As President of Ventura Growth, Martin is responsible for running all facets of the business – including overseeing commercial relationships with partners. 

Martin brings over 20 years of digital media buying experience and has worked with a variety of clients from large global brands to local startups. These include but are not limited to Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Merck, Liberty Mutual, Pizza Hut, and Citibank. Martin has a deep understanding of the complexities of the digital landscape and how to connect brands with consumers. He has a proven track of combining data and human intuition to deliver meaningful results.        

In his free time, Martin consults for startups, such as Pack Elephant, a conscious gifting platform. He is also an avid skier and competitive cyclist, but his favorite new past time is chasing after his one-year-old son.

Martin holds a BA in Marketing from the University of Colorado and a Trade Desk Inside Edge Certification.

A serial entrepreneur and investor, Andrew co-founded Ventura, the world’s first purpose-built reseller of The Trade Desk platform in January 2022 and currently resides as Principal and Chairman.

Prior to Ventura, Andrew founded Choozle, a SIMPLE end-to-end digital marketing platform, in the fall of 2012 and guided its growth as CEO through May of 2022 – Andrew still sits on the Board of Directors at Choozle.

Prior to choozle, Andrew co-founded and built the RGM Alliance, a premium focused online advertising network that reaches over 120 MM consumers in the US. Andrew also is an investor and Chairman of the Board of James+James – a high-growth D2C premium furniture business (effective January 2023).

Along with his wife, Rachael, Andrew is highly involved in several philanthropies, including the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR), and Best Buddies International. Andrew holds a BA in Economics from Vanderbilt, and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Business.

Sam joins Ventura Growth as the Director of Account Management. In her role, she will lead the account management team in providing best-in-class service to Ventura Growth’s clients.

Before coming to Ventura Growth, Sam served as the manager of account management at Yieldmo, an East Coast-based exchange offering unique formats and targeting capabilities designed to reach the right users at the right time. She also worked at Basis Technologies on the account management and programmatic buying team, servicing clients on the East Coast, trading in The Trade Desk as well as Basis DSP. Sam brings over 10 years of experience in the digital advertising and programmatic industry.

In her free time, Sam loves spending time with her new son and husband, enjoying the Colorado outdoors.

Sam holds a BA in Psychology/Statistics from Boston University, as well as an MBA in International Business/Finance from the City University of New York – Baruch College.

Michael joins Ventura Growth as the Associate Director of Programmatic Trading. In his role, Michael oversees the planning, activating, optimizing, and reporting of client programmatic marketing programs. 

Before joining Ventura Growth, Michael acted as a lead consultant in the development of programmatic strategies for agency clients who were looking to effectively utilize the world’s leading ad tech platforms. 

Michael has extensive experience as the primary media buyer for nationally recognized brands, as well as, small and medium-sized businesses across a wide variety of industries including food & beverage, auto, travel & leisure, legal services, and nonprofits.

Michael has obtained The Trade Desk certifications in Marketing Foundations, Data-Driven Planning, and Trading Essentials.

David joins Ventura Growth as the Lead Trading Specialist. In his role, David oversees the planning, activating, optimizing, and reporting of client programmatic marketing programs.

Before joining Ventura Growth, David spent years across a number of digital and tech focused ad agencies working across programmatic, search, and social. Managing all parts of the process including planning, execution, optimization, and reporting has given him a wealth of knowledge that he brings to the table for our clients with extensive experience across industries such as automotive, healthcare, education, QSR, travel, and B2B.

David holds a BA in Mass Communication with a focus in Digital Advertising from the Louisiana State University, the home of his beloved LSU Fighting Tigers.

Additionally, David holds certifications in The Trade Desk’s Marketing Foundations, Planning, and Trading Essentials programs, Facebook’s Blueprint Certification, and Google Ads Display, Video, Shopper, and Search Certifications.

Josh joins Ventura Growth as the Vice President of Data and Operations. In his role, Josh leads the data analytics function and contributes to process improvement.

