Our Team

Stephen Sakach - President & CEO

Stephen Sakach

President & CEO

Joshua Prizer - VP of Digital Marketing

Joshua Prizer

VP of Digital Marketing

Michele Brasfield - VP of Sales & Customer Success

Michele Brasfield

VP of Sales & Customer Success

David Sakach Director of Web Services

David Sakach

Director of Web Services

Tiffany Crosswy - Director of Content Marketing

Tiffany Crosswy

Director of Content Marketing

Michael Liwski - VP of Strategic Performance

Michael Liwski

Vice President of Strategic Performance

Gabe Malinis - Account Executive

Gabe Malinis

Account Executive

Anthony McDaniel - Account Executive

Anthony McDaniel

Account Executive

Jeff Carrol - Account Executive

Jeff Carrol

Account Executive

Ash Maher - Account Executive

Ash Maher

Account Executive

Paul Waithaka - Account Executive

Paul Waithaka

Account Executive

Kevan Zamini - Account Executive

Kevan Zamini

Account Executive

Fred Navas - Account Executive

Fred Navas

Account Executive

Anna Phillips - Account Executive

Anna Phillips

Account Executive

Jonathan Avila

Web Development Team Lead

Marissa Chaco

Marissa Chaco

Client Services Manager

Aileen Dahl Martinez

REPORTING & ANALYTICS SUPERVISOR

Jam Derpo

LEAD SEM ANALYST

Mea Biore

SMB MARKETING RESEARCH LEAD

Mike Morse

Graphics & Videography Team lead

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Kona - Napping Coordinator

Kona

Napping Coordinator

Leo - #1 Canine Security

Leo

#1 Canine Security

Eben - Paw Relations & Social Superstar

Eben

Paw Relations & Social Superstar

Stephen Sakach - President & CEO

Steve

PRESIDENT & CEO

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As a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism (and still a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors), he has a wealth of knowledge about advertising and content creation. His advertising experience includes building promotional campaigns for companies such as Coca-Cola, Nabisco, Hallmark and spearheading ad campaigns that won Book of the Year for Excellence and Innovation in Marketing to being an early adopter of paid search. He has 25 years of digital marketing experience (which is pretty much “all” … he even participated in the first digital newspaper in college). He has worked on more than 2,000 digital media campaigns. In his spare time, he enjoys writing, hiking and spending as much time as possible with his two children. He’s traversed the Trans-Catalina Trail, covered 120 miles of the John Muir Trail and climbed Mount Whitney. Stephen also enjoys watching, talking and writing about the NBA.

Certifications:

  • Google Ads Fundamentals
  • Google Ads Search
  • Google Ads Display
  • Google Ads Mobile
  • Google Ads Video
  • Google Shopping Ads
  • Bing Ads Accredited Professionals
  • Trade Desk Optimization & Strategy Certification
  • Trade Desk Targeting & Data Management Certification

Josh

VP OF SEM & PROGRAMMATIC

Since 2002, Josh has been an integral part of the Zero Company team. Managing more than $4 million in annual ad spend, he’s an expert in Google, Bing, Facebook and Programmatic. He loves helping a business grow into their potential and believes that PPC is part science and part art and enjoys creating strategies that help businesses continue to grow and expand through the years. When he’s not managing accounts or regaling us with tales about his three dogs, you can find him working as a Little League umpire or watching the Dodgers blow another shot at the World Championship. He’s also a snorkeling and scuba enthusiast, not afraid to catch giant moths that frighten his co-workers (ok, just Tiffany), and has rarely watched a movie he didn’t enjoy.

