After graduating from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with degrees in Marketing & International Business, Lea’s dynamic career in marketing began at the legendary offices of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco. At the agency known for “Got Milk,” she worked as a Media Manager for Saturn, Hewlett Packard, and Netflix. Lea returned to Hawaii, joining the Harris Agency to work on clients like KFC, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Straub, and Miller Lite.…
JANUARY 31, 2023_
Tammy Uy
Tammy has been reimagining brands since 1992. She made her mark at Mullen on clients like the Pennsylvania Travel & Tourism and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. In 2007, Tammy became MVNP’s first female Creative Director in its 70-year history. Later, as VP of Global Creative Development at Outrigger Hospitality Group, she rebranded Outrigger’s global portfolio of hotels and resorts. Her other notable clients included Hawaiian Airlines, Ala Moana Center, Waikiki Beachcomber, and Alexander &…
JANUARY 17, 2023_
Brian Watanabe
Brian has been wearing out laptop keyboards for over twenty years as a copywriter, creative director, and storyteller at ad agencies in San Francisco, Detroit, New York, and his hometown of Hawaii. His clients have included AT&T, Mastercard, Wendy’s, and some of Hawaii’s biggest brands, including the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, Kamehameha Schools, Hawaiian Airlines, McDonald’s Hawaii, and Servco Pacific. Brian’s Zoom background is discreetly decorated with awards from the American Advertising Awards, Telly…
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021_
Caroline Sluyter
Caroline’s positive energy, upbeat personality and decades of experience in Hawai‘i make her a passionate and knowledgeable strategic director of public relations. As a former TV news reporter, she loves visual storytelling. She’s been on both sides of the news — first at KITV4 News in Honolulu, asking the hard questions, and then as a spokesperson and communications director for major Hawai‘i government agencies and the state’s largest labor union. She has experienced the highs…
FEBRUARY 06, 2018_
Lindsay Schedler
If you know Lindsay, you know that she always needs to be doing something. Luckily, she chose the right career. Lindsay began as an account executive at Jacobson/Rost in her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, working on MillerCoors, Royal Enfield, and Cellcom, where she got to shoot a commercial with Coach Mike McCarthy of her beloved Green Bay Packers. In 2017, Lindsay traded Wisconsin snow for Hawai'i sun when she started at MVNP. Lindsay loves collaborating…
MAY 05, 2017_
David Abrass
David is a 22-year agency veteran with experience defining and executing marketing strategy for Fortune 500 companies around the world. Having spent the first 17 years of his career in Seattle, David worked with technology industry leaders including Microsoft, T-Mobile, and Amazon. He has also worked extensively in the travel and tourism, healthcare and financial sectors with a client portfolio that includes Hawaiian Airlines, Marriott International, Matson, Expedia, Capital One, J. P. Morgan Chase, Seattle…
APRIL 17, 2017_
Susan Moss
Susan Moss grew up as a Navy brat—and proud of it. While many kids with parents in the armed forces hated going from town to town, Susan used the opportunity to make new friends everywhere she landed. Her genuine interest in people and her desire to help them lead more fulfilling lives, makes her a natural as our Director of Human Resources. Now, her focus is hiring the right people to represent the MVNP brand,…
APRIL 17, 2017_
Debbie Tada
Debbie is our agency go-to. She’s the point person for clients, account service and creatives whenever a situation requires a clear perspective. Her strategic and tactical leadership have made her invaluable as the Account Services Director on our First Hawaiian Bank team—a position she’s held for 18 years. Her guiding hand can also be felt on the Hilton Hotels Hawaii account and our business for the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. Prior to joining our Bank team, Debbie helped…
APRIL 17, 2017_
Nick Ng Pack
Nick joined Milici Valenti Advertising in 1980, and by 1982, was running the agency’s largest account, First Hawaiian Bank. In 1994, he became a partner and has led the agency to become a dominant creative and public relations force in Hawaii. Nick was voted Advertising Man of the Year in 1993 and received the prestigious American Advertising Federation’s Silver Medal Award in 2000. He is a graduate of Columbia University and holds an MBA from…
APRIL 17, 2017_
Markus Staib
Markus lives, breathes and thrives in the retail arena. He provides strategic account leadership on our McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii client, which includes optimizing value strategies and tactics behind each promotional plan, and handling the budget and financial management for the entire account. Equipped with an MBA, Markus utilizes his expertise to proactively position clients at the forefront of emerging consumer, business and economic trends, enabling them to take full advantage of market changes. Markus’ passion for…
