Our Gurus
Meet the Team

Doug Harris
FOUNDER-CEO
- Born in New Zealand with 30 years of International Marketing Experience
- Go-to-Market, Brand & Performance Strategy Consultant
- Member of SE Asia Yum Brands Board, Hawai’i Diabetes Association, Hawaii Restaurant Association and Score Board Director

Andrea Garcia
Operations Director
- Syracuse University Alum
- Former Producer for Oahu Publications Inc. Digital & Univision Network
- Bilingual — English and Spanish

Gavin Simon
Digital Operations Manager
- Certified Expert in Google, Yelp!, SEO, Ads, Web Design, JavaScript Algorithms
- Masters in Business – University of Hawai’i
- Bilingual — English and Japanese

Tim Maciejewski
Digital General Manager
- Over 10 years in full-spectrum digital marketing operations
- Specializing in email marketing, e-commerce, SEO, and website optimization
- MBA from Oregon State University

Chelsie Arashiro
Senior Client Services Manager
- Punahou and Notre Dame de Namur Alum
- Bachelor’s in Graphic Design
- QSR Marketing & Events Specialist

Sweta Patel
Sr. Creative Director
- University of Miami Graduate
- 20 years of Agency & In-House Experience
- Former Senior Creative at Taco Bell Corp.
- Trilingual — Gujarati & Hindi

Brian Hart
Creative Director
- Award-Winning Creative Director
- Bachelor of Technology in Communication Design & Graphic Arts
- Former Senior Digital Designer at Showtime Networks, NY
- Bilingual — English and HTML

Maria Hartfield
Public Relations Specialist
- Seasoned public relations strategist in travel, music, and lifestyle
- BA in Business Administration from Belmont University

Liza Corotan
Communications Coordinator
- MA in Communications from UH Manoa
- 6 years of social media management experience
- Prior non-profit PR experience

Nikki Kobayashi
Client Services Assistant
- University of Hawai’i at Moana Alum
- Bachelor’s in Academy of Creative Media
- Print Production & E-commerce Specialist

Paul Lam
Media Director
- Over 30 years of marketing experience
- Born & raised in Hawaii with a BBA in Marketing from the University of Hawai’i at Moana
- Governor of American Advertising Federation – Hawaii