Our Story

Ahmad Nassri’s career is marked by a strong commitment to digital transformation, developer acceleration, and open-source software. He comes to Viral Nation from previous leadership roles such as the CTO of npm, where he oversaw the stewardship of the world’s largest software package registry, managing and scaling the infrastructures critical to ensuring reliability for millions of developers worldwide. His tenure at TELUS Digital and Kong showcase his ability to drive transformation, innovation and efficiency in leading modern software teams.

Ahmad’s founding of the REFACTOR Community underscores his dedication to fostering a vibrant ecosystem for developers to share knowledge, best practices, and support local tech communities.

As a startup advisor and investor, Ahmad brings his deep technical expertise and leadership experience to guide emerging companies in navigating the complexities of product development, scaling, and market fit – skills that are invaluable in the fast-paced and ever-evolving tech landscape.

At Viral Nation, Ahmad’s role as CTO involves leveraging his extensive experience to spearhead technological innovations, optimize product development processes, and ensure the seamless integration of social-first strategies into brand ecosystems. His work is pivotal in enabling brands to effectively engage with their audiences in the digital age, driving growth and building lasting customer relationships.

With over 28 years of experience in marketing communications, Kevin helps brands build and maintain their reputation in the digital age and works with CEOs and boards helping to navigate an increasingly complicated marketing and communications world. He was previously the Global Head of Brand Reputation at MediaMonks, a leading creative production company that is part of S4 Capital. He joined MediaMonks in 2021 after co-founding and leading Low Earth Orbit, a digital and marketing consultancy that merged with S4 Capital.

Prior to founding/merging Low Earth Orbit with MediaMonks, Kevin was the global head of digital for Edelman for 13 yrs where he also sat on the executive committee. In his time at Edelman he grew the digital practice to a $200+ million business with over 1000 employees in what became the largest social media business in the world.

Kevin currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and 5 kids. He was a former scholarship athlete at the University of Maryland.

With over a decade of industry experience, Alice joined Viral Nation in 2020 and has since excelled as the VP of Client Services. Alice is known for her exceptional ability to deliver outstanding customer experiences and cultivate enduring partnerships.

Her keen business acumen enables her to develop innovative solutions that drive both client satisfaction and business growth. Renowned for her dedication to customer advocacy, Alice builds strong relationships and serves as a trusted advisor across diverse verticals.

A champion of a customer-centric culture, she has proven to be an invaluable asset for organizations striving to succeed in today’s fiercely competitive creator economy.

As Viral Nation’s VP of Product, Mike Gagliese leads the charge in transforming influencer marketing through innovative uses of AI, Big Data, and marketing attribution. With a deep background in product development within the information technology and services industry, Mike has driven the development of groundbreaking data and AI solutions that deliver measurable, impactful results for our clients.

Before his current post with Viral Nation, Mike brought his expertise in requirements analysis and cross-platform marketing to IBM as Presales Solutions Architect and to Influsoft as the platform’s Product Manager. He has assisted with the development of multiple grassroots data and AI tech products while achieving accelerated growth across multiple core business units.

Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology from Ryerson University.

As Vice President of Social Media Strategy and Community Management at Viral Nation, Madison has built a reputation for driving audience growth, brand loyalty, and impact through innovative social strategies. Her work centers on turning social platforms into powerful ecosystems for both brand building and commerce, delivering campaigns and engagement strategies that consistently drive engagement and conversions.

At Viral Nation, she leads a cross-functional team dedicated to developing long-term strategies that emphasize the importance of placing community engagement at the heart of social strategy. Always on the cutting edge of digital trends, Madison is known for pushing boundaries and creating sustainable growth by staying ahead of the curve in the fast-evolving social media landscape and driving tangible business results for her clients.

“Where creativity meets formula.” This is the mantra which Brandon has professionally lived by during the last 8+ years, as he’s navigated a career encompassing influencer & talent marketing, social advertising, content strategy, video and photo production and experiential marketing.

