ABOUT digiVORTEX
Founded In Hawaii
9/1/2019 by partners Doug Harris & Gabe Lee, digivortex is a B-2-C digital marketing agency inspired by the consumer’s journey down the digital vortex from info-seeking to conversion. digivortex provides state-of-the-art website/digital optimization services to a variety of business categories including restaurants, consumer packaged goods, leisure activities, educational institutions, medical, insurance/other professional & household services. We evaluate each brand’s digital situation/needs before providing a customized solution that delivers objectives & R.O.I. We believe Brand/Product – Content/Tech are equally important & expertly engage target audience towards real conversions-using both organically & paid campaigns.
Our Team
Doug Harris
FOUNDER-CEO
- Born in New Zealand with 30 years of International Marketing Experience
- Go-to-Market, Brand & Performance Strategy Consultant
- Member of SE Asia Yum Brands Board, Hawai’i Diabetes Association, Hawaii Restaurant Association and Score Board Director
Andrea Garcia
Operations Director
- Syracuse University Alum
- Former Producer for Oahu Publications Inc. Digital & Univision Network
- Bilingual — English and Spanish
Gavin Simon
VP of Digital
- Certified Expert in Google, Yelp!, SEO, Ads, Web Design, JavaScript Algorithms
- Masters in Business – University of Hawai’i
- Bilingual — English and Japanese
Chelsie Arashiro
Senior Client Services Manager
- Punahou and Notre Dame de Namur Alum
- Bachelor’s in Graphic Design
- QSR Marketing & Events Specialist
Brain Hart
Creative Director
- Award-Winning Creative Director
- Bachelor of Technology in Communication Design & Graphic Arts
- Former Senior Digital Designer at Showtime Networks, NY
- Bilingual — English and HTML
Caroline Aquino-Hilario
Project manager
- Ateneo de Manila University Graduate
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication – Strategic and Events Planning
- Multilingual — English, Tagalog and Mandarin
Nikki Kobayashi
Client Services Assistant
- University of Hawai’i at Moana Alum
- Bachelor’s in Academy of Creative Media
- Print Production & E-commerce Specialist
Tim Maciejewski
Digital Operations Manager
- Over 10 years in full-spectrum digital marketing operations
- Specializing in email marketing, e-commerce, SEO, and website optimization
- MBA from Oregon State University
Kristin Niizawa
Paid Media Specialist
- 10 years of digital marketing experience
- Bachelor’s from Hawaii Pacific University in Integrated Multimedia
- Minor in PR/Advertising
Liza Corotan
Social Media
- MA in Communications from UH Manoa
- 6 years of social media management experience
- Prior non-profit PR experience
Sweta Patel
Co-Creative Director
- University of Miami Graduate
- 20 years of Agency & In-House Experience
- Former Senior Creative at Taco Bell Corp.
- Trilingual — Gujarati & Hindi
Paul Lam
Media Director
- Over 30 years of marketing experience
- Born & raised in Hawaii with a BBA in Marketing from the University of Hawai’i at Moana
- Governor of American Advertising Federation – Hawaii
Maria Hartfield
Public Relations Specialist
- Seasoned public relations strategist in travel, music, and lifestyle
- BA in Business Administration from Belmont University
Banning Ramirez
CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER
- Kamehameha School Kapālama Alum.
- Bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Communication from Humboldt State University.
- Over four years of public relations and marketing agency experience with local and national food/beverage brands in Portland, San Diego, New York and across O’ahu.