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Mary Shekari
Founder & CEO
As the Founder and CEO of Versa Creative, Mary oversees all creative teams, ensuring that everything we produce is both creatively distinctive and strategically sound. With over 17 years of creative experience, she establishes the company’s direction and continues to foster our unique and attractive culture.
Eddie Shekari
COO
Eddie graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS in Engineering. He worked for world-renowned corporations, including GE Energy and Lyondellbasell, where he worked on various engineering projects and was part of the business development team. Eddie has been the CEO at Versa Creative since its inception and is closely involved with all day-to-day operations.
Daniela Rains
Creative Director
Daniela manages a team of designers and directs the overall artistic vision on designs involving brand identity and marketing campaigns for print and digital mediums. She has overseen the design development for several national and local brands.
Morteza Safataj
Manager of Photography & Videography
With over 12 years of experience in photography, Morteza has won numerous awards for his skilled artist efforts in lifestyle, fashion, and marketing photography. His masterful compositions and expert use of color and lights help make his pieces appear timeless while still retaining fresh and modern elements. Furthermore, Morteza has worked with a wide range of clients to execute their vision, including celebrities, models, and clothing designers.
Mehdi Amiry
Digital Director, Social
With over 9 years of professional experience at Versa Creative, he currently oversees the social media paid ad team, helping to grow brands, engage customers, and generate leads for more than 95 social media accounts. He also partners with content creators to develop the social media business strategy.
Shashitha Franics
Digital Director, SEO
Shashitha has efficiently optimized websites for national brands and has successfully managed and optimized their search engine campaigns to rank on both local and organic search results. Shashitha oversees our Search Engine Optimization department, ensuring we stay abreast of market trends and utilize industry best practices.
Tony Joh
Senior SEO Specialist
Tony earned a BBA in Accounting and an MBA in Finance at Pace University and Long Island University respectively. Tony has over 8 years of professional experience in strategic development, entrepreneurship, and SEO. As a Senior SEO Specialist, Tony provides vital strategies and enjoys staying up to date with the ever-changing industry.
Herbert Murcia
Digital Director, PPC
As the Lead Paid Search Analyst, Herbert has managed well over $5 million in total spend and has experience managing accounts of all sizes. He leads and collaborates heavily with his team members to help clients achieve their paid search advertising goals.
Jesus Abonce
Manager of PPC
Jesus earned his BBA in Finance at the University of Houston. With over 4 years of pay-per-click advertising experience, Jesus works on numerous PPC campaigns, including Google Search, Google Shopping, Google Display, video, and Bing Ads across multiple industries. Jesus is Google Ads Certified and is dedicated to staying informed with the latest digital features and strategies that can benefit our clients.
Chan Wilson
Traditional Media Manager
Chan attended the Art Institute of Houston and graduated from the Columbia School of Broadcasting. For the past 15 years, she has gained extensive experience in all areas of media buying, including radio, TV, print, and billboards. She specialized in live endorsement radio as well as working with car dealerships. She also spent several years working in the radio industry in the Houston market for several different stations.