As VP, Creative & Experiential, Brandon leads an in-house Studio team comprised of creatives, producers, videographers/photographers, editors, and content operationalists- ensuring they thrive as a unified division within an environment of intoxicating inspiration and cutting-edge creativity. In doing so, Brandon spearheads the Studio team’s overall mission to facilitate the creation and distribution of captivating, audience- centric content and unique experiences on behalf of Viral Nation’s roster of global partners.

Brandon joins Viral Nation following the acquisition of Eight Seven Media- an NYC-based content production agency which he co-owned with partner, Dylan Scance. Eight Seven Media provided video/photo production services for B2C and B2B brands, as well as video/photo production and monetization services for top-tier athletes and commercial talent.

With over 12 years experience in data, strategy, and paid performance, Richelle’s cultivated deep expertise in all domains from ROI modeling, survey research, integrated strategy, and performance marketing. She’s led the vision and strategy for strategy, paid media, and enablement teams, giving her a 360-degree understanding of marketing and ability to translate insight into action. At Viral Nation, she heads the Business Intelligence and Data Strategy team—a department at the cross-section of technology and managed services. This team utilizes proprietary research methods to measure the impact of marketing on brands’ bottom lines and elevates the industry through data-driven insights.

Ali is a VP of Client Services who brings her energy, spunk, and strategic thinking to everything she does. Ali has worked with various clients in the automotive, retail, tech, beverage, and personal care sectors. She’s helped launch products, refresh iconic brands, and develop award-winning creative. Ali enjoys spearheading teams and motivating everyone towards a common goal – developing best-in-class work. Since joining Viral Nation in 2024, Ali has led our partnership with one of the world’s largest technology giants. When she’s not working, Ali loves traveling around South Florida to find pizza that’s half as good as New York’s, and if she’s near a body of water, you can most likely find her waterskiing.

Mackenzie is a dynamic and results-driven professional who brings her exceptional leadership and customer service acumen to Viral Nation as VP of Client Services. With a passion for cultivating lasting relationships and problem-solving, as well as a deep understanding of the intricacies of the creator economy, Mackenzie is recognized for her innate ability to deliver unparalleled service and results. With extensive enterprise experience, Mackenzie has consistently led teams to achieve unprecedented growth and tangible results. Her innovative and customer-first approach goes beyond traditional boundaries, to maximize impact and propel brands to new heights in the ever-changing social landscape.

Mackenzie joined Viral Nation following a robust history of success across companies such as Viacom, Hulu, Disney, and TikTok.

Peter Corsell is an investor and entrepreneur known for successfully bringing emerging technologies to market. MIT’s Technology Review recognized him as one of the world’s top innovators under age 35, the World Economic Forum named him a Young Global Leader in 2010, and the National Association of Corporate Directors included him on its inaugural list of leading directors under 40.

Corsell is a Partner at I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment firm with $38 billion of assets under management, where he leads the firm’s technology funds and is a member of the firm’s Operating Committee.

Prior to joining I Squared, Corsell was cofounder and Managing Partner at Twenty First Century Utilities, a private investment firm specializing in sustainability and technology in the electric power sector, which was acquired by I Squared in 2019.

Corsell is Chairman of Atlantic Power & Utilities, a leading power generation and infrastructure company with a well-diversified portfolio of assets across the United States and Canada. Corsell is also Chairman of GridPoint, a leading clean technology company, which he founded in 2003 and led as CEO until 2010. GridPoint has reduced energy consumption in commercial buildings by 7.5 billion kWh, saved its customers over $1 billion in costs, and avoided over 13 billion pounds of CO2 emissions.

Corsell has been a cofounder, board member, and investor in several technology companies focused on clean technology, enterprise software, and cybersecurity. Earlier in his career, Corsell served with the Central Intelligence Agency and with the U.S. Department of State in Havana, Cuba. He holds a BSFS degree from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.