VERSO CREATIVE - Key Persons


David LaRosa - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Creative Director
As founder and CEO of verso, David is an accomplished creative director and respected leader. He brings his deep experience, imagination, fresh insights and boundless energy to every project. David creates unexpected, highly effective solutions by blending personal creativity with breakthrough technology. A trusted creative partner to brands such as SONY, Viking, Oceania Cruises, Hawthorne Effect, Grace Hill, Toyota, Lexus, GoPro and Disney, he has received many international design awards and is an active member of the Forbes Design Council.

Hazel Diaz

Job Titles:
  • Art Director & Interactive Designer
Sr. Art Director & Interactive Designer with 15+ years of visual design and HTML/CSS coding experience creating numerous websites and apps for start ups, ad agencies, and fortune 500 companies.

Markus Hagen

Job Titles:
  • Designer
  • Director of User Experience
Markus Hagen is a passionate designer and creative leader with 20 years of experience in creating compelling customer experiences for a wide range of industries. There is nothing he enjoys more than bringing a team from different disciplines together to solve a business challenge and translate it into a real- world product. Markus is a problem solver interested in the "why" as much as the "how" and the "what." As a thought leader on brands and how they can adapt and thrive in today's business environment, he is the recipient of several design awards and the co-author of several patents. Markus has lived and worked in Europe and in the US.

Matt Moss

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Strategy Director
Matt is a passionate marketing professional with experience leading integrated marketing initiatives for blue-chip brands including Singapore Airlines, KB Home and Viking Cruises. With more than 15 years in the industry, he has acquired a diverse marketing background that includes web experience strategy and optimization, content marketing, editorial planning, social strategy, eCommerce and advertising (online, print, outdoor and broadcast). He is committed to identifying and solving business challenges and gets truly excited about helping companies achieve results through meaningful data insights, marketing technologies and creative thinking.

Nick Baily

Job Titles:
  • Media Director
Nick's expertise is in marketing, website development, digital media, tracking and analytics. He has developed and run media programs for blue-chip and fortune 500 organizations across a wide spectrum of industries including: sports, healthcare, automotive, entertainment & leisure, aviation, apparel, personal care and education. He has a passion for media and enjoys the challenge of making the biggest impact possible through a strategic approach to research, targeting, tracking and reporting. Above all else, he is excited by the unique process, daily challenges and problem-solving opportunities presented within the general marketing landscape.