Certifications:

  • Google Ads Fundamentals
  • Google Ads Search
  • Google Ads Video
  • Google Analytics
Michele Brasfield - VP of Sales & Customer Success

Michele

VP OF SALES & CUSTOMER SUCCESS

Michele’s been working in digital marketing since the days when Overture and Yahoo ruled the roost, and Google was just a tiny little startup. As our sales lead, she loves learning about a client’s journey, and the highs and lows of running their business. In fact, her favorite podcast is “How I Built This.” Michele, a Portland State grad, is the quintessential Portlandian, friendly, creative, a foodie and earth-conscious. She loves yoga and basking in the great outdoors, including biking to work, hiking, swimming and stand-up paddleboarding.

David Sakach Director of Web Services

David

DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES

As our resident Baby Boomer, David brings a wealth of knowledge of website design and programming that dates back to the days when “dial up” meant you literally placed a rotary phone into a modem. In fact, his first computer was a Wang word processing system with an amazing 4K of ram and a cassette drive. In his spare time, you’ll find him on stage performing in a wide variety of plays and musicals, including roles in The 39 Steps, Noises Off and A Christmas Carol.

Tiffany Crosswy - Director of Content Marketing

Tiffany

DIRECTOR OF CONTENT MARKETING
Tiffany has been writing PPC ads and writing blog articles since some of her colleagues were in elementary school. She loves the challenge of keyword research and writing content for just about any industry. Over the years, she’s become an expert on everything from plastics to theodolites to bed & breakfast inns. After graduating from Journalism school, she worked as a copy editor for the Ventura County Star and for a travel book publisher before heading into the world of PPC & SEO. When she’s not working, she’s typically re-reading Jane Austen novels, eating poke and watching LivePD or mentally correcting grammatical errors on her friend’s social media posts.
Mike Liwski

Michael

VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE

Mike is our resident enterprise marketing crackerjack, a rising star on our Account Executive team and a leathered business leader and ROI guru in the Growth group. Mike is your #nononsense, #youwantfrieswiththat inspirational servant leader and business expert in every sense of the term.

A #justdoit, lead-by-example, native Angeleno (rare in the 80s) and USC Trojan Football fanatics (#FightON) – his determination, business savvy and client-empathetic mindset show up in everything he does, from volunteering in a small Panamanian fishing village to help the youth live the best life ever to competing in triathlons for fun, and driving growth, efficiency and brand management for Zero Company Performance Marketing and our clients. His industry experience includes a deep understanding of Financial Services, including Investment Management, Business Media, SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), IT Consulting and IT Service Management including Cloud, Cybersecurity and Work Collaboration and Higher Education and his marketing experience spans over 2 decades with many of those years at the helm of global teams.

If you’re marketing, Mike is the kind of gritty communications warrior you want on your side. #beastmode

Certifications:

  • Google Ads Fundamentals
  • Google Ads Search
  • Google Analytics Academy
  • Advanced Google Analytics
  • Edge Academy Certified: Trading Essentials – The Trade Desk
  • Edge Academy Certified: Data-Driven Planning – The Trade Desk
  • Edge Academy Certified: Marketing Foundations – The Trade Desk
  • Market Research Foundations – LinkedIn
  • Agile Testing – LinkedIn
  • Programming Foundations: Software Testing/QA – LinkedIn
  • Test Automation Foundations – LinkedIn
  • Webinars for Lead Gen – LinkedIn
  • Brand Strategy – LinkedIn
  • Hold FINRA Series 7 and Series 24 
Gabe Malinis - Account Executive

Gabe

Account Executive

As PPC and SEO management specialist, Gabe enjoys researching and applying strategies that help companies get more leads, as well as building out quality PPC accounts with solid keyword research. As we’ve discovered, there’s literally no food that Gabe won’t eat, he loves everything from lengua tacos to kare-kare to New York-style pizza. He’s also an expert in music production, a gourmet cook, is always up for a road trip, and enjoys college basketball, particularly watching his alma mater, the Old Dominion University Monarchs. For some reason we don’t quite understand, he’s also a Giants fan, but live and let live.

