About Straight Up Growth

AN AMAZON PARTNER BUILT TO SCALE.

Driving clarity, control, and profitable growth on Amazon.

 
Average Client Outcome
Delivering an average of 65%+ YoY Amazon growth. Many clients see over 100% YoY growth with SUG's expertise.

Founded in 2020 by entrepreneurs Evan Kesner and Daniel Tejada, Straight Up Growth (SUG) is a high-performance marketplace agency built to help ambitious brands scale in the world’s most competitive digital retail environments.

Today, SUG is powered by a team of 40+ eCommerce, marketing, and advertising experts who collectively manage more than $2 billion in annual Amazon sales. From supporting nine-figure brand exits to driving sustained, profitable growth for emerging and enterprise brands, our team combines operator-led strategy with disciplined execution across Amazon advertising, content optimization, and full-funnel marketplace performance.

At the center of our approach is the SUG Advantage Platform, powered by proprietary technology, advanced data dashboards, and experienced human expertise. By combining deep auditing, strategic planning, content excellence, advanced advertising, and continuous optimization, the SUG Advantage transforms complex marketplace data into clear, actionable growth strategies. The result is performance that consistently outperforms category benchmarks while reducing wasted ad spend, with many brands achieving 100%+ year-over-year revenue growth.

As demand continues to grow from our clients, we are expanding the SUG Advantage across Walmart, additional marketplaces, and emerging social commerce channels, helping brands turn marketplaces into scalable, long-term growth engines.

 

MEET OUR TEAM: THE HEART OF SUG

Strategists, operators, and creatives—focused on profitable growth.

 
 
Daniel Tejada, Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer

Daniel Tejada

Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer

Evan Kesner, Co-Founder and CEO

Evan Kesner

Co-Founder and CEO

Marco Tejada, Chief Operations Officer

Marco Tejada

Chief Operations Officer

Steve Guillemette, Head of Strategy & Brand Experience

Steve Guillemette

Head of Strategy & Brand Experience

Alex Peck, Director of Amazon Advertising

Alex Peck

Director of Amazon Advertising

Katie Ritterbush, Senior Brand Strategist

Katie Ritterbush

Senior Brand Strategist

Scott Ptaszynski, Senior Brand Strategist

Scott Ptaszynski

Senior Brand Strategist

Harris Malik, Senior Brand Strategist

Harris Malik

Senior Brand Strategist

Emily Kozel, Brand Strategist

Emily Kozel

Brand Strategist

Jason Groh, Brand Strategist

Jason Groh

Brand Strategist

Rene Crandall, Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Rene Crandall

Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Nikki Valles, Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Nikki Valles

Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Anthony Hernandez, Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Anthony Hernandez

Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Chelsea Jaffe, Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Chelsea Jaffe

Senior Amazon Ads Manager

Victor Farfan Baltazar, Amazon Ads Manager

Victor Farfan Baltazar

Amazon Ads Manager

Kevin Bradberry, Amazon Ads Manager

Kevin Bradberry

Amazon Ads Manager

Malesa Sinnasone, DSP Manager

Malesa Sinnasone

DSP Manager

Patrick DeRiso, II, Senior Content Manager

Patrick DeRiso, II

Senior Content Manager

Anna Mai, Digital Content Manager

Anna Mai

Digital Content Manager

Jeff Siddiqi, VP of Sales

Jeff Siddiqi

VP of Sales

David Allen, Director of Amazon Growth Consultant

David Allen

Director of Amazon Growth Consultant

Mark Anderson, Head of Partnerships

Mark Anderson

Head of Partnerships

Aleksei Stojanovic, Strategic Partnership Associate

Aleksei Stojanovic

Strategic Partnership Associate

Adrianna Lugo, Senior Marketing Manager

Adrianna Lugo

Senior Marketing Manager

Konstantin Komarov, Senior Software Architect

Konstantin Komarov

Senior Software Architect

Viktoriia Komarova, Quality Assurance

Viktoriia Komarova

Quality Assurance

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