Karisa is a city gal at heart, fortunate to have a touch of southern hospitably and LA style, with an impressive resume in marketing from Fort Worth, Tex. Living in New York City the past 17-years, she gained a love of the runway and noticed she had a good eye for being able to quickly distinguish luxury brands and services well worth the extra money.

Karisa spent most of her time exploring all the local boutiques and mom and pop restaurants New York City had to offer. She has a knack for knowing where and who to go to for just about everything and is on the pulse of trends across multiple industries including media, film, music & technology, and freely admits to her love of shopping for “quality” items.

Karisa learned her business acumen over a 17-year period in New York City, working for the likes of Calvin Klein, Pfizer, Cox, and Verizon, and the past 5-years with numerous venture backed start-ups, responsible for various aspects of the business; including marketing & sales, digital strategy business development such as forecast and trend analysis, market share and competitive analysis. Her industry experience includes Consumer Health and Wellness, Pharma, Luxury Retail Brands, Emerging Media/Entertainment Technology, Consumer Package Goods, eCommerce, and most recently within Social Commerce. Karisa began her career in Account Management and Public Relations.

Always passionate about learning and exploring, she expanded her skill set by obtaining Digital Certifications from New York University in both Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy. She has had the luxury of traveling to over 18 countries and living in 2, so far. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University where she studied Communications and Marketing.