Josh has worked in the advertising and media industry for more than fifteen years in roles spanning account service, analytics, planning, buying, sales, and management. Prior to joining Ventura Growth, Josh led the account services team and data analytics department at FiveFifty, a performance marketing agency providing big agency tools and expertise to independent agencies and brands direct. Josh is passionate about creating a functional environment for the VG team to work in, and he strives to deliver quality work to the clients we serve.

In his free time, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, toiling in the garden, and doing DIY projects around the house.

Emily joins Ventura Growth as an Account Manager. In her role, Emily will continue to lead the charge in providing best-in-class service to Ventura Growth’s clients.

Before joining the Ventura Growth team, Emily served as a programmatic trader at a Denver based advertising agency where she planned, executed, and optimized omni-channel campaigns for clients within the travel and tourism industry. Before becoming a programmatic trader, Emily was an account manager, where she touched campaigns from start to finish for clients across a handful industries such as travel and tourism, financial services, B2B, and healthcare. Emily prides herself in being the clients biggest advocate and cheerleader!

A company is only as good as its people and that is why Emma takes pride in her role as Director of People at Ventura Growth.

She leads all things “People,” helping to make Ventura Growth a great place to work through their culture, recruiting, communication, and continuing education. Previously, she worked with Craftsy, Choozle and Sondermind here in Denver and TOMS shoes in the Los Angeles area. Now addicted to startup life, she has a passion for seeing the startup community continue to grow, and also serves on the Denver Startup Week board.

Her entire career has been working for fast-growing, mission-driven companies. She has continued to seek out companies with similar synergy, spirit, and the dedication it takes to make growing companies successful — like Ventura Growth!

Gina joins Ventura Growth as an Account Manager. In her role, Gina will continue to lead the charge in providing best-in-class service to Ventura Growth’s clients.

As a seasoned Account Manager, Gina has acted as a trusted advisor to diverse clients, from SMBs to global brands across various industries such as Automotive, CPG, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, and QSR. Notably, she has partnered with renowned companies like Proctor & Gamble, Reckitt, Tempur Sealy, Staples, and McDonald’s. She brings a unique perspective on driving successful digital marketing initiatives having managed both B2B and B2C campaigns at reputable companies like LinkedIn and Samsung Ads, which encompassed campaign planning, activation, optimization, and reporting. Gina fosters an unwavering commitment to our clients’ best interests, which is fueled by her genuine passion for delivering exceptional results and her sincere desire to help others.

Having recently relocated from Chicago to Denver, you’ll likely find Gina embracing the outdoors and enjoying the hiking trails with her pup, Enzo.

Gina holds a BS in Communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and certifications in The Trade Desk’s Data-Driven Planning, Marketing Foundations, Trading Essentials, and Executive Program, as well as MediaMath Academy’s Programmatic Certification.

Ashley joins Ventura Growth as Director of Sales, bringing a deep knowledge of the ad tech industry to her role. Previously, she has spent time in the agency space at McCann, combating fraud and brand safety at Integral Ad Science, helping to build out a healthcare focused DSP at DeepIntent, and most recently at Salesforce Datorama, where she helped brands and agencies visualize data in order to make strategic, cross-channel decisions.

Ashley is passionate about helping companies demystify the ad tech world so they can focus on delighting their customers and prospective customers. She is a natural problem-solver with a knack for understanding complex concepts and translating them into clear and actionable strategies.

Outside the office, Ashley has embraced her recent relocation from Brooklyn, NY to Austin, TX. She finds joy in contributing to her community by volunteering at a local animal shelter and immersing herself in the vibrant culture of food, music, and the outdoors. She also grew up skateboarding and still hits the skatepark every so often.

Ashley graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a major in Advertising and a specialization in Digital Strategy.

Ashlee joins Ventura Growth as a Lead Trading Specialist. Ashlee oversees the planning, activation, optimization, and reporting of client programmatic marketing programs.

Before joining Ventura Growth, Ashlee worked across the digital media space working for brands across programmatic, organic social, and site. Her experience across planning, strategy, execution, measurement, and optimization has given her a passion for driving client success. She has experience with driving omni-channel media results with a MMM strategy driven approach and vast experience measuring media with MTA and incrementality solutions.