Certifications:

  • Google Ads Fundamentals
  • Google Ads Search
Anthony McDaniel - Account Executive

Anthony

Account Executive

As an SEO & PPC specialist, Anthony loves helping clients reach and exceed their business objectives by building and optimizing digital ad campaigns in Google, Facebook and Instagram. He enjoys getting to know a client’s business, identifying their goals and then crafting marketing strategies to reach those goals. Anthony earned a degree in Strategic Communications from The Ohio State University and, as with any true Ohio State graduate; Anthony enjoys cheering on the Buckeyes’ football and basketball teams. While he might hail from the Midwest, he definitely fits into our California culture and loves longboarding and snowboarding, and has plans to learn how to surf. We are grateful to this former barista (and latte art contest winner) for elevating our coffee game here at the office.
Jeff Carrol - Account Executive

Jeff

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

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Jeff is one of our PPC, Programmatic, and SEO financial specialists here at Zero Company. With a marketing background spanning from 2017, he’s been around during all of the fast-paced industry changes and enjoys staying on top of them and implementing the newest strategies available. When off the clock he goes by Chef Jeff, and man can he cook up a great steak.

Certifications:

  • Google Ads Video Certification
  • Google Ads Search Certification
  • Google Ads Display Certification
Ash Maher - Account Executive

Ash

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

As a PPC, SEO and certified analytics and data specialist, Ash Maher possesses the skills needed to dive deep into each of his client’s accounts, discovering new avenues for profitability and engagement. He also enjoys collaborating with the Zero Company team and our clients to accomplish all of the marketing goals we set out to achieve. When he’s not managing client accounts, you’ll often find him at concerts and music festivals, especially when his favorite DJs are part of the setlist. Ash was a champion wrestler in high school and college, and he enjoys hiking, Krav Maga, distance running and hopes to try out surfing at some of SoCal’s best beaches as soon as possible.

Paul Waithaka - Account Executive

Paul

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Paul puts his master’s degree in marketing research to use each day at Zero Company, and he enjoys the challenge of building, analyzing and optimizing PPC and social media campaigns for his clients and believes that providing services for clients from a wide range of industries makes coming to work an interesting experience. Not only has he earned Google Ads Search and Google Ads Measurement Certification, but he’s also fluent in three languages. When’s not busy with client accounts, Paul enjoys spending time supporting the Philadelphia Eagles and the L.A. Lakers, as well as reading, hiking, skating or perhaps finding the world’s best carne asada tacos.

Kevan Zamini - Account Executive

Kevan

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Kevan Zameni puts his bachelor’s in business administration and his many Google certifications to work daily, helping clients maximize their ad spend and cultivate the most relevant audiences for advertising. He enjoys diving deep into data analysis and the satisfaction that comes from “helping passionate people grow their businesses.” When he’s not managing client accounts or munching on tacos or sushi, you’ll likely find him in the great outdoors, kayaking, surfing or paddleboarding along the Southern California shoreline, hiking through the local wilderness or perhaps honing his Krav Maga and MMA skills.

Fred Navas - Account Executive

Fred

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Fred Navas is a digital marketing strategy expert, specializing in PPC, SEO and social media marketing. He enjoys identifying new opportunities to grow each of his client’s businesses and increasing engagement across social media platforms, including Facebook. Fred is fluent in Spanish, and when he’s not managing client accounts, he loves spending time with his family, watching his kids score a few goals at AYSO soccer games or tending to his goats and sheep.

Jonathan

WEB DEVELOPMENT
TEAM LEAD

Whether you need a website designed from scratch, a redesign or just a quick website fix, Jonathan can handle virtually any task you throw at him. Jonathan puts his degree in Information Technology to good use every day at Zero Company, and he has been an integral part of our team for nearly 10 years. He and his wife recently welcomed a baby boy, so that takes up a good portion of his free time, but he’s always up to watching some MMA or basketball.

