President / Chief Strategic Officer

Beau Fraser

The Gate | New York

E: Beau.Fraser@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3450
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

According to gypsy lore, Beau’s first spoken word was “Why?” followed closely by “Huh?” These inquisitive first words foreshadowed Beau’s career in advertising. Today, he searches for the inherent truth buried in every client product or service which makes it appealing to a large group of profitable perfect customers.

Beau started his career in the mailroom. Well … that’s not entirely true. But he did have to walk past the mailroom every day to reach his cubicle. In fact, he spent the first 12 years of his career sitting near the mailroom but in ever-larger cubicles and, later, offices while working at Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, which became Saatchi & Saatchi. After 18 years, he left to become President of Pagano Schenck & Kay, followed by co-founder and Managing Director of MindFull and, later Managing Director of Korey Kay & Partners.

Since 2005, Beau has been President of The Gate/New York, running the business and overseeing both the account and strategy departments. In this later capacity, Beau is responsible for conceiving or writing most of our clients brand propositions or positioning statements. In addition to running the New York office, Beau sits on the U.S. and International Boards of Directors.

He also sits on the industry self-policing board, the NARB; the National Advertising Review Board.

When Beau is not sitting, he’s speaking, frequently, at marketing and advertising conferences. To our astonishment, he has been asked back for an encore presentation by all of them.

Finally, Beau is co-author along with fellow Gater David Bernstein of Death to All Sacred Cows, published by Hyperion Books, a division of Disney. Death to All Sacred Cows has been translated into eight languages. Go figure.

Born in Goteborg, Sweden, raised in Manhattan, schooled in the Midwest (Lake Forest College), and currently a native of New York City, Beau spends his weekends restoring an 1840s-era farmhouse.

AGENCY EXPERIENCE
Korey Kay & Partners, Pagano Schenck & Kay, Saatchi & Saatchi, Dancer Fitzgerald Sample

CLIENT EXPERIENCE
State Street Global Advisors, Bell Atlantic, Con Edison, iRobot, AllianceBernstein, Duxiana, Bonobos, Schwan’s Home Delivery, Northwest Airlines, PaineWebber, Wynn Resorts, Haynes and Boone, DuPont, Club Med, POM Wonderful, GARP, Donnelly Directory, CEMEX, Swatch Watch, L’eggs Pantyhose, Project Management Institute

Chief Creative Officer

David Bernstein

The Gate | New York

E: David.Bernstein@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3445
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

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David is the Chief Creative Officer of The Gate/New York and sits (because it’s exhausting to stand) on both the U.S. and International Board of Directors.

During his tenure at the agency, David has won over 50 industry awards and, through an odd twist of fate, co-wrote a best-selling business book.

A print ad he, Beau Fraser and Bill Schwab created for the agency caught the eye of the editor-in-chief at Disney’s Hyperion Books and resulted in Death to all Sacred Cows. So far, the book has been translated into eight languages. Nine, if you count the proofreader who helped us with our English.

Prior to joining The Gate, David worked at creative hot-shops such as Ammirati & Puris, Angotti Thomas Hedge and Merkley Newman Harty.

His work has made multiple appearances in the One Show, Clios and Graphis. But the only thing his mother brags about is that one of his Hallmark commercials is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art.

The irony is, neither he nor his mother has ever gone to see it.

AGENCY EXPERIENCE
Ammirati & Puris, Angotti Thomas Hedge, Merkley Newman Harty, BBDO and Della Femina McNamee.

CLIENT EXPERIENCE
State Street, Con Edison, Sports Museum of America, Bonobos, Duxiana, CURE Auto Insurance, U.S. Helicopter, GARP, Premiere Magazine, BMW, Hallmark, UPS, GE, Wendy’s, BellSouth, Perrier, Nikon, Saab, British Airways, Pizza Hut, Campbell’s Soup, Fisher-Price and the New York Mets.

Managing Director, The Gate Media

Eric van den Heuvel

The Gate | New York

E: Eric.vdHeuvel@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3491
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

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Eric is the Managing Director of The Gate Media Group – he’s been practicing, honing and executing strategic media solutions for nearly 54% of his life.

