media, Melissa zeroes in on the geographies and candidate profiles to get our message to exactly the right people. An active listener who does not rush any one-size-fits-all approach, Melissa truly appreciates the long-term client relationship."

ADAM SHANDLER · VNA Health Group, via LinkedIn
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia North Jersey Chamber of Commerce Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce Monmouth-Ocean Development Council Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce

Let's get to know your business

Start with a complimentary marketing audit. We'll look at your website, search, ads and social, and tell you what we'd do first.

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