Building on a successful career as a communications executive for leading television, technology, and interactive entertainment companies, Todd established BECK Media in 2000 to provide companies access to personalized, business-minded strategic marketing and communications solutions.
Before starting BECK Media, Todd handled communications in an agency setting, at a major U.S. broadcast television network, and at a trailblazing online casual gaming company. Today, Todd works with founders and CEOs to help them build and grow lasting companies and brands. He is primarily responsible for maintaining the agency’s results-oriented culture of creativity, innovation, and technology. An inveterate media hound with an offbeat creative marketing streak, Todd leads business development, capabilities expansion and team growth. He oversees strategies for integrated client campaigns including on/offline promotions, PR, experiential initiatives, partnership and influencer marketing, branded content, and social media programs.
Todd graduated from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Economics) and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the third-term Chairman of the Television Publicity Executives Committee, and a National Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
In any given week, you can find Todd commuting to work in a variety of ways – via bike, train, scooter, electric skateboard or ride share – for new points of view, fresh air and unexpected connections.
Steve manages the account team in BECK Media’s Santa Monica headquarters with oversight of the agency’s New York and Atlanta outposts, as managing director and operations chief.
Prior to joining BECK Media in 2004, Steve oversaw marketing and public relations at The L.A. Office, a promotions firm dedicated to bringing brands and entertainment properties together. He began his career at Rogers & Cowan, where he represented a variety of high-profile actors, writers and producers. He left R&C to work at online pioneer Yahoo! where he handled PR on behalf of the company’s entertainment properties.
At BECK Media, Steve has led teams and projects for Animal Planet, National Geographic, NBC, Netflix, AEG Global Partnerships, and the NAB Show (the world’s largest entertainment media technology conference).
Steve is an active member of the Television Academy, where he currently serves as a Governor of the Public Relations Peer Group. He studied at the University of Kent, in Canterbury, England, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.
Tom oversees BECK Media’s Austin-based entertainment and technology teams and serves as the agency’s managing director. In that role he helps some of the media and technology industries’ leading companies influence audiences and create value.
Previously, Tom worked as head of content marketing at Hulu, where he oversaw marketing campaigns for the company’s slate of original series. Prior to his time at Hulu, Tom worked for the marketing arm of Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG). As director of publicity initiatives, he developed strategic partnerships and promotional programs to support the WBTVG portfolio series. As a show publicist, Tom led studio-side launches for hit series such as “Arrow” and “Person of Interest.” Tom began his career at PMK*BNC, where he addressed communications needs for television, film and live events clients. During his original tenue at BECK, he served as technology team lead, providing marketing communications counsel to digital content companies.
Tom earned an English degree from Miami University (Ohio), and he is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and PromaxBDA.
Tom lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and two children. He is a recreational baker, and if you ask him very nicely, he’ll make you a pie.
Stephanie is head of the BECK Media’s Atlanta office.
She previously worked for personal and corporate publicity firm WKT PR, where she executed campaigns for Paramount Digital, Pepsi Digital and a variety of notable actors, directors and writers. Prior to WKT, she was a member of the media relations team at “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider.”
At BECK Media, Stephanie develops publicity and creative strategy campaigns spanning digital marketing, social stunts, and strategic media relations. She works with clients such as NBC Universal, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, HULU, AEG Global Partnerships, Mark Gordon Productions, MTV Networks, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation, and the NAB Show, among others.
Stephanie spearheads many of BECK Media’s special projects and large-scale events, including the campaign for the 2014 hit film “Camp Takota,” starring YouTube’s Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart and Mamrie Hart; 2013 Comic-Con favorite, “The Sidekick,” and television producer Tom Fontana’s “Borgia.”
Stephanie earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and telecommunications arts from the University of Georgia.
In her free time, you can find her rushing to the beach to catch the sunset as well as scheming new ways to get to New York City – just to eat a Num Pang sandwich. Passionate about prison reform, she volunteers for several organizations tackling issues to this end.
Aubrey leads BECK Media’s New York City-based account team.
She works on strategic media relations, executive visibility, and consumer publicity campaigns for a variety of clients including National Geographic, Netflix, EPIX, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (AMPAS), and Hulu, among others.
In her spare time, she enjoys re-watching “30 Rock,” being outside, going to concerts, playing tennis, and continuing her quest to find the best bowl of ramen in the city. Aubrey volunteers as a girls lacrosse coach at a local junior high school.
She joined BECK from HarperCollins Publishers, where she executed publicity campaigns for titles under the It Books and Harper Design imprints, specializing in celebrity, pop culture, design and sports books.
She graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in journalism, a B.A. in sociology, with minors in sustainability studies and women’s studies.
Tierney leads BECK Media’s San Francisco Office where she specializes in consumer technology. She works with innovative companies to craft stories, create communications strategies and deliver creative thought leadership programs, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
She started her career in San Francisco working for Sutherland Gold before moving to Austin and helping to establish BECK’s agency practice there.