His career launched in 1995 at Ogilvy & Mather, almost a year to the day after AT&T served the first ever internet banner ad on hotwired.com. Since then he has had the benefit of building his professional career with one foot in the classical discipline of media planning and buying and the other in the evolving realm of digital media and audience engagement.

While managing the agency’s key accounts with his media team, Eric is also evolving the agency’s media practice with an eye toward the next 10 years as it pushes into a data-driven, device-centric, interactive world of communications and accountability.

Prior to joining the Gate, Eric launched and grew the digital media practice at MFP, a boutique full service agency. He also oversaw marketing and advertising for an internet start-up, dash.com.

Eric has a range of category experience but has built a specialty in B2B, Corporate and Financial communications. He develops solutions across paid media, content, analytics, search, social and custom solutions for clients large and modest.

You will find Eric to be a true partner with clients, working directly with them day to day to provide a high level of service and consulting. Don’t be surprised to receive emails at 4A – he’s an early riser.

He lives in CT with his two boys and enjoys an active lifestyle running, exercising and is a huge soccer (football) fan!

AGENCY EXPERIENCE
The Gate Worldwide, Ogilvy & Mather, Margeotes | Fertitta + Partners

CLIENT EXPERIENCE
American Express, Hershey Chocolate, Ryder Truck, MediaOne Express, Godiva, Putnam Financial, Casio, Hearst Publishing, About.com, Dash.com, State Street Global Advisors, AllianceBernstein, Delaware Investments, Con Edison, Project Management Institute, GARP, CEMEX, Lawrence Hospital Center, Schwan’s Home Delivery, Neuberger Berman, Kwiat, Fred Leighton, Nasdaq, Garanimals, FS Investments, ETF Securities, Peoples United Bank, Assured Guaranty, IMA, Macquarie and MOAA.

CFO / COO

Awilda Charriez

The Gate | New York

E: Awilda.Charriez@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3490
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Awilda has always had a knack for numbers.

She learned to count to one hundred at age 2. She mastered algebra at age 10. And when she was 13 years old, she created her first budget. Based on a year of babysitting money, she was able to save up for a new bicycle and, best of all, negotiate a discount on a second bicycle for her brother.

That’s when she realized she had a knack for marketing, too.

For almost two decades, this love of marketing and numbers has given her a wonderful career — most recently as CFO at CMG Communications and The Vox Collective.

Born and raised in New York City, Awilda now makes her home in New Jersey with her young son. She enjoys gardening, cooking and a holistic approach to health that she shares with her family, friends and any unsuspecting stranger she sees eating a Twinkie.

AGENCY EXPERIENCE
Torre-Lazur McCann Worldwide, Y&R/Landor, CMG Communications, The Vox Collective

CLIENT EXPERIENCE
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Wyeth, GlaxoSmithKline, Merck, Novartis, Johnson & Johnson, Pepsi, Federal Express, KFC, Virgin Atlantic, Tauck Tours, National Kidney Foundation, Verizon Wireless, Macy’s, Vonage, Fifth Third Bank, State Street Global Advisors, Con Edison

Digital Project Manager

Laura Fortunato

The Gate | New York

E: laura.fortunato@thegateworldwide.com
T: (212) 508-3457
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Patricia Altschul because she makes me want to drink a dirty martini with her and I don’t even like dirty martinis.

What was the last thing you binged watched?
Below Deck.

Where is the best place you ever traveled to?
Amalfi Coast.

What do you want to do when you retire?
Move to Europe.

Associate Creative Director

Elinor Beltrone

The Gate | New York

E: Elinor.Beltrone@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3413
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
November 2015

What do you want to do when you retire?
If I retire, I would love to own a little house, walk to the food market, cook with my husband and travel to far away countries.

Name the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
I honestly don’t remember his name.

What’s your favorite condiment, and why?
Mayonnaise with anything

Senior Channel Operations Manager

Alana Tursi

The Gate | New York

E: Alana.Tursi@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3439
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
July 2017

What do you want to do when you retire?
Well, this won’t be for a while…but when I retire, a Tuscan villa is calling my name.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
I just want to have some coffee with Jerry Seinfeld.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Drink water. Lots of it.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
BBQ sauce, always. It just works with everything.

