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Meet the Team
(Lissie Cruz , Natalie Hale - CEO, Clint Gearheart - CMO)
Two words: DREAM TEAM! |
Natalie Hale – Co-Founder & CEO
Natalie Hale is the founder and CEO of Media Partners Worldwide. She has been instrumental in the development of the company since 1997. Under Natalie's leadership, Media Partners Worldwide has grown from a “one-woman” shop to a visible, competitive force on the direct response landscape. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company’s extensive account list. Recently, MPW has substantially grown its Remnant Radio Department and is one of the biggest buyers of radio for the Intellectual Property/Biz-Opp category.
Previous to MPW, Natalie worked for more than 15 years in radio broadcasting as a sales executive and sales manager for several Los Angeles radio stations, winning the President’s Award while at KFWB-AM. Prior to radio, Natalie worked in the planning department at Chiat/Day Advertising and in the media buying department at Foote, Cone and Belding. Natalie graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with honors, receiving a degree in Communications Studies.
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Natalie Hale – Co-Founder & CEO
Natalie Hale is the founder and CEO of Media Partners Worldwide. She has been instrumental in the development of the company since 1997. Under Natalie's leadership, Media Partners Worldwide has grown from a “one-woman” shop to a visible, competitive force on the direct response landscape. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company’s extensive account list. Recently, MPW has substantially grown its Remnant Radio Department and is one of the biggest buyers of radio for the Intellectual Property/Biz-Opp category.
Previous to MPW, Natalie worked for more than 15 years in radio broadcasting as a sales executive and sales manager for several Los Angeles radio stations, winning the President’s Award while at KFWB-AM. Prior to radio, Natalie worked in the planning department at Chiat/Day Advertising and in the media buying department at Foote, Cone and Belding. Natalie graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with honors, receiving a degree in Communications Studies.
Edward Elliott – Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer
Since 1997, Ed Elliott has served as CFO of the online marketing division for MPW. Ed has been instrumental in the development of Internet advertising methodologies for lead generation. He also oversees the development of Internet-based lead management and delivery systems.
Prior to working with MPW, Ed owned a private consultant practice specializing in turnaround management, mergers, and acquisitions for small to medium-sized companies. Ed’s extensive marketing and advertising background comes from more than 18 years in radio broadcasting as a salesperson, sales manager, general manager – He also served for five years as an owner and operator of six radio stations. As a graduate of the University of Western Colorado, Ed has a degree in Business Administration.
Clint Gearheart – President & Chief Marketing Officer
Clint brings more than 12 years of sales, marketing, and executive experience to the table maximizing his consultative approach to business. He most recently served as senior vice president of sales at O’Currance Teleservices where he directed all sales and new business development activities. There, he established himself as someone who can take internal and external business to the next level.
With his incredible track record in sales, strong work ethic, and positive attitude, as president, Clint hopes to grow and expand MPW both internally and externally in every aspect – generating revenue and assets for the company while maintaining a strong commitment to excellence, as well as building an extraordinary team of industry professionals who are passionate in their field.
Gearheart earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of Utah in Psychology. He has three awesome kids and a very loving and patient wife.
Lucy the Dog
Meet Lucy, our company mascot! Lucy, our full-breed Standard Poodle, knows more about direct response radio than most other direct response agents. At only five weeks old Lucy was exposed to expert radio advertising at our Long Beach office and has been an integral part of Media Partners Worldwide (MPW) since 2002. Her warmth and companionship resonates throughout our staff, creating a pleasant working environment for us to enjoy everyday. In addition to being a media buying expert, Lucy is a cancer survivor. In 2004, doctors found a suspicious lump and removed it. While it took a long time for the tissue to heal and for our beloved poodle to feel like running and playing again, Lucy stayed strong. Since then, she has been on a healthy raw food diet and visits the vet every six weeks for a regular exam. She loves raw lean ground beef, red licorice, and Petco. Today, Lucy is our official front door greeter and has become a signature of MPW hospitality.
