Andrew O'Dell is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Pereira O’Dell. Andrew has been a leader in the San Francisco marketing landscape for many years, having co-founded pioneering digital ad agency Lot21 in 1997 and then holding key executive positions at global firms, including Carat and AKQA.

At AKQA, Andrew served as the President, Interactive and spearheaded the company's business development and media groups from 2004-2008. In that position, Andrew led the business efforts that resulted in the acquisition of some of the most prestigious accounts in the industry, including Kraft, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Target, McDonald’s, and Motorola. During his tenure, AKQA’s revenue grew by 400%, employed 700 staffers, expanded into NYC, Shanghai, and Amsterdam, and was named Agency of the Year by Adweek and Ad Age. After a successful run at AKQA, Andrew decided to return to his entrepreneurial roots and partnered with PJ Pereira to form Pereira O’Dell.

PJ Pereira is an advertising and entertainment pioneer. He believes agencies have to provide return not only on the money brands are investing but also the time consumers are spending with the work. That balance is the ultimate challenge marketing faces today. In 2016, Pereira O’Dell was behind the rare participation of a brand in the prestigious “Official Selection” of the Sundance Film Festival with NetScout and Werner Herzog's “Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World.” The film was named in Esquire Magazine’s “Top 10 Best Non-Fiction Films” in 2016.

His agency is credited with the creation of the first-ever social film (“The Inside Experience”) for Intel and Toshiba in 2011, which combined Hollywood talent content and social media participation. The film surpassed the triple Cannes Grand Prix winner “The Beauty Inside,” also for Intel and Toshiba, which is now being turned into a major feature film starring Emilia Clarke. “The Beauty Inside” was the first piece of advertising to win an Emmy against regular TV programming.

With strong roots in digital and content, his milestones in the field include a feature film for Red Bull titled “Unflinching Triumph,” which in 2007 was named by Sports Illustrated as the “Most Amusing Sports Parody of the Year,” and an alternate-reality game titled “The Lost Ring” for McDonald’s for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Beyond advertising, Brazilian-born PJ Pereira is also a best-selling novelist. In 2015, his book trilogy "Gods of Both Worlds" spent a month as the #1 novel by a Brazilian author in his native country and was published in five other countries. In April 2017, in Brazil, he launched his fourth novel, "The Mother, The Daughter and The Lady Spirit" (“A mãe, a filha e o espírito da santa”). He has two kung fu black belts and is working on a karate one too.

His credentials in content, digital, and advertising have made him one of the world's most influential and respected creatives. He was named the Top CCO in Adweek's Creative 100, recognized by "Creativity 50," and noted in 4A's 100 People Who Make Advertising Great. Most recently, PJ served as the President of the Cannes Lions Entertainment Jury.

Nancy Daum is an experienced Chief Operating Officer with over 20 years of experience in advertising, direct marketing, content, social media, and innovative technology companies. She has managed finance, administration, human resources, and IT departments for privately held/venture-backed entities through IPOs. Prior to that, Nancy worked for several years in public accounting at Ernst & Young and Deloitte and Touche in San Francisco and New York and was one of the founding members of the Entrepreneurial Services Group. Nancy is also a CPA (inactive) and has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Golden Gate University. In 2017, Nancy was a nominee for the San Francisco Business Times’ "CFO of the Year" award.

Robert Lambrechts, Chief Creative Officer, is an award-winning Writer who most recently collaborated with Theodore Melfi (Academy Award nominee for "Hidden Figures") on the global Coca-Cola Christmas campaign "A Magic Thank You." Rob developed the story for Intel’s fourth blockbuster social film, “What Lives Inside,” starring Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons and directed by Robert Stromberg. He also partnered with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s incubator film project, New Form Entertainment, to write and produce “The Dreams of Emma Bloom.”

