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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

As VP of Emerging Platforms and Content at GPJ, I lead the integration of media and technology across the agency’s creative practice. My role focuses on building partnerships and evolving our capabilities to drive innovation and deliver transformative, engaging experiences.• Executive leader of Creative Technology practice for the Americas• Founder and executive sponsor of two ERGs at GPJ, for wellness and neurodiversity respectively. Part of which I lead a weekly meditation training for my colleagues.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Led the Los Angeles creative department and co-led the West Coast creative practice. Worked with designers, architects, and storytellers to deliver large-scale experiential activations, live and virtual. Guided teams from concept to delivery, evolving the creative practice as part of the national leadership team. Focused on championing team ideas while ensuring the client’s voice remained clear throughout.• Transformed a siloed studio into a concept-driven team, resulting in deeper collaboration, stronger insights, and over two dozen awards. Expanded the leadership role of the creative department.• Key clients: Zoom, Netflix, Intel, Indeed, AT&T, Meta, Amazon, Activision, CrowdStrike, Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Acura, Mazda.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Oversaw the creative team responsible for multimedia experiential engagements and media design for multi-million-dollar events and trade shows. Successfully executed large-scale, fast-paced/quick-turn brand initiatives for major auto shows. Developed unique and customized, never-before-seen experiences in tandem with in-house designers, developers, and producers while keeping an open line of communication, and at times very hands-on, with client partners, hardware vendors, and technical specialists.• Recognized with an Experience Design Award for Best Entrance on the Acura Sound Experience delivered by our team.• Earned Biz Bash’s Best Sponsor Activation at an Event and Communication Awards’ Awards of Excellence for both Corporate Communications: Corporate Identity and Overall Design and a Bronze Stevie for Brand Experience of the Year B2B and Hermes’ Creative Award Gold: Special Event for our work for Cisco’s Summer Olympics activation, Casa Cisco.• Led the creative team in delivering more than two dozen projects in a timeframe of less than 12 months.• Key clients included Cisco, Tesla, Toyota, Scion, Lexus, and Acura.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Strategically led cross-discipline teams in providing high-caliber digital design ultimately leading to the successful delivery of complex digital products and marketing engagements.• Won and managed the Los Angeles location’s first, and most profitable, digital AOR account. • Key clients included Scion, Vans, Lexus, Samsung, Tempur-Sealy, Campari America, National Geographic TV.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Won 34 Clio Key Art and PromaxBDA Awards. Launched the agency’s capabilities in interactive experiential and live-action content for top-tier film and TV clients’ national campaigns.

Culver City, California, United States

Led the company in developing capabilities within interactive media as the organization transitioned from a broadcast production company to a 360° integrated agency. Grew direct-to-client work by 15%.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Oversaw branding and interactive for an ad-supported, multi-platform entertainment company. Managed strategy, design, and development cycle of a three-network web platform.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pioneered a new interactive services department for an industry-leading production company.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Founding creative partner of a full-service interactive agency boasting a lineup of projects including pieces for FX Networks (AOR; coordinated all online marketing services including a full site redesign and build), K2 Snowboards (executed full site redesign and build), Princess Cruises (executed full site redesign and build), and Redbull.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Completed award-winning work for an international web consultancy with clients including MGM, Primedia, Nautica, Polygram Music, and Reebok.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Served in a myriad of roles including Production Coordinator, Story Editor, Producer’s Assistant, Camera Assistant, and Associate Casting Director.