New Media Plus Team

Brett H. Pojunis - Editor-in-Chief & Social Media Expert

Recently graduating from sweet whites to dry reds, but always a sucker for scotch, Brett has been in the dot-com space since the beginning. Brett launched his first social network in 2002, back before they were called “online communities”. He was, and still is, completely fascinated by the idea that you can communicate to potentially millions of targeted people for the cost of the time you invest into building out your online network. He has implemented new and social media marketing into all aspects of his business, whether it be consulting with public companies or Las Vegas nightlife in. Brett believes wholeheartedly that the future is niche social networks and mobile technologies and that Twitter is a fad. He really hopes he is right about Twitter!

Nathan Johnson - Social Media Expert

nathan (at) newmediaplus.com

Considering gin martinis an energy drink, Nathan became disenchanted with the NASA space program and could no longer use the excuse “Well, this isn’t rocket science!” He became passionate about helping businesses thrive using social media as a means to attract and communicate with customers. He feels social media is leveling the playing field, allowing small- to medium-sized businesses to compete in market spaces that have been dominated by large companies. Nathan also has a knack for creating content that goes viral, attracting significant traffic to projects.

Katya Small - Social Media Expert

katya (at) newmediaplus.com

Katya Small has operated her own business handling social media marketing, website design, brand creation and development and graphic design for clients in both Las Vegas and San Diego for more than seven years. She won Best Front Newspaper from the Las Vegas Review Journal in 2005 and is trained in a wide variety of software, including Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Flash, Photoshop and InDesign. She holds a bachelor’s of science degree with a major in graphic design from The Art Institute of Las Vegas, where she earned a 3.8 grade-point average. She also holds an associate arts degree in general education with an emphasis in art from the College of Southern Nevada, where she earned a 3.75 GPA.

Mark Bradley - Guest Contributor

Online Video Expert

CEO of Player's Network, Inc.

Player's Network is the leading Las Vegas entertainment and gaming lifestyle content company. Player's Network operates in two segments: original content creation and distribution through media networks. The original content was created over 12 years of providing consumers with quality gaming and Las Vegas lifestyle content. The distribution provides content to consumers across various platforms. Player's Network On-Demand Cable channels are available in over 24 million homes through Comcast, DirecTV, AT&T, Verizon and Dish Network. The Broadband Network includes Hulu, Blinkx, Google, YouTube, Yahoo Video and proprietary Player's Network websites. Other distribution includes DVD Home Video, mobile platforms and worldwide television syndication.

Ronald Russo - Guest Contributor

Public Company & Financial Social Media Expert

CEO & Founder of World Market Media

Early on, Ronnie learned that magnum reds under $15 are a good buy. He landed on Wall Street in 1993 and has been fighting ever since to apply technological innovation to the public markets. He coined the term "Social Equity" and is an advisor to public companies on social media strategy, meaning he spends most of his days trying to convince public company CEOs why they need to take an interest and get involved with new and social media.

Enzo Villani - Guest Contributor

Investment Banking & Startups

President and CEO of VA Capital Partners

When he's not watching Family Guy or puttering about in the kitchen, Enzo Villani is a founding member of the executive management team of VA Capital Partners, responsible for all global strategic and corporate development. A firm believer in sustainable investing, he has been an entrepreneurial leaders in developing and executing businesses in both world-class international organizations and start-up companies, developing solutions in financial services, investor relations, marketing and Internet technologies.

Bill Pojunis - Guest Contributor

Political Social Media Expert

Director of Communications for the Libertarian Party of Nevada

Having walked around this planet for 60-plus years and visited more than 186 cities, towns and villages in 16 countries, Bill has developed the abilities to appreciate all sorts of people, understand interpersonal relationships and teamwork, and just get along. He has worked as a government account manager for an international publishing company, lived in several foreign countries, served in the U.S. Army Security Agency, is widowed after being married (only once) for 35 years, and has two grown children (see Brett above). Observing politics is his passion, and has lately morphed into reluctant activism and occasional blogging. After the 2008 election, he decided he could no longer sit back as a spectator. Bill helped play a role in Nevada's grassroots movement, specifically in Clark County. New and social media platforms enabled a small group of concerned citizens to attract a large number of supporters and elect everyday people into important political positions. To Bill, the playing field has forever changed; Politics 2.0, if you will.

Jeremy Sanders - Guest Contributor

Jeremy Sanders is CFO & COO of a privately held, multinational healthcare product distribution company. Since 2008, he has been guiding the strategic growth and development of the business into Latin America and filling the supply chain with new brand name products. Mr. Sanders has held a California real estate license and the FINRA Series 7 and Series 66, has conducted private research for the asset management industry, and has served on various non-profit boards and committees. Mr. Sanders holds a B.S. in Finance with a minor International Economics from San Diego State University.

Brian S. Thomas - Guest Contributor

Search Engine Optimization Expert

Brian Thomas got his start doing search engine optimization in the mid nineties after helping start a company with AOL as a partner. He became fascinated with the promise of the Internet at a time when most people were not even online or knew what a search engine was. He has a degree in engineering and is a self taught programmer. In his spare time he races cars and fishes offshore. He has an awesome dog and wins disco dance contests wherever he goes.

Cassidy Martin - Guest Contributor

Cassidy Martin is a college student in California and offers a unique perspective as someone with no formal training in business but who grew up alongside the Internet. She has an assortment of geeky interests, including environmental science and sustainability, sociology, foreign language, philosophy, and poetry. As a young visionary and Honors student, she hopes to use her knowledge and skills to make a positive difference in the world. She believes social media and the changing face of public communication can benefit society and simultaneously create a new playing field for business.