Our KWG family keeps on growing. Meet the newest members of our team.
Updated: Mar 27, 2023
We are thrilled to introduce you all to our newest KWGers, Dominique O'Hern, Jake Goldberg, Andrew LaMonte, Graham Petrarca, Mitchell Roe, Lauren Houck, Gabriella Schwarz, Dennise Casurra & Vanessa-Ann Lee.
Dominique has joined KWG as a Senior Communications Planner. Throughout her career in media, she has worked with brands such as Boll & Branch, Freshpet, and the clothing brand Universal Standard. Born and raised in New Jersey, she is naturally a devoted Bruce Springsteen fan. Now a resident of New York City, in her free time Dominique can be found trying new restaurants with friends, attending Pilates classes, and searching for the best iced latte.
Jake is one of the Strategists on the Biddable team at KWG. He has experience working on the media planning side of the Pfizer Pharmaceutical account as well as marketing/digital media internships in the Food & Beverage, Retail, & Real Estate verticals. Jake majored in Integrated Communication Strategy and double minored in Journalism and Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University. In his spare time, Jake loves to work out, play & teach tennis, and do anything active!
Andrew is a graduate from the University of Rhode Island. He has experience working in both a media and creative agency, working on accounts such as Rocket Mortgage and Veterans United. He is a big fan of New York sports teams - mainly the Mets, Jets, and Rangers. In his free time he enjoys hanging and going on walks with his dog Duke, playing golf, and socializing with friends.
Graham is the newest member of the Investment team here at KWG. Prior to joining as a Senior Buyer, Graham started his career at IPG’s barter agency, Orion Worldwide. He worked across a wide range of accounts in both national cable activation and digital investment and is excited to bring his experience to the KWG team! Outside of work, Graham loves music, gaming with friends, and hiking. He’s also always looking for a great new show recommendation!
Mitch graduated from the University of Georgia in 2017 with a degree in Marketing with a specialization in Digital Marketing. He started off working at Cox Automotive working on digital marketing campaigns with car dealerships across the US. Before joining KWG, Mitch worked at GeistM for 2 years managing accounts such as HelloFresh, Grammarly, and Factor. In his free time, Mitch loves UGA football and brunching his way through Manhattan. Fun Fact, Mitch’s middle name is Force (Mom’s maiden name).
Lauren recently joined the KWG team as an Associate Director, Performance Media and is working primarily on the AliveCor business. She brings 7+ years of direct response experience across linear TV, OTT, local TV, and radio in categories such as CPG, travel, healthcare etc. Lauren enjoys live music, NY sports, and spin class. She spends her summers at the beach in her hometown of Belle Harbor, NY.
Gabby is a recent graduate of NYU who focused her studies on Media and Communication. Before landing at KWG, she worked as a Celebrity and Influencer Marketing Intern at Talent Resources. Gabby is a lover of fashion and beauty. In her free time, you can find her researching the newest trends.
Dennise joins the KWG family as an Assistant Billing Coordinator. She is eager to learn anything that involves math and technology. She aspires to become a Computer Hardware Engineer so that she may turn ideas into a reality. In her free time, Dennise likes to spend time with her friends and family. In her free time, she enjoys journaling, playing the ukulele, and occasionally reading manga. There is nothing more important to her than experiencing life and making memories.
Vanessa-Ann is ecstatic to join KWG. During her time in Brooklyn College as a business major, she took a class in marketing and changed her major to advertising. Prior to KWG she was with Omnicom Media Group where she was introduced to the responsibilities of her current role as assistant media planner. She has worked with Clorox brands like Burt’s Bees and NeoCell. Vanessa-Ann loves to do Pilates, play video games and if the weather is just right, surf.