MEET THE TEAM
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MEET THE TEAM
At the heart of our agency is a team of compassionate people who care about seeing your company grow. From entrepreneurs to team members with decades of agency experience, our team becomes an extension of your company to create a uniquely personal experience meant just for your success. We’re creative, data-driven thinkers ready to make and execute game-changing strategies.
AMANDA SEXTON
Founder & CEO of FocusWorks Marketing
Amanda is the founder of FocusWorks Marketing, using the power of digital marketing to grow brands and businesses. For the past 14 years, she has shaped brand development, created award-winning content, driven social media strategy, and built communities for everything from small businesses to global brands.
Selected one of the 40 Under 40 Marketing Professionals in New Jersey in 2019, she is an innovator in the marketing space.
A self-confessed numbers nerd, she combines research and creativity to drive campaigns to their maximum potential.
Beyond FocusWorks, Amanda holds leadership positions on regional legal committees and associations:
- President of the New Jersey Legal Industry Providers
- Incoming Chair for the LMA Northeast Conference
Amanda has also spoken across the country at bar association events and industry conferences, including ABA TechShow and the LMA National Conference.
AMANDA SEXTON
Founder & CEO of FocusWorks Marketing
Amanda is the founder of FocusWorks Marketing, using the power of digital marketing to grow brands and businesses. For the past 14 years, she has shaped brand development, created award-winning content, driven social media strategy, and built communities for everything from small businesses to global brands.
Selected one of the 40 Under 40 Marketing Professionals in New Jersey in 2019, she is an innovator in the marketing space.
A self-confessed numbers nerd, she combines research and creativity to drive campaigns to their maximum potential.
Beyond FocusWorks, Amanda holds leadership positions on regional legal committees and associations:
- President of the New Jersey Legal Industry Providers
- Incoming Chair for the LMA Northeast Conference
Amanda has also spoken across the country at bar association events and industry conferences, including ABA TechShow and the LMA National Conference.
The FocusWorks Marketing Team
ALPHILD REES
Content Manager
As an elder millennial, she loves the word “craft” and that’s exactly what she does at FocusWorks: helps clients craft their best voice through blogs, emails, social, and curated content. When she’s not writing, she’s editing and strategizing with Amanda.
And when she’s off the clock, she’s chasing her charmingly chaotic toddler around the house, baking along with the Great British Baking Show, or hiking in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest where she’s located.
CAROLINE CRISTE
Lead Generation Specialist
Caroline Criste looks for the intersection of disparate things. As a dance artist and a media specialist, she brings a duality of creativity and analytical thinking to serve her work at FocusWorks.
She is famous for her love of cookies and pie-charts, and she spends her free time exploring new Brooklyn neighborhoods.
GRACE CARNEY
Content Specialist
Originally from the midwest, Grace is a total word nerd based in Philadelphia, PA. With her combined experience teaching English to speakers of other languages and working as a freelance copywriter, she now applies her love of language to every aspect of her work at FocusWorks—writing, editing, content strategy, and more.
When she’s not working, you can probably find her curled up with a good book, hanging out with her bonded pair of tuxedo cats, exploring the outdoors, or not-so-successfully resisting the urge to make a corny pun.
Shaunna Chadwick
Content Writer
Shaunna is rarely at a loss for words, because she once tried to read the Merriam-Webster dictionary… for fun.
She’s inspired by the sense of connection that content creates—for businesses, communities, and the world. And if you think she is passionate about the Oxford comma? Wait until you see how she feels about our clients’ success!
When Shaunna’s not writing for FocusWorks, she’s getting her boots muddy in the Blue Ridge, trying new cuisine with her husband, or snuggling up with a good book and her five year old son. She also loves to dance, travel, and shop at flea markets for quirky fashion and home goods.
MILA KASSAPIAN
Graphic Design Specialist
Mila is a lover of social media, the web, and magazines.
She always seeks to bring creativity and style, understanding that each client’s brand is unique and design is the window to convey a message to the audience.
When she is not designing, she loves visiting museums, doing yoga, connecting with nature, and meditating. She also enjoys being a foodie, food blogging, and cooking with her little daughter and her dog Schnauzer.
IRFAN AFRIDI
Web Development Specialist
Irfan loves web designing and development.
Irfan’s passion for web design and development started as an intern while attending school. He believes a positive user experience can help translate a better message to the audience. In addition, he likes to spend his spare time reading tech news and learning new technologies.
When he is not working, he likes to spend time with his family & friends. He also enjoys watching movies. He loves to learn more about other cultures and their cuisines, so food trips are always on his list of things to do!
OUR EXPERIENCE
Our experience helps us create a strategy that’s tailored to company’s strengths to help you seize opportunities.
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