YOUNG COMPANY CREATIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Creative Director
- Executive Creative Director
As a professional marketer and strategist, Bart has guided a number of significant clients in attaining category leadership with award-winning advertising and public relations. Through his guidance and leadership Young Company is recognized as one of the top 25 business-to-business agencies in the U.S.
As the agency's executive creative director, Bart has led his staff in winning over 100 awards of excellence in advertising, public relations and Internet marketing. Major clients have included a number of Fortune 500 brands, including ARAMARK, Fluor Corporation, HP, Hughes, IBM, Northrop Grumman, TDK and Texas Instruments, as well as a number of major software, semiconductor and Internet companies.
Bart's career in advertising began at age seven, when he spent the summer stuffing envelopes for a direct mail campaign at his father's company, Speer, Young & Hollander. In 1983, Bart took over as President of SYH and built it into one of Southern California's leading independent agencies. Earlier in his career, Bart was Director of Marketing for InfoSci, a Palo Alto-based high-technology consulting firm. During college he interned at J. Walter Thompson Advertising in San Francisco.
Bart holds both BS and MBA degrees in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley where he studied with global brand equity expert David Aaker. He has been an Associate Professor at California State University, Los Angeles.
Over his career, Bart has been active in a number of professional, educational and philanthropic organizations:
American Marketing Association President- 1984
Business Marketing Association President- 1989
Western States Advertising Agencies Association President- 1994
Breakfast Round Table President- 1999
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Alumni Association - Los Angeles President- 2005
AAF Orange County Ad Club - Board Member 2006 - 2009
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Alumni Association- Orange County President 2009 to Present
Leaders of Integrity - Strategic Planning Committee - 2013
An avid Porsche enthusiast, Bart also collects antique toy cars. Outdoors, he enjoys surfing in the summer, skiing in the winter and a game of tennis now and then.
Bart Young, CEO & Creative DirectorAs a professional marketer and strategist, Bart has guided a number of significant clients in attaining category leadership with award-winning advertising and public relations. Through his guidance...
From a young age, David enjoyed creative storytelling. He would grab people's attention through acting, music, writing, and drawing. With this passion, he joined Young Company in 2019 as a Copywriter and to this day he continues to use the written word as his primary way to communicate the messages he feels the world needs to hear. An aspiring author, accomplished businessman, and entrepreneur, David continues to grow his talents, his passions, and pursues his curiosities in ways that positively impact the lives of those he loves.
David Ventura, Content StrategistFrom a young age, David enjoyed creative storytelling. He would grab people's attention through acting, music, writing, and drawing. With this passion, he joined Young Company in 2019 as a Copywriter...
Evan has exemplary social and organizational skills. She thrives in team settings. And our clients appreciate her gentle nudges to keep their projects on time and budget. A big passion is learning new tools, so Young Company is a great place to be. As a Loyola University Chicago graduate who majored in Advertising and Public Relations, she has excellent writing and research skills. An expert in Cision, MailChimp and WordPress she is also proficient in many of the digital analytic programs. Evan is a big asset in the areas of digital marketing, social media, website design and PR. When Evan's not at the office, you can find her hanging out with her two pugs, Hendrick and Priscilla.
Evan Jewell, Senior Account ManagerEvan has exemplary social and organizational skills. She thrives in team settings. And our clients appreciate her gentle nudges to keep their projects on time and budget. A big passion is learning new...
Janet has over 25 years of experience, shared between the areas of marketing communications and software engineering. Her combined talents complement each other extremely well and have enabled her to be very effective in marketing both high-tech and consumer products and services.
Janet's experience includes working with companies such as Information Systems Laboratories, Quintron Systems, WebConcepts, International Rectifier, FileNet, ITT Industries, and more. She has also assisted other companies such as Cimnet Systems, Eidogen, Etreby, Web4 and Chicago Interface Group with their strategic marketing analysis, advertising, and technical literature.
Earlier in her career, Janet held the position as Manager of Marketing Communications at MicroSim Corporation, a software company in the Electronic Design Automation industry. She was responsible for strategic marketing planning, product and company positioning, public relations, and the development and implementation of all marketing communication activities.
Janet earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Quantitative Business Analysis from the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California). She has also pursued subsequent graduate studies in marketing communications and software engineering.
Janet Roberts, Public Relations ManagerJanet has over 25 years of experience, shared between the areas of marketing communications and software engineering. Her combined talents complement each other extremely well and have enabled her...
Job Titles:
- Director of Digital MarketingAs
- ECommerce Specialist
As a digital advertising and eCommerce specialist, Kai brings skill and experience to guide YC clients with their online advertising programs. Kai is our go-to-guy for all things Google. His specialties include Google AdWords, Google Analytics, landing page conversion optimization, UTMs, advanced Excel, Minitab, SQL, Adobe Creative Cloud, Data Analytics and Tableau. His ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment allow him to pull, compile and analyze data at a rapid rate, resulting in quick feedback for our clients on data insights that drive effective campaigns. Kai earned his BA from Cal Poly Pomona and MBA from UCI Paul Merage School of Business with an emphasis in Marketing and Data Science where he graduated as a Dean's Scholar and the highest GPA in his Class.
Kai Cheng, Director of Digital MarketingAs a digital advertising and eCommerce specialist, Kai brings skill and experience to guide YC clients with their online advertising programs. Kai is our go-to-guy for all things Google. His...