Strategist / Director Content Development

Bruce Rutter

The Gate | New York

E: Bruce.Rutter@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3400
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
July 2008

What do you want to do when you retire?
I’m thinking of getting a Masters in Historic Preservation. I’ll never use it professionally, but it would be fun to study something I really like.

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
The Apple “1984” ad. I almost fell off my chair when I saw it on the Super Bowl in 1984.

What was your SAT score?
1368

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Grey Poupon Mustard. I can’t imagine ham, corned beef or salami without it.

Director of Studio Operations

Timothy Cozzi

The Gate | New York

E: Timothy.Cozzi@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3431
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
September 2004

Name of the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
Alicia something. Great kisser. Dressed like a member of The Go-Go’s.

What was your toughest assignment?
Catching Osama Bin Laden. Crap. I mean, er. Delete Delete Delete.

Who is your favorite superhero?
Wolverine. Kickass sideburns, can’t break a bone and blades in your hands?! No brainer.

Account Executive

Alexander Barrett

The Gate | New York

E: Alexander.Barrett@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3470
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
May 2015

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
Probably Newcastle Brown Ale’s “Independence Day Eve” campaign. I found their gentle ribbing of American patriotism at its highest to be fun and engaging.

Name of the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
Do stuffed animals count? Then let’s skip this one.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
If I could have a translator: My namesake, Alexander the Great. If I can’t have a translator: Neil Gaiman.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Everyone probably gives some really sage wisdom here but mine is “Don’t touch that!” from my parents. I wouldn’t be alive without it.

Chief Barketing Officer

Izzie

The Gate | New York

71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Breed:
Mutt of unknown origin

What celebrity dog do you admire most?
I am all over Instagram, which makes me a celebrity. I admire me. And my modesty.

What is a typical day like in The Gate office?
I smell ALL OF THE THINGS. I always make sure to clean up the kitchen floor (especially on Bagel Fridays), but mostly I just hang out under my person’s desk and occasionally sing with the fire trucks when they come by.

Whose desk do you sit under most often?
My person’s. I like the shoes…and she gives me food.

Any advice for other office dogs?
Get lots of rest before going to work because you have SO MUCH SMELLING TO DO!

Associate Creative Director

Scott Singow

The Gate | New York

E: Scott.Singow@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3476
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
March 2013

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
Too many to mention, but one Nike print ad stands out: “You don’t win silver. You lose gold.”

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Don’t go into advertising.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Condiments are for sissies.

Boxers or briefs?
Duct tape

Lead Developer

Marco Piccirillo

The Gate | New York

E: Marco.Piccirillo@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3415
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
March 2011.

What do you want to do when you retire?
Think Tony Stark, but teaching children. I love the idea of being an inventor holed up in their house creating new ideas; but I also want to teach and mentor troubled children who don’t have the joy of having parents. Only both of these would make me happy.

Name of first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
I consider my first cat a person, if that counts.

Who is your favorite superhero?
Batman. I like the thought of someone who has serious psychological issues, no actual super-powers, but with his own successes and genius, can be a hero. Yeah he’s super pessimistic. Yeah he has a very depressing back story. Yeah, he can sometimes be a jerk. But he reflects something in human consciousness that I feel can relate to anyone. The idea that everyone has their problems, but that doesn’t stop people from being “super.”

Creative Director, Brand & Design

Anne Laborde

The Gate | New York

E: Anne.Laborde@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3406
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
February 2017

What accomplishment are you most proud of at The Gate?
Yet to come ,)

What was your SAT score?
An unknown thing in France.

Name of the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
Rather forget.

Do you have any tattoos? If so what are they?
Only one. A little star, not the most original shape but it as a very special meaning for me : ‘ sometimes you need a certain darkness to see the stars’ ,)

Lead Interactive Designer-Technologist

Michael Morenko

The Gate | New York

E: Michael.Morenko@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3465
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
November 2013

What do you want to do when you retire?
Retire? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

Name of the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
Melissa Merkel. The first letters of our names matched, so it was destiny.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
L.B.J., Einstein, Douglas Adams, Nietzsche and Siddhārtha Gautama.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Ketchup. Because it has natural mellowing agents

Who is your favorite superhero?
Green Lantern

Manager, Finance / Operations

Brenda Rivera

The Gate | New York

E: Brenda.Rivera@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3471
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
November 2011

What do you want to do when you retire?
Lose weight and retire on a nude beach.

