Donovan Russo

About Donovan

Helping brands build meaningful relationships with audiences through media and strategic storytelling
Working at the intersection of content, brand strategy and culture
Navigating complex partnerships, content initiatives and unique business opportunities
Collaborating with brands, media companies and talent representatives to create memorable campaign activations

I have spent over the last two years in the Television department at Creative Artist Agency [CAA], supporting a packaging agent across three dozen client teams in the premium production company and new media spaces
I spent almost the first three years of my career at The Gersh Agency, where I worked with a Partner across talent representation and business development
The most impactful project that I worked on at Gersh was a pan-African streaming streaming service, where I created all client deliverable and GTM materials

-I received my BA in English from Montclair State University and my MBA from Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business

-My graduating thesis paper, How Firms Value Innovation, was a recipient of the Robert C. Troccoli Award for Stillman

-During college, I interned with several prominent media companies, including CNBC, NBC Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company

-I also generated millions of views for CNBC and Yahoo Finance, writing articles about the media ecosystem from a business point of view