Prior to joining POD as its third employee, Rob was a lead Writer at AKQA, where he and his team produced the film “Unflinching Triumph: The Philip Rockhammer Story” for Red Bull. Highly praised by media and industry insiders, this campaign was named one of the “Top Ten Things to Watch on the Web” by The Wall Street Journal and named Sports Illustrated’s “Most Amusing Sports Parody.” At Pereira O’Dell, Rob oversees creative work across both the San Francisco and New York offices.

Mona Gonzalez originally joined the Pereira O'Dell San Francisco office in 2014 and, a few years later, moved to Pereira O'Dell New York to oversee its Brand Management department. Mona began her career at global creative networks, including JWT and BBDO, and sharpened her management skills at The Barbarian Group, a tech-focused boutique agency. This blend of agency experience led to a deep knowledge of integrated campaign planning and passion for award-winning, business-building work.

Mona has overseen iconic brands in CPG, spirits, luxury, hospitality, and B2C/B2B technology categories. While at POD, she has launched integrated campaigns for Coca-Cola, realtor.com, Skype, Hyatt, eBay and IGNITE National. Previous accounts include Snickers, Kraft Foods, Clinique, Pepsi, and Beam Suntory. Mona graduated from Villanova University's School of Business and lives in Montclair, NJ.

Natalie Nymark is the President of Pereira O'Dell, West. Natalie brings more than 20 years of client service and brand management expertise to Pereira O’Dell. Before joining the team, Natalie managed client portfolios in consumer packaged goods, beauty, luxury, financial services, and spirits at agencies such as Grey, KBS, and JWT. She also recently helped build a start-up design and innovation consultancy.

Natalie is passionate about brand building and developing transformative solutions for her clients and organization. She specializes in integrated marketing and communications, product development, global management, and leading multidisciplinary teams. She uses a human-centered approach to nurture people, processes, and outcomes.

Jason Apaliski is the Executive Creative Director at Pereira O’Dell in San Francisco and has been with the agency since its founding in 2008. Most notably, Jason led the creative development for Intel's Inside Films series, the industry’s longest-running, branded content series. Most notably, the film “The Beauty Inside” earned the agency an Emmy for “Outstanding New Approach,” two Gold Pencils at The One Show, and an unprecedented three Grand Prix Cannes Lions.

Jason’s earlier work at Pereira O’Dell for LEGO (“Go Miniman Go,” LEGO CL!CK”) and Corona (“Most Liked Beer in America”) helped the agency hone its expertise in branded entertainment and content. Prior to joining Pereira O'Dell, Jason worked at AKQA in San Francisco, where he led the creative direction for brands including Xbox, Sprite, Visa, Microsoft, and Red Bull. During his years at AKQA, Jason was a lead Art Director on the breakthrough Dark Marketing campaign for McDonalds, ""The Lost Ring,” as well as the staredown spoof, “Unflinching Triumph,” a full-length film distributed online for Red Bull and recognized by The Wall Street Journal as number one for “What to Watch” in new media content.

Lenny Karpel is a Group Brand Strategy Director at Pereira O'Dell in San Francisco, leading the strategic thinking on Adobe, FTD, Concordia University and other accounts. Lenny applies human, brand and cultural truths to develop insights that inspire creative teams to build breakthrough campaigns and give brands a competitive advantage.

Prior to joining Pereira O'Dell, Lenny has worked on a wide range of brands including MINI, P&G, Fitbit, EA Sports, Anheuser Busch, Xbox, Norton, El Pollo Loco and Draft Kings. Awards and recognition include multiple Effies and the 4A's Jay Chiat Award for Strategic Excellence.

John Redmond is a Brand Strategy Director at Pereira O'Dell, leading work primarily for the MINI account. He joined the New York office in early 2018.

John began his advertising career in account management at Y&R NY, before making the transition to strategy during his four-year tenure at mcgarrybowen NY. At mcgarrybowen, John launched global brand work for J.P. Morgan and led a range of assignments for Verizon Wireless. John joins POD from Havas New York, where he spent over two years working on IBM, Con Edison, and Mattress Firm. In his free time, John likes to play the guitar and pretend his last name is Fahey.