Job Titles:
- Media Manager
- Media ManagerAs Media Planner
As media planner and buyer, Lori handles broadcast, print and online media for a variety of clients. As a negotiator, she is very effective in obtaining the best rates and value-added merchandising for our clients. She has extensive experience in the fields of automotive, construction, education, environmental, finance, healthcare, manufacturing and retail markets. A strong work ethic, flexibility and quest for learning allows her to stay abreast of the latest trends in media. In addition she brings with her over 20 years of experience in accounting, administration and human resources. As a local Laguna Beach resident, Lori enjoys the beach and the nature of the canyon. Her other hobbies include reading, collecting history, archeology and esoteric books, and watching old classic and silent films.
Lori Robinson, Media ManagerAs media planner and buyer, Lori handles broadcast, print and online media for a variety of clients. As a negotiator, she is very effective in obtaining the best rates and value-added merchandising for our...
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Creative Director
With a Cannes Festival Lion, a Clio and a One Show award under his belt, Michael brings Young Company clients fresh ideas and superb design executions. In spite of his significant accomplishments, Michael is good natured and a joy to work with. His many talents include Advertising Design, and Photo Image Enhancing and Illustration.
Missy (short for Mischief) is Young Company's mascot and favorite furry friend! An alumnus of Maltese Rescue California, she is a very hard worker who specializes in licking hands, hiding under desks, barking at other dogs, and distracting employees with her cuteness! Missy is a very good girl who brightens up everyone's day and keeps us all on our toes. There's never a dull moment when Missy is around!
Job Titles:
- Junior Account Coordinator
Nick graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing from California State University, Fullerton. Through his professional and volunteer work, he has gained experience in sales, marketing, graphic design, social media, and leadership. Nick is passionate about expanding his business and marketing knowledge and is always contributing as a team-player. When he isn't working, Nick enjoys hiking, being in nature, watching movies, playing sports, and going to concerts.
Nick Stratos, Junior Account CoordinatorNick graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing from California State University, Fullerton. Through his professional and volunteer work, he has gained experience...
Job Titles:
- Executive
- Executive Assistant
Quataña Grimaldo, Executive AssistantTania graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and has experience working as an HR Admin assistant, virtual assistant, and social media manager. Through the years, she has developed her...
Job Titles:
- Brand Architect
- Brand Architect & Strategist
Rich brings to Young Company over 40 years of sales and marketing experience across a variety of industries in manufacturing, technology, distribution and business and personal services. His Fortune 500 client-side experience developed his intuition in field sales, distribution services, and product management. His agency experience sharpened his ability to guide integrated marketing communications. Rich is a certified global branding consultant deeply experienced in brand definition and brand positioning and a powerful trainer on the process of defining and establishing brands to accelerate impact and growth. A graduate of Penn State, Rich has been known to prepare his share of epicurean delights and plays a mean violin.
Rich Kozak, Brand Architect & StrategistRich brings to Young Company over 40 years of sales and marketing experience across a variety of industries in manufacturing, technology, distribution and business and personal services. His...
Effective marketing strategy requires clever and creative use of today's technology and information. However, to really capture and move an audience, marketing needs to have heart, vision, and passion. Robyn brings a fresh and unique perspective to strategic marketing and refuses to hold back her passion when engaging with her clients. Her fun and bold concepts come with a deeply developed set of skills and experience garnered from over two decades of trend setting and market strategy that has often defined the industry. Her father, Bart Young, continued HIS father's legacy and was able to preserve it by guiding his daughter in the business, anywhere she found joy. Growing up in the second-generation full-service marketing agency, Robyn was provided with limitless opportunity to learn, grow, and truly develop her mark on the industry.
Over the course of the next 20 years, Robyn allowed her curiosity and passion to develop her career, touching every marketing medium and channel she could explore. Her desire to make a client's vision real continues to fuel her brilliant creative flair; and driving the family agency means the ideas and strategies implemented can be measured and enhanced with the latest industry tools, software, talent, and minds.
Harnessing her family's legacy and lifelong love of technology, Robyn connects with her clients by listening to them and bringing their branding message to life. She knows that it's not just about forming an effective marketing campaign. Sharing her positive light to connect people, explore ideas, and give hope to visions is what drives Robyn's passion and how she continues to grow her creativity, her business, and her technical talents everyday.
Robyn Young-DeTorres, PresidentEffective marketing strategy requires clever and creative use of today's technology and information. However, to really capture and move an audience, marketing needs to have heart, vision, and passion....
The ability to weave a story around a complicated or multi-faceted subject is rare. No matter how complex or detailed a topic, Tony brings an engaging authority to client content. His vast knowledge of the aerospace, software, electronics, healthcare, recreation, hospitality, finance, real estate, fundraising, and solar energy industries bring relevance to his creative copywriting style. Tony specializes in crafting engaging SEO content for websites, ad campaigns, marketing collateral, video scripts, and public relations. In addition to his other work, Tony's writing on Young Company's blogs has drawn more readers and potential clients to our website.
Tony Marino, CopywriterThe ability to weave a story around a complicated or multi-faceted subject is rare. No matter how complex or detailed a topic, Tony brings an engaging authority to client content. His vast knowledge of the...
Job Titles:
- School of Business Alumni Association - Los Angeles President - 2005