Team
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Jon Brucher
Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Brucher grew up around the entertainment industry and transitioned from being a promising young musician to a music merchandise and management entrepreneur. At a young age, Jon built a popular Southern California lifestyle clothing brand and later sold it to concentrate on building the merchandise brands of popular new and well established entertainers. As president of Merchwide Inc., Mr. Brucher understands popular culture trends and contemporary brand marketing techniques. Mr. Brucher’s client focused approach embodies his love for building business and project collaboration.
Stephen Brucher
Partner, Chief Creative Officer
A renaissance man and passionate creative. A proud Aztec and graduate of San Diego State University, Stephen has worked at numerous design agencies as a Developer & Designer and acted as the Art Director for the prestigious University of San Diego. From 2011 – 2014, Stephen lead the digital, social and interactive branding strategy for Stone Brewing Co., the 9th largest craft brewery in the United States. His award winning work has generated millions of impressions, hundreds of thousands of web page views, and millions of dollars in revenue using organic and non-paid strategies.
ACTIVE TEAM
Christie Pourtemour
Account Manager
A graduate of Cal State University Fullerton and an expert in selling smiles, Christie understands what your business needs to execute and grow all while getting the job done on time and on budget! She’s just a phone call away and can round up all us creatives to execute your marketing needs. She’s got ideas, can handle the pressure, loves yoga and would love to hop on the phone with you!
Alex Policastro
Sr. Interactive Designer
Pixel pusher, code junky, all around dude. Alex has worked for Stone Brewing Co., Angels & Airwaves, and kicks some serious Interactive Design pixels. Whether it’s pushing GIT commits or designing Pizza Icons, Alex always delivers.
Kevin Moore
Interactive Designer
Kevin is what we like to call one of our Renaissance men. He’s that unique guy who can do pretty much anything. Need a website developed, he can do that. Need a logo designed, he can do that. Need a DJ for your next wedding, an actor for your next commercial, or a professional finger boarder for your next... Fingerboard championship? He can seriously do that.
Lauren Weller
Copywriter / Community Manager
Lauren’s determination is directly fueled by her day dreamer spirit. She has always been fascinated by how people meet. She collects these stories, stemming from the desire to find out where all things begin. This fascination ties into her insatiable craving to discover. This can be beneficial to clients, seeing that Lauren is driven by her genuine interest to get to know them and utilize that knowledge to create tangible evidence in the form of results.
Evelyn Osuna
Social Media Coordinator / Graphic Designer
Social is her Name, Dark posts are her game. Evelyn is the Social Media explorer, engager, and distributer. If someone’s said something about your brand online she’ll be first to know. Fluent in Spanish, diehard Dr. Who fan, tech enthusiast, Evelyn will always bring a LIKE to your day!
Tina Feitz
Accounting / AP
Put your money where your mouth is they say. Practice what you preach. Tina handles all the funds going in and going out so that the creatives can focus on what they are good at: being creative!
Preston Hook
Social Data Analyst
Preston can actually make Search Engine Optimization interesting and entertaining. He can make use of your analytics, and yes even connect and prove (ROI) Return on your Investment. When he’s not making sense out of the metaverse he enjoys brewing his own mead, beer, and other libations. ParadeIPA coming soon!