Our Blog Contributors
DEI Worldwide Blog Contributors
David Reis – CEO & Founder
David is the CEO & Founder of DEI Worldwide as well as a founding member of WOMMA (Word of Mouth Marketing Association. David is a UCLA graduate and self proclaimed dog lover. He loves to share his Social Media insights and relevant news. Follow him on Twitter @DEIWorldwide.
Manuel Cortez – Social Media Supervisor
Manny is the Senior Manager of Social Media Strategy at DEI Worldwide. If he’s not dabbling in all things blogging, Twitter, Facebook, or Google+, you’ll probably find him playing drums somewhere or riding his bike around Pasadena. Sometimes both.
Lauren Aufiero – Social Media Manager of Strategy & Creative
Lauren is the Social Media Manager of Strategy & Creative at DEI. This full-time Pisces can be found owling on her own creative cloud during brainstorm meetings, scribbling editorial content on her legal pad and lingering in the plants behind the graphic design team’s desks trying to not look obvious.
Aaron Chrenen – Social Media Community Manager
Aaron is a Social Media Community Manager at DEI where he performs a multitude of duties for Royal Caribbean International as well as LifeLock. He is a University of Northern Iowa graduate and is currently studying Improv comedy in LA. In his free time you can find him laughing, telling stories, and buying grandfather clocks. He enjoys laughing so hard he cries, writing, and Livingston. “It’s easiest to shoot for the stars in LA, because they are already all around you.” –Dan Brauer
Jana Shaps – Social Media Community Manager
Jana is a Social Media Community Manager at DEI, where her responsibilities include monitoring communication between brands and consumers on Social Media platforms. When not working, Jana enjoys keeping active (hiking & gym), going to new places, trying new things, and spending time with family, friends, and her dog Cooper. She graduated from Cal State University, Northridge with a B.A. in Communication Studies, and hopes to one day be the marketing and advertising director of a major motion picture company.
Ben Lepley – Social Media Community Manager
Ben is a lover of all things social media and a Community Manager at DEI Worldwide, where he creates content and provides outreach for DEI clients. You can also find him around Los Angeles acting, writing, performing improv, and obsessing over the quality of this blog bio. Incidentally, if you have ANY notes on how to improve Ben’s blog bio, please drop whatever it is you’re doing to let him know! Now! Right now!