Who is your favorite superhero?
Wonder Woman! Because i’m just like her.

Do you have any tattoos? If so, what are they?
Yes, my kids’s names on the nape of my neck and other places I can’t say.

Chief Executive Paw-ficer

Ulysses

The Gate | New York

71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Breed:
French Bulldog

What celebrity dog do you admire most?
Lassie. She always got Timmy out of the well. An amazing girl.

What is a typical day like in The Gate office?
I sleep a lot.

Whose desk do you sit under most often?
It varies. But whichever desk has the most crumbs.

Any advice for other office dogs?
If it doesn’t smell right, don’t eat it.

Global PPC Director

Roger Suggett

The Gate | New York

E: Roger.Suggett@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3485
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
July 2018

What do you want to do when you retire?
Scuba diving instructor in Southeast Asia somewhere, I’m an assistant instructor at the moment…so I’m halfway there!!

What was your SAT score?
2,400 (I didn’t do them but that sounds like a good number.)

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Bobby Robson (ex England and Newcastle United manager)…or Bill Hicks…or to watch them have dinner together.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Garlic Aioli – with mussels and chips (fries), possibly my favorite meal.

Account Manager

Sandy Kouw

The Gate | New York

E: sandy.kouw@holmesandmarchant.com
T: 917-207-2822
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Where is the best place you ever traveled to?
Costa Rica.

What do you want to do when you retire?
Travel.

What TV sitcom family would you be a member of?
Daria.

Supervisor, Business Analytics

Thomas Verderber

The Gate | New York

E: Thomas.Verderber@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3455
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
June 2017.

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
The walk-in fridge full of Heineken beer.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Seth MacFarlane.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Would rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Ranch dressing on my pizza!

Group Account Director

Natalie Kuss

The Gate | New York

E: Natalie.Kuss@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3414
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
January 2016

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
The ad for the Tontine Pillow ‘expiry date’ campaign. They provided a reason for people to purchase their products and keep purchasing their products for a category where people keep their pillows for years. It’s a brilliant way to boost sales and drive repeat purchase.
The TVC can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSxqYO9c22g

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
I’m inviting two guests…just to be greedy. Adele firstly. Also John Oliver.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Vegemite… Yep really! I love it and I’m not just saying that. Pick the Australian in the room.

Who is your favorite superhero?
Either Danger Mouse (it’s a childhood thing) or Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr… that’s the reason for that. Enough said.

Assistant Channel Operations Manager

Deidre Jocus

The Gate | New York

E: Deidre.Jocus@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3488
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
August 2017

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Larry David. Just seems like he would be a really entertaining guest and Seinfeld is one of my all-time favorite shows.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Before jumping to conclusions, take a second to pause and process.

Who is your favorite superhero?
Wonder Woman, obviously.

Do you have any tattoos? If so, what are they?
No tattoos. Afraid I would immediately change my mind.

Art Director

Jamil Ramirez

The Gate | New York

E: Jamil.Ramirez@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3462
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
March 2018

What do you want to do when you retire?
Take a lot of multivitamins.

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
Constantly changes. Right now I think I’ll go with “Yesterday you said tomorrow” for Nike.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Done is better than perfect.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Salt.

Staff Accountant

Alana Kirzner

The Gate | New York

E: Alana.Kirzner@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3468
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
May 2015.

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
Under Armour commercial with Misty Copeland.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
George Harrison.

Do you have any tattoos? If so, what are they?
No.

Senior Channel Supervisor

Erin Stockie

The Gate | New York

E: Erin.Stockie@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3430
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
July 2008

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
The one for the thing with the person.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and the entire Rat Pack…and I imagine it would be more drinks than dinner.

What was your toughest assignment?
Sitting in Eric’s office every single day.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Ranch dressing. I’m not sure if it’s actually considered a condiment, but where I’m from we put that on everything.