In her free time, Ashlee enjoys attending sports games, concerts, and snowboarding. She also enjoys networking and helping start-up companies to teach herself new skills, such as vinyl-printing branded clothes or learning graphic design.

Ashlee holds a BS in Marketing and Entrepreneurship Management from the University of Colorado Boulder. Ashlee also holds certifications in The Trade Desk’s Marketing Foundations, Data-Driven Planning, and Trading Essentials programs, Yahoo DSP Certification, and Amazon DSP Certification.

Matt joins Ventura Growth as the Business Operations Manager. In his role, he is responsible for organization-wide financial operations and supporting development across all departments with processes and client education.

Before joining Ventura Growth, Matt spent his career in programmatic advertising as an Account Manager at StackAdapt and a Digital Media Specialist at Basis Technologies. In these roles, Matt worked across many verticals and assisted in client growth by consulting on and implementing full-funnel advertising strategies across various digital channels. These experiences left Matt with a passion for problem solving and client growth.

In his free time, Matt enjoys playing basketball, reading, and snowboarding.

Matt holds a BS in Business Administration with an Emphasis in Marketing from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Laura joins the Ventura Growth team as an Account Executive, with over 7 years in the ad tech space. Before coming to Ventura, she worked at StackAdapt, a Toronto based DSP with diverse clients across the world.

Laura also brings previous experience from Sojern where she aided hotel collections, tourism boards, and attractions in achieving their programmatic advertising goals. Passionate about client empowerment and problem solving, Laura loves to break down big advertising goals into actionable steps.

In her free time, Laura volunteers with the local Shakespeare on the Green organization, plans hiking trips, practices her Spanish, and is always on the lookout for her next scuba diving adventure.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Iowa State University.

Michael joins Ventura as an Associate Account Executive bringing three years of ad tech/DSP experience to the team.

Michael most recently worked for Basis Technologies where he spent his time consulting with agencies and brands on best practices for executing paid media campaigns to create efficiencies that ultimately led to a significant increase in ROAS for his clients.

In his free time, you will find Michael in the mountains snowboarding, hiking, or camping with friends, family, and of course his dog, Bruce! Other hobbies include Lego, reading, and enjoying reruns of The Office or Parks and Rec depending on the day.

Michael holds a B.S. in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration from the University of Tampa

Stephanie brings a wealth of expertise to Ventura Growth as the SVP of Marketing & Strategy, leveraging her extensive background in data-driven media, creative, and consulting. Her career journey includes transformative leadership roles at Affinity Solutions and serving as CMO at Innovid, where she spearheaded strategic marketing initiatives that culminated in a successful IPO.

As the founder of the marketing automation consultancy Transparent and a pivotal force at Starcom MediaVest Group, Stephanie is passionate about driving brand excellence in today’s data-centric marketplace. She harnesses a unique blend of strategic planning, a deep understanding of performance media, and technical acumen to deliver impressive results for globally recognized brands.

A dedicated advocate for women’s advancement in tech, Stephanie serves as an advisor for ‘Until There Are Nine’, a proponent of equal pay and career development for women. Recognized by top publications for her innovative methods, she is ready to propel Ventura Growth forward with her strategic vision and extensive knowledge of the data-driven marketing sphere.

Before coming to Ventura Growth, Brandon spent time freelancing across multiple agencies from startup white labels to holding companies. He also worked as a Trade Desk Service Provider, helping onboard and train agencies and brands to The Trade Desk. Brandon brings over 20 years of experience in the digital advertising and programmatic industry.

In his free time Brandon enjoys vanlife, traveling, and wine tasting with his wife.

Brandon is a US Navy veteran and holds certifications in The Trade Desk: Marketing Foundations, Data-Driven Planning, and Trading Essentials.

Deanna is one of the few Colorado Natives still living in CO. She started her programmatic career as a Digital Account Coordinator at National CineMedia. Her role consisted of building and managing hundreds of campaigns in various DSPs including The Trade Desk. This position left her wanting to learn more about the programmatic space and working with more clients.

In her free time, Deanna enjoys traveling, going to concerts, and bullet journaling.

Deanna hold a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from the University of Colorado.