Steve is an innovative and award winning marketing leader with expertise across brand marketing, digital marketing, advertising, content creation, creative direction, UX and technology. He has a proven track record reflected in over 250 innovative and successful marketing programs for leading brands, agency partners, and startups. A passionate strategist and storyteller able to execute vision to motivate stakeholders, engage target audiences, and achieve business objectives (AKA: Drive sales and raise brand awareness).In 2001, Steve founded VisualMax, a boutique digital agency based in New York City focused on building and marketing better products and services for leading brands and startups. Working closely with brand marketers, creative and media agencies, and sales teams, VisualMax helped achieve the business objectives of our partners.Steve creates and launches effective marketing solutions for leading brands, including Yelp.com, TicketMaster/LiveNation, Expedia, Choice Hotels, P&G, Toyota, Ford, Chevy, Hyundai, Fiat, Chevron, Shell, BofA, Chase, Wells Fargo, AMEX, AllState, Microsoft, Comcast, Jameson, MillerCoors, Consumer Reports, NBC, and more. Steve has successfully planned, directed and developed best-of-breed products and UX solutions for leading B2B organizations including: sales training and e-Learning, EMR and CME, e-commerce and SaaS products. He has had the privilege of working with such clients as Novo Nordisk, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Aljex-Descartes Software, and MacAndrews & Forbes among others. Steve’s specialties include strategy/consulting, brand marketing, digital marketing, building digital products & UX and advertising. He is an active advisor and a prudent investor in early stage startups. He now resides between Park City UT and Carlsbad CA.