I’m a hands-on Executive Creative Director who can take on your greatest challenges, whether leading a team, building one from scratch or going at it alone, to deliver the results you need. Extensive experience working for clients, agencies and media networks across various industries and functions within the U.S. and International

How many years have you been a judge?

This is my first year!

What excited you about judging for the Telly Awards?

Seeing the quality of the work.

What was your first job in the industry? What did it teach you?

Jr. Copywriter. To be a sponge and find your own voice.

What project are you most proud to have worked on?

Under Armour Suazo story

What’s the most challenging part about your job and/or the industry?

Staying relevant.

What do you look for to determine excellence in video?

Production quality at the level of the idea.

What are your current roles and responsibilities ?

I run a consulting and creative agency.

What initiatives or projects are you working on now that excite you?

Lunch Out Of Landfills via World Wide Fund

Do you have any specific practices you lean on to spark creativity?

I explore everything.

What inspired you to pursue your career path?

Creating original stories that are relevant to Hispanics.

In your experience, what is a significant change you are seeing happen in the video, television, and/or film industry, and what insight can you share about how to navigate it?

Quality is the highest it’s ever been so it’s easy to make bad content look good, it’s easy to stay complacent.