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Eric Garrison, media buying Coordinator.

Eric Garrison

Verified Expert in Marketing
18 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Eric is a senior marketing technologist and revenue architect with over 20 years of experience guiding digital transformation and media strategy for complex brands. He specializes in auditing digital ecosystems to recommend high-impact ad platforms, influencers, and MarTech marketing channels (Google, Meta, etc). Eric partners with leadership to define rigorous KPI frameworks and attribution models that eliminate wasted spend and validate ROI across the entire customer journey.

Media BuyingGoogle AdsSEOSEMCampaign ManagementKeyword Research
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Preston Gilmore, media buying Strategist.

Preston Gilmore

Verified Expert in Marketing
8 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Preston is a seasoned marketing manager with front-end software development experience. He has a proven track record of driving brand awareness and revenue growth in hyper-competitive markets through integrated marketing campaigns, performance marketing, and creative experimentation. Preston's varied skill set and experience can elevate any brand's marketing initiatives.

Media BuyingGoogle AdsFacebook AdsEvent MarketingPerformance MarketingSEOSEMGSCEmail MarketingSocial Media MarketingDemand GenerationInstagram ManagementDigital Strategy
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Brion Roberto, media buying Director.

Brion Roberto

Verified Expert in Marketing
26 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

A global marketing leader with years of experience bolstering startups and blue chip companies like Johnnie Walker, American Express, BCG, and The Washington Post, Brion has exceeded goals, expanded into new markets, and significantly increased profits. He has managed dispersed cross-functional teams to create campaigns with digital and global insight. Brion's innovative strategy has garnered awards for exceptional marketing that delivers.

Media BuyingSEOSocial Media MarketingMarketing CommunicationsContent MarketingBrand MarketingOn-page SEOSEO CopywritingDisplay AdvertisingMarketing AnalyticsGrowth MarketingGoogle AdsMarketing Strategy
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Howard Lonstein, media buying Scientist.

Howard Lonstein

Verified Expert in Marketing
25 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Howard is a marketing expert whose approach involves analyzing diverse data and collaborating across teams to craft innovative brand and communication strategies. With a media strategy and communications background, he has overcome marketing challenges for numerous brands. Significantly, Howard launched and evolved the Russell Hobbs brand into one of the most sought-after brands—boosting brand awareness by 30% and market share by 14%—and reinforced its position through sponsorship.

Media BuyingBrand ManagementSocial Media MarketingPRABM MarketingMedia PlanningCampaign ManagementTrade MarketingDigital MediaOmnichannel MarketingEvent Marketing
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Narine Nersessian, media buying Scientist.

Narine Nersessian

Verified Expert in Marketing
7 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Narine is an award-winning retail marketing expert with eight years of experience in the technology, fashion, and beauty industries. She specializes in leading full-funneled omnichannel marketing and paid media strategies for top North American retailers, surpassing platform benchmarks for brand lift and conversion campaigns. Narine translates marketing goals and insights into marketing strategy and deploys and measures forecasts and marketing strategies, generating promotional and sales lift.

Media BuyingTikTok AdsGoogle AdsMedia PlanningMarketing StrategyIntegrated MarketingMarketing AnalyticsCompetitor AnalysisMarketing TransformationMarketing CommunicationsDigital Strategy Social Media MarketingContent Strategy
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Anthony Yu, media buying Consultant.

Anthony Yu

Verified Expert in Marketing
14 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Anthony is a performance marketing leader who transforms data into strategies that fuel growth and profitability. He has a track record of helping B2C and B2B organizations scale their marketing efforts to achieve their highest potential using a blend of creative problem-solving, innovative campaigns, and marketing operations and measurement solutions. Anthony is skilled at campaign management and optimization, creative strategy development, lifecycle marketing, and user engagement.

Media BuyingGoogle AdsFacebook AdsOmnichannel MarketingB2B Marketing StrategyB2C MarketingMedia PlanningCampaign ManagementCopy EditingCustomer AcquisitionSocial Media MarketingPerformance MarketingKeyword Research
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Franklin Chima Kanu, media buying Analyst.

Franklin Chima Kanu

Verified Expert in Marketing
4 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Franklin is a marketing professional with marketing, communications, and Agile project management certificates. He has led the creation and implementation of multiple digital marketing campaigns in eCommerce, SaaS, health, consumer goods, finance, real estate, government, and advocacy organizations. Franklin excels in developing inspired and innovative marketing communications messaging to acquire qualified leads with a firm intent to generate income and improve brand awareness.

Media BuyingInstagram ManagementB2C MarketingB2B Marketing StrategySocial Media MarketingMarketing CommunicationsCampaign ManagementAdvertising ManagementAttributionDemand GenerationPerformance MarketingMarketing TransformationMarketing Strategy
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Jennifer Cummings, media buying Analyst.

Jennifer Cummings

Verified Expert in Marketing
29 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Jennifer Cummings is an award-winning marketing leader with 20 years of experience driving growth for B2B and B2C brands. She specializes in brand strategy, content, social and influencer marketing, and performance media, building scalable marketing engines from the ground up. Her work has supported customer acquisition, revenue growth, and startup funding through measurable, ROI-driven strategies.

Media BuyingSEMContent StrategyOmnichannel MarketingMedia PlanningPRAdvertising ManagementSEODisplay AdvertisingSEO CopywritingB2B Marketing StrategyMarketing AnalyticsSocial Media Content Creation
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Camila Pereira, media buying Director.

Camila Pereira

Verified Expert in Marketing
14 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Camila is a seasoned professional with 13+ years of experience in marketing and analytics. She has worked for agencies like Omnicom Media Group and companies like Just Eat, managing budgets of over £7 million globally. With a master's degree in advertising and multiple certifications, Camila excels in agency transitions and establishing in-house teams. She is an innovative thinker who thrives on pushing boundaries, leveraging analytics and digital strategies to drive outstanding performance.

Media BuyingPPC AdvertisingGoogle AdsFacebook AdsDisplay AdvertisingAttributionMarketing AnalyticsBrand MarketingEmail MarketingPerformance MarketingAffiliate MarketingTikTok AdsYouTube Ads
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Dusko Koricanac, media buying Coordinator.

Dusko Koricanac

Verified Expert in Marketing
17 Years of Experience

Media Buying Consultant

Dusko is an accomplished chief marketing officer with 15 years of expertise in digital marketing and driving scalable growth. A proven leader, he excels in guiding teams toward tactical excellence and delivering impactful solutions. With a keen focus on efficiency, Dusko combines data-driven insights with intuitive decision-making, consistently achieving outstanding results.

Media BuyingKlaviyo MarketingEmail MarketingMarketing StrategySEOMarketing AnalyticsCROMarketing AutomationB2C MarketingEmail Marketing AutomationAffiliate MarketingSEMContent Marketing
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