As the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Awestruck, I have the privilege of steering our dynamic team alongside of Dave Marcy. Our journey began with a shared vision and has since evolved into a flourishing enterprise. At Awestruck, we specialize in crafting unique and impactful marketing strategies for destinations worldwide. As we embark on this next phase of high growth, I am thrilled to continue fostering innovation and excellence in destination marketing, ensuring Awestruck remains at the forefront of the industry.

Awestruck is an innovative media brand and multifaceted digital advertising agency. Our team of industry experts offers a more efficient approach to traditional marketing practices, enabling us to help travel, tourism, hospitality and entertainment brands reimagine their advertising methods and maximize their returns. We work closely with each of our clients to implement creative digital, social, and OTT strategies proven to improve brand positioning and increase reach. Visit us at awestruck.agency to learn more.

Wanderlust Property Ventures acquires, owns, and manages an exquisite portfolio of five-star investment properties in the most desirable locations on the planet. Mika’s Resort, the first property in our portfolio, is a boutique beachfront resort perfect for that special large-group vacation, family reunion, or wedding. This brand-new resort is located on a stunning private, pink sand beach on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Ranked the 23rd most beautiful island In the world by Travel+Leisure, Eleuthera was recently selected by Disney to build a village for its cruise ships and by Ritz Carlton to build one of only six elite reserve properties in the world.

Our team at Awestruck is grateful for the growth and success we’ve experienced. In thanks, we’re eager to use the resources at our disposal to do our part and give back. Sticking to what we do best, we established Aiden Foundation to provide free marketing services to charities focused on children, addiction recovery, or cancer treatment. Our goal is to help groups share impactful messages with their target audiences without having to dip into the funds they raised for their charitable missions. We pledge to donate $100,000 in marketing services and monetary donations annually.

Celebrities and creators partner with Mates to launch brands. They focus on the creative process, brand DNA, and promotion of the product, we focus on the rest. Mates utilizes a proprietary hybrid approach that allows fans to invest from an early stage. We partner with early-stage brands that create great products and desire widespread awareness. We add value to brands through seasoned marketing expertise and the unparalleled distribution power of a strategic celebrity or creator partnership.

Frequent contributor to expert panels. Forbes Agency Council is an invitation-only organization for owners and executives of successful public relations, media strategy, creative, and advertising agencies.

FAN4Kids is a non-profit organization that was formed in 2004 in response to the growing rate of childhood obesity, its related health concerns, and the lack of coordinated and simple solutions to the growing problem. FAN4Kids provides a comprehensive and innovative nutrition and fitness program designed to introduce children to a lifetime of healthy living. The program targets low-income, elementary school children, and is taught by our trained instructors in the school setting where children spend most of their time outside of the home.FAN4Kids works with children, parents, schools, and local communities, using a holistic and interactive approach to bring healthy living and wellness into schools and homes. FAN4Kids reaches children at an early age and empowers them to make healthy decisions about what they eat and their daily activity choices. We help prevent the problems of poor eating and inactivity before they become an issue by providing “lessons that last a lifetime.”The FAN4Kids program was developed in consultation with the Center for Obesity Research and Intervention, the Center for Effective School Practices, and the New Jersey Center for Character Education and in conjunction with a group of expert advisors that include pediatricians, nutritionists, teachers, fitness professionals, and school psychologists.

The Gift of Adoption Fund is a national charitable organization that inspires adoption by providing grants to qualified parents – giving children who need families a permanent home and a chance to thrive.

In January 2021, the operating arm of Kaihatsu Media merged with Awestruck. Kaihatsu Media is now a holding company.

• Recruited to lead an iconic location in New York’s Grand Central Terminal• Store Leader of the world’s largest Apple store with $252 million in annual revenue• Led a staff population of over 350 people and a leadership team of 25 executives• Brand ambassador and manager of vision & purpose for a premium world flagship• Orchestrated world renowned product launches• Led one of the world’s highest traffic attractions with over 6 million annual visitors

• Head of operations for three sales channels with $1.2 billion in annual revenue • Provided direction to 750 locations in corporate retail, partner stores, national retail & B2B• Developed churn reduction programs to retain a subscriber base of 1 million customers• Prepared and facilitated business intelligence presentations for VP, SVP and C-level executives• Chief of Staff for administrative, sales and operations staff• Maximize profitability through driving efficiency and financial analysis of KPI’s• Lead project management teams and activities related to current and future program execution• Recipient of the All-Star award representing outstanding contributions, awarded to the top 3% • 5 time Peak Award Nominee, T-Mobile's most prestigious honor