Afsaneh Berjis - Founder
Afsaneh has nearly 20 years of experience in production consulting, financial management, financial risk management and television commercial production. She was the COO of JWTwo, the editorial/animation/audio division of the global advertising agency JWT/New York (J. Walter Thompson). JWTwo clients included Macy's, Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, Diageo, Domino's Pizza and the Diamond Trading Company. Prior to that, she was CFO of EUE/Screen Gems where she managed the commercial divisions of the company. On the client side, Afsaneh has been a production consultant for Kraft General Foods, Wyeth and Schering Plough, among others.
Venessa Merrin - President/Managing Director
Venessa Merrin has been a driving force behind the growth and success of Madison Media Group since its inception in 2010. Starting as Director of Business Affairs, Venessa maintained a portfolio of a diverse range of clients such as Makers Mark, Fuji, Samsung and Jim Beam. She gained a reputation as a professional problem solver, kick-starter, logistical planner, client under-stander, logjam breaker, procrastinator shaker, and all around miracle maker. As Venessa took on more and more production responsibility for clients including Jim Beam, Hiscox, Emblem Health, LifeBridge, SunTrust, and Truist, she eventually assumed the position of Managing Director. Every job always receives 100 per cent of Venessa’s creative passion, dedicated enthusiasm, and a perfectionists attention to detail that has become legendary among all her clients. In 2020 she was named President of Madison Media Group.
Nikita Merrin - Producer/Editor
Nikita is a Producer and Editor for MMG. She manages all logistical aspects of production for broadcast, web, social, OOH, print, and radio projects. She is also our in-house editor and has worked on videos for clients such Samsung, AT&T, Walmart and FujiFilm.
Josette Lata - EP/Art Buyer
Josett has over 20 years in the advertising/production field. She has worked as head art buyer at TBWA, Chiat Day, BBH, Fallon McElligott Berlin and JWT. In 2006, she started her own company Josette Lata Inc., where she represents young photographers and produces ad campaigns. She has worked on Levi's, Rolex Fashion, Target, Absolut, Smirnoff, Club Monaco, Frye boots, Nissan, Puma and numerous other brands. In her spare time she judges photo award shows and teaches photography classes at art schools in the NYC metro area.
Eric Lovold - EP/Music
Eric has been a music enthusiast his whole life, and has worked in the field for twelve years, starting with his love of recording indie bands, and writing and producing his own music. His love of the 'perfect music match' led him to overseeing music production and acting as supervisor on national broadcast campaigns in his role as music producer at In The Groove Music. With 18 years of industry experience, the firm has worked with brands like ESPN, Target, Budweiser, and Cadillac. Eric enjoys getting his hands dirty in all aspects of the music process, whether it's suggesting a great new band for a license, or diving in on the creative with In The Groove's team of composers. He also likes to discuss just about any musical reference at length, whether it's the latest pop trend or an obscure '60s garage band.