TEAM
Jacob Tell
Co-Founder / CEO, Creative Lead
Listening to:Vida Blue’s “Crossing Lines”
Sean Campos
Co-Founder / Principal Data Scientist
Listening to:The Rugburns “Taking the World By Donkey”
Mike Wald
Partner / CMO
Listening to:Jungle “For Ever”
Noah Barron
Creative Director
Listening to:MØL “Jord”
Kelsie Cage Communications Manager
Listening to:Maggie Rogers “Light On”
Nicole Wald
Content Strategist
Listening to:The Sherman Brothers Songbook
EmmaClaire Brock
Communications Strategist
Listening to:Rita Lee “Pra Você Eu Digo Sim”
Aaron Foreman
Brand Strategist
Listening to:Sofi Tukker “Swing”
Jill Bender
Brand Strategist
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Elske Free
Actionable Intelligence Strategist
Listening to:Dolly Parton’s America Podcast
Shahira Kudsi Communications Manager
Listening to:Jerkcurb “Air Con Eden”
Carissa Belmont
Advertising Strategist
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Karen Kelly
Advertising Specialist
Listening to:Lil Nas X “Old Town Road”
John Hayes
Developer
Listening to:Ben Böhmer “Breathing”
Steve Beyatte
Developer
Listening to:John Scofield & Medeski Martin & Wood “A Go Go”
Jessica Solomon
Business Development
Listening to: Guns N’ Roses “Sweet child O’ Mine”
John Lucchetti
Business Development
Listening to:Gregory Alan Isakov “San Luis”
Julianna Galland
Office Coordinator
Listening to:Khruangbin “Maria Tambien”
Joy Margolis
Strategic Advisor
Listening to:Khruangbin, Desmond Cheese, and Jazzmatazz
Bobby Shand
Strategic Advisor
Listening to:Jackson Browne and Van Morrison
Megan Havrda
Strategic Advisor
Listening to:Brandi Carlile “Firewatcher’s Daughter”
Mick Mankowski
Strategic Advisor
Listening to:Marvin Gaye “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”
Will Mankowski
Business Development
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Chrystal Clifton
Brand Strategist
Listening to:Imagine Dragons “Whatever it Takes“
Nik Blaskovich Photographer
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Our Story
18+ Years in Business (Est. 2001)
We started on the road, running merchandise, technology, and fan engagement for incredible musicians, management groups and record labels. In the upturned faces of crowds across the globe, we saw deep emotional connection, and recognized this as the driver of great brands.
Developing an Agency
Six years in, we settled down to build our lives in Santa Barbara. We continued to support our artists’ growth by creating new, disruptive tools and technologies within the fast-growing social network space. We also applied our learning to serve hundreds of brands that sell products, build places or create content.
Making Intelligence Work
Since day one, our innovation focused on connecting with audiences, using research to back strategy. Today, we are pushing the boundaries of that market research with Actionable Intelligence™. Our big-data booster shot not only helps brands maximize their emotional connection with audiences, it ensures smarter, more profitable decision-making.