How We Do

C-level executive and entrepreneur having operated and managed Companies, including start-ups, growth stage and publicly traded Companies.

PE/VC fund manager having invested over $400 million in 50+ companies over the past 20 years. Investments have been in multiple industries, with expertise in Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Products, Business Services and Information Technology.

Tessa has led both technology and marketing teams for 15+ years. She initiated and now leads Mod Op’s AI/ML Pilot Team, AI Council and Innovation Pipeline. Tessa started her career in IT and development before following her love for data and strategy into digital marketing. She has held roles on both the consulting and client sides of the business for domestic and international brands, including American Greetings, Amazon, Nestlé, Anlene, Moen and many more.

As Mod Op’s Chief Financial Officer Tony oversees all the financial activities of the agency.
Tony is a seasoned financial executive with over 32 years of experience, including more than 20
years as a Chief Financial Officer. Tony plays an integral role guiding the digital transformation
and creative initiatives unique to Mod Op with sound financial stewardship. In addition, Tony’s
leadership has been pivotal in steering Mod Op through a period of significant growth via
mergers and acquisitions. Tony began his career at Arthur Andersen, LLP and jumped into
advertising in 1998. A trusted member to the executive team, Tony continues to play a key role
in shaping the financial future of the organization.

Aaron has led campaigns and brand projects for clients such as Nike, Ubisoft, Fender, EA SPORTS, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, 2K Games, Reddit, LEGO and many others. In his diverse role, Aaron has also leads new business projects, provides creative leadership and manages comprehensive campaigns across digital, social, TV and outdoor channels.

Prior to founding Mod Op, Aaron spent 10+ years managing marketing for the gaming, sports and entertainment industries where he applied his knowledge of innovative technology and immersive experiences to every integrated campaign.

The founder of Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners, acquired by Mod Op, Steve touches virtually everything that goes out of the agency door from a creative and strategic perspective. He believes people are smart and advertising should be too, and that the only real martini is made with gin. Someday … long after his teenagers aren’t teenagers anymore, he’ll settle down and start painting again, which is what his dad says he should have done all along

Steve stalks the halls of our creative department and shepherds ideas to greatness over a bar he keeps at an unconscionably high level. In a prior life, at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Steve crafted campaigns for the likes of MINI, IKEA, Virgin Atlantic, Schwinn and truth, to name a few. He also founded an agency, STICK and MOVE. And has won enough Clios, Pencils and Lions to require their own bookcase. Oh, he also just started learning how to play the guitar. Sort of.

Prior to launching Mod Op in 2011, with a vision 
for bridging brand strategy with digital execution, Miles was a founding partner at both BIGSMACKtv and Concrete Pictures where he devised campaigns for high-profile entertainment industry clients like ESPN, CBS SPORTS, HBO, Discovery Communications, DIRECTV, and Comcast. Other career highlights include founding an original “ambient art” channel (moov) during the heady days of early HD, and contributing to “the future of advertising” for the Steven Spielberg film Minority Report, helping to craft the vision for how such brands as Lexus, American Express, Reebok and Pepsi would appear in the year 2054 (making a cameo appearance in one of them as Guinness Man)…

As Chief Strategy Officer at Mod Op Jonathan leads our strategic client engagements leveraging his decades of experience driving companywide transformations at several global brand name organizations. His unique blend of modern platform business model, data strategy, platform architecture, and software engineering experience makes him the ideal partner for CEOs, Boards and other senior client stakeholders needing to deliver growth in a world of data and AI driven business disruptions. Before joining Mod Op Strategic Consulting, Jonathan held the positions of Chief Technology Officer at The New York Times and Warner Group Music preceded by a sixteen-year executive career with Microsoft.

As Mod Op’s Chief People Officer, Jean oversees global HR strategies that drive company performance and goals. She is laser-focused on the continuous, scalable development of Mod Op’s talent acquisition, employee engagement, and organizational growth efforts. Jean plays a critical role in shaping Mod Op’s company culture by leading seamless acquisition integrations, cultivating a collaborative work environment, and ensuring efficient operations.Jean draws on her previous experience in HR, business management, and operations in academic, corporate, and creative organizations as well as start-ups and non-profits. She has a BA in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and an MPA in Management and Policy from the NYU Wagner School. She lives with her family in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Dorothy Crenshaw has provided the inspiration and initiative behind a range of high-profile and award-winning campaigns for clients, including those in technology, retail, consumer products and health promotion. An industry influencer, Dorothy speaks frequently on brand-building, marketing to women and brand reputation topics. She currently serves on the Board of Charity Navigator and The American Marketing Association New York. Dorothy was named one of the industry’s 100 Most Powerful Women by PR Week.

After managing the Pacific Bell account, while at creative powerhouse Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco, Carla joined RTO+P (acquired by Mod Op) to handle the Comcast account, where she guided brand efforts, new product launches and all communications around their acquisition of AT&T. These days, Carla oversees agency operations and account management. She also readily admits to having a potty mouth, and has an ongoing love affair with a 4 lb. revolutionary named Gnitt.

Throughout his career in marketing and technology, Ray has demonstrated experience in user experience, web design, rapid prototyping and site architecture. Day-to-day, Ray oversees a cross-disciplinary global business unit of 42 team members. Disciplines include user experience, interface design, web development, technical project management, search engine optimization, quality assurance and authoring.

With more than 25 years experience with a specialty in Technology B2B industry, Shannon Sullivan is a go-to leader for strategically finding and reaching target audiences to create preference for, engage with and become customers for our clients. As the Executive Vice President of Audience Strategy at Mod Op, she develops marketing strategies for the digital world with an audience-first approach and leads a team of 25 that executes with a focus on ROI. She uses her extensive knowledge and expertise to help businesses—big and small—get noticed. From global tech companies to smaller up-and-comers, Shannon helps businesses successfully connect with people and grow their online presence in the paid environment.

With deep expertise in business and tech media relations, Chris counsels clients at a high level while maintaining hands-on involvement in media relations and content strategy. He has developed and run highly successful programs for leading B2B and tech brands, from Verizon Media/Yahoo and DoubleVerify to Signal AI, IDG (now Foundry) and WeTransfer.

With more than 25 years of experience, Len helps companies strategically use data and technology to innovate, grow, launch new products, stay competitive, and future-proof their businesses against the risks of digital disruption. Keen to find new opportunities for growth, Len enjoys addressing even the most complex business challenges. Before joining Mod Op Strategic Consulting in 2015, Len was the VP and Head of Business Development & Channel Sales at Yodle, a provider of SaaS platform-based customer acquisition and CRM solutions. Before that he was VP, Head of Directory Products & Customer Experience at LexisNexis and Vice President of eBusiness Development at The McGraw-Hill Companies.