Marissa Chaco

Marissa

CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER

Marissa has been a part of the Zero Company family for more than 17 years, when she was just a teenager and served as the beloved nanny to Tiffany’s two exuberant children. She now manages client accounts and keeps our office running smoothly and efficiently. Additionally, she and her firefighter husband are swing dance experts and fluent in American Sign Language, not to mention the parents to three adorable youngsters.

Aileen

REPORTING & ANALYTICS SUPERVISOR

Aileen handles a wide range of crucial tasks at Zero Company including compiling and analyzing information for our weekly and monthly PPC and SEO reports. As a computer science grad, she also handles tasks related to updating our company management system, for which we are all forever thankful. When she’s not managing hundreds of Zero Company tasks, she’s typically spending some quality time with her daughter, watching movies or perhaps reading the latest novels.

Jam

LEAD SEM ANALYST

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While Jam is an expert in SEM, including Google Ads, Bing Ads, Programmatic and SEO, he actually spent two years at aeronautics school learning aircraft maintenance. Eventually, he switched gears and earned his degree in Computer Science and headed into the world of Digital Marketing. For Jam, the perfect day would include basketball, binge-watching Netflix (Breaking Bad, Narcos, Ozark, etc.) and a giant plate of pasta or perhaps fried chicken.

Certifications:

  • Google Ads Search
  • Google Ads Display

Mea

SMB Marketing Research Lead

When it comes to SEO and content strategy, Mea puts her mathematics degree to good work supervising tasks such as competition analyses and deep dives into keyword research. In addition, she also handles research and development for social media advertising. On her days off, Mea enjoys hanging out at the beach or fishing, as well as watching just about any type of movie, from Forrest Gump to Spirited Away to Star Wars and beyond. She also loves Japanese and Filipino cuisine, especially sushi, sashimi and chicken adobo.

Mike

GRAPHICS & VIDEOGRAPHY
TEAM LEAD

Mike divides his time between our office and his many adventures as a wedding photographer. For our projects, he always seems to find a unique vision that sparks our own creativity. When he’s not working, you’ll find him surfing, paddleboarding, snowboarding or traveling somewhere between the mountains and the sea.

Zero

KOALITY CONTROL MANAGER

As our “Koalaty” Control Officer, Zero overlooks every aspect of our operation, ensuring that our company consistently provides the highest quality services for each client. When she’s not looking over our shoulders and pushing us to be our best, she is studying all things digital marketing. She enjoys eucalyptus leaves, blogging about PPC and reminding people how she is not actually a bear, but a marsupial.

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New Account Executive

Would you enjoy a career working with amazing clients and surrounded with spectacular co-workers? We are always on the lookout for new talent, so send us your resume! Learn more about careers at Zero Company here. Would you enjoy a career working with amazing clients and surrounded with spectacular co-workers? We are always on the lookout for new talent, so send us your resume! Learn more about careers at Zero Company here.

Kona

NAPPING COORDINATOR
Kona - Napping Coordinator
Since 2010, Kona has been an integral part of the team at Zero Company. His steadfast determination to nap throughout the day has been an inspiration to us all. In addition to his many naps, he enjoys short walks, eating another dogs’ food and zooming from one end of a hallway to the other.

Leo

#1 CANINE SECURITY
Leo - #1 Canine Security
Leo’s main goal in life is to bark at people as they come into the office, even people he’s known for many years. He also enjoys lying in sunbeams and insisting that he needs to go for a walk and then spending 17 minutes sniffing a yucca plant. He has an extensive sweater collection, and a passion for eating grass and PPC management.

Eben

PAW RELATIONS & SOCIAL SUPERSTAR

Eben - Paw Relations & Social Superstar

Eben is an international dog of mystery. A world traveler, Eben often can be found in the wilds of Yosemite or perhaps sunning himself atop a mountain in Telluride. In addition to his many PR tasks, you often can find him gliding through Dana Point Harbor on a stand-up paddleboard.

You can follow Eben’s adventures on Instagram at EbenTheTravelingFrenchBulldog