About Us

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	<h1>About Us</h1>
	<p>We envision, develop & execute the experiences, products, platforms, and content that help brands build engaged conversations with consumers. </p>
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	<h2>Ryan Leslie</h2>
	<p>Ryan is a Harvard graduate, ASCAP Award winning songwriter, BET/Soul Train Award nominee, and on-line video pioneer. He found an unexpected related passion for social media when faced with the challenge of reaching millions without the help of traditional media outlets like TV & radio. His use of new media and the web has successfully created meaningful and profitable conversations around emerging and established brands (including his own). His experience and accomplishments in this arena have been the topic of articles in New York Magazine, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and Men's Health. His insight and story have also been featured by FOX Business, CNBC, and the Wall Street Journal and he's an active lecturer and panelist the subjects of entertainment, technology & brand management.</p>
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	<h2>Rasheed Richmond</h2>
<p>As President of Advertise U!, Rasheed Richmond founded the company's online advertising business. Mr. Richmond has lead the growth of the enterprise from a start-up idea to a new media company with clients including Yahoo Travel, BizRate and Entrepreneur.com.</p>

<p>Advertise U! has been responsible for successfully guiding the online marketing strategy for Nextselection Lifestyle Group, Slaughter & Slaughter, as well as an online fundraising effort for President Obama. Subsequently, Mr. Richmond served on the campaign's California Finance Committee.</p>

<p>Prior to starting Advertise U!, Mr. Richmond spent 3 years at Johnson & Johnson. He was recruited as part of their Information Leadership Development Program. His responsibilities included project management for J&J's Global CRM Initiative and internal IT control reviews for different J&J companies throughout Western Europe.</p>

<p>Before joining J&J, Mr. Richmond worked as an intern for Morgan Stanley and The University of California's New Venture Competition. He received his bachelor of arts in economics from the University of California at Irvine.</p>
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	<h2>Yamill Vallecillo</h2>
	<p>From an early age, Yamill has been fascinated and driven by web technology. Born and raised in Miami, Fl, his passion for new media fueled his desire to master the fundementals of user interface and interaction design. Prior to NextSelection, he spent time managing his own design firm Onemode Interactive. Over the past 2 years, he’s developed websites for some of the world’s most recognized entertainment companies - Sony Music, Universal Music Group, Jive, Atlantic Records, and The PGA Tour.</p><p>Yamill is a graduate of Full Sail University with a degree in Computer Science for Digital Arts & Design, and currently resides in New York City.</p>
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	<h2>Evan Rogers</h2>
	<p>Evan Rogers is a NY-based director/editor whose various film projects with NextSelection have amassed more than 30M views on-line. With extensive experience in capturing live performances and intimate behind-the-scenes documentary footage, Evan's work has been the cornerstone for the development of NextSelection's audience around the world. Over the past four years, he's been intimately involved in the creation of visually engaging content for such clients as Universal Music, Adidas, GQ Italia, MTV Norway, BET, and Jay-Z's RocNation imprint.</p>
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	<h2>Brandon Fletcher</h2>
	<p>Brandon was born and raised in New York City, but currently enjoys life in Los Angeles.</p>
	
<p>His focus is in strategy.</p>

<p>Previous entrepreneurial experiences have led to him brokering deals with top companies on the Web such as YouTube, MySpace, and Nerve.com.</p>

<p>He also has a background in search engine optimization, social media, and branding.</p>
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