BRANDING ALOHA - Key Persons
Ben Behrooz is the CEO of the Branding Teams - a multicultural national marketing agency rooted in the spirit of community, creativity, and purpose. With over 15 years of experience - from supporting major brands like Sony Music and Yahoo to launching public-safety campaigns and helping local entrepreneurs grow - Ben specializes in strategic branding, marketing, and all digital communications. He sees his work as more than marketing: it's about helping clients find their voice and create brand identities that resonate with impact and authenticity. His passion for service shines through the agency's annual holiday toy drive, advocacy for animal welfare and human rights, Breast Cancer, Back Pack drives and Earth Day Beach Clean Ups! A UCLA graduate and former Social Media Director at Truthdig, Ben blends innovation, activism, and aloha in all he does - empowering businesses to turn vision into reality while giving back every step of the way.
Joella Hopkins is proud to be from the islands, she is a graduate from Moanalua High School and brings over 20 years of mainland experience back home. She is able to bridge the gap between desired business goals, strategic insights, and message delivery. She has been able to develop a broad book of business and experience that allows for innovation through effective branding and marketing solutions across industries. As President of Branding Aloha, she delivers personalized and custom solutions to build your brand, business or organization. She leads her team in creating a brand's digital footprint, innovative marketing solutions, unique advertising tactics, and comprehensive public affairs and community outreach strategies centered on your return on investment. From conception, design, development and execution, Branding Aloha is a full-service agency able to make your brand come to life.
When Joella is not at the office, she is either traveling to our sister offices in Los Angeles, NYC, Miami or Texas. She's also sneaking out to Ka'ena Point or hiking the Aiea Loop Trail.