CEO & Founder Melissa Gonzalez truly grasps the concept of networking and business in New York City and beyond. Once a top executive on a Wall Street trading floor, she is now a force in the lifestyle world helping build the brand recognition of up-and-coming designers.
Melissa is a true advocate of collaboration. She was recently nominated as one of "The Top 20 Most Inspiring Individuals in New York" and as one of America's Top 100 Young CEO's and is taking part in a major initiative towards being a voice for the future of start ups in the US. As a voice for emerging brands and trends, she is also a curator for Ahalife.com. Tune into WPIX NY for her "Favorite Emerging Brands Made in America" and ABC Chicago to see Melissa's "Must Have Accessories" segments.
Prior to launching Lion'esque Media, Melissa Gonzalez balanced her Wall Street career as an on-air personality as the co-host of Latin Beat on BET for 3 seasons which uncovered musical talent in the Latino market worldwide.. She was also a reporter on Close UP TV for 2 seasons and has hosted numerous red carpet premiere interviews with celebrities including Maggie Q, Mira Nair, Cloris Leachman, and Eli Wallach.
"Melissa Gonzalez is a marketing mind" - FOX Good Day
"A Petite Powerhouse!" - Popular Hispanics
"Tapping into her background as a Wall Street executive, she uses her marketing skills to show designers the best way to pitch their product and get it to the masses" - CBS Best of NY
As Co-Founder of RS POP, Melissa uncovers emerging talent in fashion. She scouts up and coming designers for apparel, accessories and beauty brands and helps grow their name through branding interview videos, media blitz coverage and hosted shopping events.
"Working with Melissa and the RS Pop Shop has undoubtedly helped to promote and expose my knitwear label, N:F:P. Such a unique experience being able to build out my own boutique the way I have envisioned for my brand."
- Gail Travis, NFP Studio
"Melissa Gonzalez's exuberance, energy and professionalism knows no bounds, from creative to social media ideas, always willing to lend a hand, an idea... the list goes on."
- Nicole Arama, Lejkarama
With an innate ability to wear multiple hats and years of retail and wholesale experience Megan is a press writer, a buyer, a seller, a trend forecaster, a merchandiser, a stylist, and a digital artist. Her "can do" enthusiasm led her to procure a fashion marketing degree in Chicago then hightail it to NYC to put her experiences and education to good use!
As a former producer at PLUM tv, Alesk specializes in original and sustainable media solutions including live web streaming, original video campaigns and cinema verite style event coverage. Passed clients have included Porcshe, Canon, BET and the HERE Gallery.
As touted by the New York Times, "protege to Editor at large of Vogue Magazine, Andre Leon Talley", photograher Jason Riffe is a powerful part of the Lion'esque team. He has photographed campaigns for Diane Von Furstenberg, Caroline Herrera, Vera Wang, Custo Barcelona and has captured editorial stories for Rachel Roy, Zac Posen and Missoni.
Michael is an up and coming event photographer among NYC's elite, having provided coverage for headline events for the likes of Nicole Miller, Ramy Sharp, Patricia Brown, JensenMartin and Johnnie-O. His knack for capturing a story telling shot is unparralled.
As a former consultant for Conde Nast and several other prominent NYC companies, Chris truly understands the impact of the right graphic and a powerful ad. He is also the founder of CDB (Chris DaSilva Band) -- so if you are lucky he may sing to you while he works!
Will began working with Lion'esque with the TV Pilot Sabor. He has become the go-to-producer for original content for the major hit productions including Running Russell Simmons, The Bad Girls Club, The Daily 10, Basketball Wives, The Real Housewives, Jersey Shore, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.. and the list continues. No matter the beat, Wellington Lora has the method.
Recently completed her degree at FIT with a mastery in social media! Her goal in life is to travel the world, shopping in each country- in the meantime she is traveling the social e-commerce airwaves and spreading the word.
Lhamo began her career in makeup with Sue Devitt before we were lucky enough to scoop her up. She is our resident artist for our lifestyle photo and video shoots. When she's free, she also freelances with Shiseido, so she's always on top of the next hot colors and looks.
Frederik has been working in sales throughout the past 8 years and has a degree in business economics. He started his online career in Copenhagen, Denmark in online entertainment. He has built up several online brands from scratch: nordicADmedia, NAMoffers and NAMdesigns offer different solutions from online traffic, affiliate sales and development.
Lion'esque Media is the leading creative agency emerging brands specializing in social media and POP-UP shops for brand activation, reinvention, awareness and sustainability strategies. Whether it's film or video production, product or lifestyle photo shoots, web design or e-commerce platform enablement, Social Media PR or POP UPs, we bring your story to the forefront of taste makers, press, style editors and buyers of the world. We have our finger on the pulse of what the market is looking for. "Telling your story turns us on!"
Lion'esque Style is the e-commerce arm of Lion'esque Media. Stop asking, Be Asked! Own the hottest emerging brands first via Lion'esque Style. We believe you live fashion; it's what you wear, how you beautify, the way you decorate, what you eat. We provide our followers with the under the radar, but soon to explode inside track to emerging brands and ideas. Looking like everyone else in the room is so last season!