Account Executive

Sam Boylan

The Gate | New York

E: Sam.Boylan@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3496
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
October 2017.

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
Nike soccer: “Take It to the Next Level.”

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Tyrion Lannister.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Avoid people who cause vexation to the spirit.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Mayonnaise. It’s so versatile and I love sandwiches.

Finance & Operations Administrator

Marisabel Santiago

The Gate | New York

E: Marisabel.Santiago@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3400
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
April 2016

What do you want to do when you retire?
I want to retire in Vermont with my rabbit, Bjorn (who I am convinced will live forever). Hopefully I can spend my time gardening, cooking, and drinking wine; so much wine!

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
I would love to have an Alice in Wonderland garden party with Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgway, and Jim Jones. Arguably, this could either be the most insightful event in the world of psychology so long as no one “drinks the punch,” or it could go horribly wrong.

Who is your favorite superhero?
Being a superhero is overrated! I like vigilantes such as the Daredevil and Batman. They believe in due process and crime control, which is pretty amazing.

Associate Creative Director

Charlie Williamson

The Gate | New York

E: Charlie.Williamson@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3448
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
June 2015

What do you want to do when you retire?
I picture myself converting the detached garage in our backyard into an office and working with local clients on small projects. Working one on one with small businesses and people who are trying to get their passion out into the world seems very rewarding.

Name the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
Her name was Tina. We hid where trash was collected in her apartment building. Even at that young age I knew how to be romantic and treat a girl right.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Neil Kellerhouse. Fortunately for him he’s alive. I recently realized Mr. Kellerhouse is behind every film poster that’s caught my attention in the last decade or so. I’ve seen his work for The Social Network copied over and over. I’d love to sit down and talk to him about his process.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Be nice. No matter how good your work is no one likes working with a jerk.

Managing Director, Brand & Design

Matthew Clements

The Gate | New York

E: Matthew.Clements@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3499
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
January 2015

What accomplishment are you most proud of at The Gate?
I’ve managed to maintain a pretty good track record of not consistently taking treats from the company candy jar.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Winston Churchill. He was quite a divisive character, but would no doubt have some fantastic yarns to share whilst quaffing some Pol Roger.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Sriracha. It’s the daddy of all sauces – you can literally throw it on anything.

Do you have any tattoos? If so what are they?
Sadly, I’m probably one of the 0.00001% of people working in New York who is tattoo free. I just haven’t plucked up the courage yet!

Senior Designer

Marilina Yang

The Gate | New York

E: marilina.yang@holmesandmarchant.com
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Strangest thing ever eaten:
I ate snails in Chinese restaurants when I was younger and loved them! Thinking back I think it was the black bean sauce they were drenched in that I liked. I wouldn’t eat them now.

What do you want to do when you retire?
Travel the world and grow a vegetable garden.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Jesus, why? Because he’s Jesus.

What was the last thing you binged watched?
A Korean drama.

Accounts Paid Specialist

Rebecca Mead

The Gate | New York

E: rebecca.mead@thegateworldwide.com
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be and why? Malala Yousafzai – I admire her as a young activist who is able to touch so many lives as a young woman.

What was the last thing you binged watched ? Stranger Things.

How did you make your first dollar? Baking character cakes.

What do you want to do when you retire? Travel more and utilize my interior design skills.

Associate Creative Director

Mike Abadi

The Gate | New York

E: Mike.Abadi@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3461
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
April 2006

What’s your favorite ad of all time?
Whatever the first one was. It gave us all jobs.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
P.T. Barnum. Talk about a man who knew his audience.

Who is your favorite superhero?
Superman. Because of his underrated ability to turn invisible when he puts on his glasses.

Associate Creative Director, Design

Sally Hwang

The Gate | New York

E: Sally.Hwang@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3400
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
May 2006

What was your SAT score?
Good enough.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Darth Maul.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things. (George Carlin was a wise man.)

What’s your toughest assignment?
Pulling my five-year-old daughter’s tooth out with my bare fingers.

