Vinny Rich’s prolific career has ranged from artist management to independent marketing and promotion and corporate consulting. As president of It’s A Gas Marketing Rich managed campaigns for all major labels including R.C.A, Sony, Capitol, Columbia, Atlantic, Arista, Island and Warner Brothers, where he marketed artists including The Dave Matthews Band, Radiohead, The Strokes and many others. Also he developed sponsorship opportunities with brands such as X Games (ESPN), National Hot Rod Association, Tony Hawk, Tommy Hilfiger, Foot Locker, and Visa. As an artist manager he secured recording, publishing and merchandising deals for clients including Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise, From Good Homes, Every Mother’s Nightmare, Fat Tuesday and others.

Since he first started in the music business in 1988 Adam Pollock has held senior marketing positions at Island and Mammoth Records and Sony Music, and has worked with artists including Mother Love Bone, U2, PJ Harvey, David Bowie, Julian Schnabel, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Def Leppard, and Pulp. In the late ‘90s he was instrumental in the launch of seminal music website PlayJ.com and directed new business initiatives for online advertising agencies in San Francisco and New York. As member of the NYC based rock band Bender he was briefly signed to Columbia Records. Also a journalist his entertainment, travel and business writing has appeared in SOMA, Black Book, and Filter/FLOOD magazines.

Music has always been a staple of Andrés’ cultural upbringing, coming from Colombian and Venezuelan backgrounds. It allowed for a world of diverse music tastes to grow, today ranging from 80-90s Latin rock and salsa, to Japanese city pop, and an incredible love for older artists like Mazzy Star and Deftones, and newer artists like Steve Lacy and Faye Webster. From writing blog posts for DJs at iHeartMedia, to freelance writing gigs in music and entertainment like CBR.com, combined with a knack for writing and marketing music, working on artist pitches and playlisting seemed like the natural path to take joining the CEN team.

He values the importance of broadening one’s horizons and getting out of your comfort zone, musically or otherwise. As the industry constantly evolves, so should our tastes.

Ben started designing websites professionally at age 16 when he founded and operated his own web design firm. Since then, he’s worked with such entertainment companies as Sony, Warner Bros., and MTV; artists OK Go, Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey, Lynyrd Skynyrd (among many); and some of the biggest and best names in the world of surf, skate, and snowsports including Burton, Surf Expo, and Surfside Sports to develop online strategy and messaging while growing their online business.

Ben’s marketing and web design background make him a sought after speaker, notably at events held by the SnowSports Industry of America (SIA).

Today, Ben is the owner of Little Wing Marketing, an internet marketing firm in Wilmington, NC that specializes in user-centered web design, analytics, user-testing and education.

Jessica grew up a free-spirited traveler which developed her interest in interpersonal communications and cultural creativity. With a family background in the realm of music and marketing, she was immersed in the scene from a young age, working as a street teamer for Yellowcard, Dave Matthews Band, and The Strokes. She earned her degree at Stockton University, where she was the co-host of JRadical Radio on 91.7 WLFR; which furthered her attraction to multimedia, marketing, and indie music. Inspired by the exploding trend of social media, she established Ant Colony Marketing in 2009. Her first big project included working Walk the Moon’s first single “Anna Sun.”

Jessica focuses on organic growth, teaching online marketing strategies, building websites, and organizing creative content campaigns.