Tierney recently returned to the Bay Area to further build out the consumer technology business practice for BECK Media.
A proud Horned Frog, she graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a Bachelor of Science in public relations and advertising with a minor in Spanish.
When not at work, Tierney can be found hiking with her golden retriever, Hayes, or rooting on the San Antonio Spurs to another championship (after they rebuild of course).
Kristi represents sports, entertainment and technology clients at the Los Angeles office of BECK Media.
Previously, Kristi was responsible for outgoing communications at Tennis Channel, the only 24-hour programming network dedicated to the sport. She was responsible for managing public relations around the network’s original programming slate as well as specific social media channels.
At BECK, Kristi develops and executes strategic public relations campaigns for companies such as AEG, Landmark Entertainment Group and The Los Angeles Film School.
Kristi graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Public Relations and a minor in cinematic arts. She also holds a Master’s of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science where she studied global communications.
Known to her friends and colleagues alike as a proud Trojan!
Sarah leads the entertainment PR team at BECK Media and Marketing in the agency’s Austin, Texas office.
Through creative activations, thoughtful storytelling, and tailored public relations strategies, Sarah helps BECK clients develop compelling, newsworthy narratives that garner regular media coverage across extended periods of time.
Her past and current work includes public relations campaigns for original series on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Facebook Watch, event PR including red carpet management for SXSW Film, and thought leadership and executive visibility management for Nickelodeon and Starz.
She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and a Plan II Honors Bachelor of Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. In her free time, she enjoys traveling (ask her for one of her many well organized Google maps of best food, drinks and things to do) and collecting vinyl records.
Sharn is part of the BECK Media and Marketing Los Angeles team, where she develops and implements creative PR and communications strategies.
Originally from the Land Down Under, Sharn was Publicity Manager at the Nine Network for over six years. She oversaw the launch and following four seasons of The Voice Australia, the highest-rated entertainment program in the country’s history. She led national publicity strategies for other network programs including 60 Minutes, Big Brother and The Block, as well as programming from Warner Bros., NBC and Sony Pictures Television.
With both in-house and agency experience, Sharn has a diverse knowledge of communications, digital and media relations and thrives on delivering results for clients such as NBC Universal, Netflix, Grace: A Storytelling Company, Beyond Productions, National Geographic Channel and the Critics’ Choice Awards.
Sharn holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Public Relations from Torrens University Australia.
Kayla joined BECK Media and Marketing’s entertainment team in Austin after working with a diverse roster of entertainment and hospitality clients.
Her current work includes creating and implementing campaigns as well as handling press outreach for original series on Facebook Watch and Amazon Prime Video, as well as various clients including Starz, Whistle, Nickelodeon and others. Her past clients include Circuit of The Americas, including event PR for major headlining concerts like Taylor Swift, Elton John, and Willie Nelson, and red carpet management for SXSW Film, Texas Medal of Arts Awards, and many more.
Kayla earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Relations at the University of Texas at Austin. In her free time, you can find Kayla at music festivals or attempting to learn the choreography to “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack in its entirety.
Christina leads the BECK Media events team based in the Nashville office.
Previously, Christina worked with Viacom on several live events and red carpets as well as Youth Marketing Connection and Student City where she ran operations for international events focused on the college market. Christina has dabbled in the entertainment world coordinating commercials, films, and print jobs for various networks.
At BECK Media, she has led event activations for several clients including; Amazon Prime Video, National Geographic, MTV’s Video Music Awards, Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards, and The Emmy Awards, among others.She started her tenure at BECK Media as an executive assistant for Todd Beck and after several years of hard work grew into leading the recently formed events group.
Christina graduated from Youngstown State University in Ohio.
In her free time, Christina can be found hanging out at the beach, running outdoors or hiking with her rescue pup, Chance, who was featured alongside her in an episode of CBS’s “Lucky Dog”.
Adrianna Paidas is a member of the BECK Media New York City team, where she works on executive visibility, trade and consumer editorial publicity, and special events.
Prior to BECK Media, Adrianna worked at Grove Atlantic, where she helped execute publicity campaigns for a variety of literary fiction and nonfiction books, working with bestselling authors from Pulitzer finalist Joyce Carol Oates to hunger activist Frances Moore Lappé. Before Grove, she worked in both editorial and production for New York Moves, a lifestyle entertainment magazine.
Currently, Adrianna works with a variety of entertainment clients, including National Geographic, Netflix and Grace: A Storytelling Company. With a background in journalism and an inherent soft spot for a good story, Adrianna works to drive client narratives across the media landscape.
She received a BA in journalism at the University of Florida.
In her free time, she couldn’t imagine a better city than NYC in which to represent her beloved Gators.
