Ryan J. Walker is a 20-year marketing professional who currently serves as President | Chief Strategist for Matrix MKTG. In this leadership role, Ryan oversees a team of innovators and executors who cultivate and craft very meaningful relationships between “culture”, brands, and consumers. As a visionary, he spearheads long-range planning and business development and is responsible for overseeing the planning, the development, and the execution of the organization’s marketing and advertising initiatives.

John is a hands-on marketing and operations executive with more than 20 years of experience in Strategy, Experiential Marketing, Operations, and Program Management. Having led multiple integrated marketing agencies as an operational leader, he guides and aligns cross-functional teams in the areas of Brand Strategy, Client Services, Digital Marketing, Creative Designs, Video Production, and Operations for client programming across various sectors. ​

John specializes in leading, developing, and executing complex, strategic programs, and marketing initiatives with a focus on brand growth for businesses of all sizes from startups and Fortune 500 organizations. As a dedicated leader, he is committed to customer-centric strategy and operational excellence.

Stephanie Eason is a bilingual marketing strategist with 16 years of experience in marketing, sales, and public relations for Fortune 500 firms in the sports, entertainment, retail, automotive, non-profit, and tobacco industries. Stephanie’s expertise includes developing and executing consumer strategy, with a big emphasis on experiential marketing and positive relationship cultivation.

Rodney Waites has close to two decades of marketing and public relations experience. He is a keen professional with expertise in experiential engagement, multicultural marketing, communication strategy, social media, and brand integration. Rodney has managed award winning campaigns for Fortune ranked brands, including McDonald’s, Pepsi, Jack Daniels, and Nissan.

Nadia Stevens has over 10 years of event marketing and consumer engagement experience in the tobacco, alcohol, automotive, sports, and sales industries. Nadia began working in the tobacco industry in 2012 as a Brand Representative for Al Capone Cigarillos thereby gaining knowledge of the rules and regulations of the tobacco industry. Nadia has since worked with several tobacco brands including KOOL, Backwoods, Dutch Masters, and Phillies Cigars. Nadia specializes in Tobacco Licensing and Event Management.

Creativity runs through her bloodline, as a third-generation seamstress and designer. After receiving a degree in Fashion Merchandising, Tijuana ran the halls of Glamour and InStyle magazines in NYC before planting her roots in Event Marketing. She enjoyed 8 successful years as a Marketing Manager in luxury retail marrying her two passions, fashion and experiential marketing, before stepping away to globetrot. She enriched and immersed herself in other cultures, cuisines, textiles, and architecture. Her motto is, "the experience is everything" and she lives by that when creating engaging visual experiences for our clients.

Reese Waites is a graphic designer with more than 15 years of experience supporting small to medium-sized businesses. Throughout his career, Reese has managed all aspects of the creative design process. While leading projects, Reese spends time consistently cultivating, collaborating, refining, and crafting graphics. He has developed 400+ graphic design projects (logos, brochures, advertisements, infographics, motion graphics, websites, etc.) that increased clients’ brand awareness and recognition.