Associate Creative Director (Digital)

Aamir Smith

The Gate | New York

E: Aamir.Smith@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3420
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
September 2016

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
King Tut

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Listen.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Sauerkraut

Account Coordinator

Sophia DiRocco

The Gate | New York

E: sophia.dirocco@thegateworldwide.com
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be and why? My grandmother who I consider to be my role model. She is the definition of a beautiful soul and filled with nothing but love and support. She inspires me every day to think of others before myself and surround myself with the people and things that matter most.

What was the best advice you were ever given? “Always ask for feedback.” This is something my dad always told me to do and it has consistently been a great opportunity for growth in my life.

Where is the best place you ever traveled to? I studied abroad for five months in Barcelona, Spain my junior year of college. It was an unbelievable experience that allowed me to visit seven different countries in Europe and meet some amazing people.

What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten? I tried alligator once when I was on a safari in Africa. I did not enjoy it at all.

Senior Digital Producer

Gina Graham

The Gate | New York

E: Gina.Graham@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3457
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
April 2008

What accomplishment are you most proud of at The Gate?
That I still maintain running my dance company and making art outside of my full-time job.

Name of the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
Well, he kissed me. His name was Jaime and he took me by surprise with planting one on me while my eyes were closed for a game of Hide and Seek.

What’s your favorite condiment and why?
Butter because it’s butter and sometimes has another favorite condiment of mine wrapped up in it called salt.

Assistant Channel Operations Manager

Anna Minnes

The Gate | New York

E: anna.minnes@thegateworldwide.com
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

How did you make your first dollar?
My grandma used to pay me a quarter to not talk for five minutes. One time she paid me five dollars to shut up for half an hour.

What is the worst present you’ve ever received?
In fifth grade my crush told me my present was outside and when I got outside he threw a water balloon at me.

What TV sitcom family would you be a member of?
The Barones from Everybody Loves Raymond.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Myself five years from now. I’ve got a lot of questions.

If a movie was made of your life, who would play you?
Danny DeVito.

Chairman

Tim Lindsay

The Gate | New York

T: 212 508 3400
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Proofreader / Copy Editor

Lisa Swan

The Gate | New York

E: Lisa.Swan@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3484
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
October 2011

What do you want to do when you retire?
Move to Florida like most people from the Northeast do (I think it’s the law!) and root for the Yankees from afar.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Joan Crawford warning against wire hangers in Mommie Dearest is good advice — every time I get clothing back from the dry cleaners, I take them off those horrible wire hangers!

What was your toughest assignment?
Proofreading articles written in a foreign language is always a little challenging.

Group Account Director

Sophia Pellettiere

The Gate | New York

E: Sophia.Pellettiere@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3459
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
May 2016.

If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?
Judy Garland.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
If you find yourself saying “if only” replace it with “next time.”

Do you have any tattoos? If so, what are they?
Oh, no. Not me.

Production Director

Charlie Katz

The Gate | New York

E: Charlie.Katz@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3466
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
July 1997

What accomplishment are you most proud of at The Gate?
I’ve worked and presided over our (and the industry’s) change from predominantly print to a predominantly digital focus in terms of the studio and the type of work we churn out on a daily basis. And lived to tell about it.

What’s the best advice you ever got?
Don’t eat yellow snow.

Do you have any tattoos? If so, what are they?
A tattoo? I barely have the nerve to wear a shirt that isn’t blue.

Director, Media Analytics

Laura Hemberger

The Gate | New York

E: Laura.Hemberger@TheGateWorldwide.com
T: 212 508 3477
71 Fifth Avenue
8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

When did you start working at The Gate?
December 2017

What was your SAT score?
I will tell you this — my math score was significantly higher than my verbal score. Let’s just leave it at that.

Name of the first person you kissed (relatives not included)?
It was at Skateport during the Eastside-Westside skate session, while “Everything I Do, I Do It for You” by Bryan Adams (from the Robin Hood: Price of Thieves soundtrack) played and his parents filmed the infamous “kiss,” as it was his birthday. Thank you, Kevin B., for that indelible memory.

Who is your favorite superhero?
She-Ra — as a child I would loudly, proudly and frequently proclaim “I am She-Ra!” In close second is Wonder Woman but She-Ra will always be my Princess of Power.

Do you have any tattoos? If so, what are they?
Sorry, I have never done that.

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