Meet the Marketing Team

Lionwish is a marketing and interactive advertising agency formed amongst a close group of friends with the intention to push the creative and search marketing envelope to the next level.

Matt Vild - Internet Marketing Strategy

Lionwish’s lead Consultant, Matt Vild, has been involved in designing and developing websites since 1998, when he decided to over achieve one afternoon in computer science class and just became hooked on the technology and the possibilities that exist within the space.

Most recently, Matt was the first person and Contractor to step up and create and lead an SEO department at Comcast Entertainment Group, located in Los Angeles, California. Matt’s responsibilities included working on Comcast’s network of websites – both domestic and international properties (E! Entertainment, E! Entertainment International, MyStyle, FEARnet, and G4tv.com), and attending conferences, and working closely with CEG’s internal business development, marketing, engineering, and social media teams.

Andrew Blair - Social Media Consultant

Andrew is a web developer, social media evangelist, and part time rock star. Blair is no stranger to social networking as his early work with MP3.com helped his first band sign to Columbia Records and later his work with myspace.com helped he and his wife Elizabeth sign a movie/tv songwriting deal with Universal Music Publishing.

In 2007, Andrew settled down in Southern California to focus on Web Development and Social Media Strategy. He was soon helping MC2 Marketing develop social campaigns for companies like Pepsi, Frito Lay, Wal Mart and Snyders as well as educating executives on social media best practices. Later that same year Andrew relocated to Miracle Mile, CA to pursue a great opportunity in the “Skunkworks” Department at Comcast Entertainment Group working on partnerships and syndication.

In 2008 Blair left to help several start ups launch, but soon returned to work with Comcast on social media projects. He is responsible for their current success on twitter which includes @eonline and @chelsealately which both have over 1 million followers, as well as @g4tv, @mystylequicktip

Gareth Ballester - Web/Flash Developer

Gareth Ballester is a web developer specializing in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX, with over 10 years of experience working at major .com's. Currently, he works as a front-end developer for Evite.com, the most popular online invitations service. Gareth is an expert at cross-browser issues, writing clean code, and building fast and easy to use websites, including customizing Wordpress and other platforms.