WE ARE STRAIGHT UP GROWTH.

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STRAIGHT UP GROWTH SPECIALIZES IN DELIVERING BEST-IN-CLASS GROWTH TO BRANDS ON AMAZON
Founded in 2020 by Evan Kesner and Daniel Tejada, Straight Up Growth is an advertising agency specializing in one thing and one thing only - growing brands on Amazon.

Evan, a serial entrepreneur, and Daniel, an Amazon ads wiz who has sold over $350,000,000 on Amazon, saw an opportunity to help great business grow on Amazon. In less than two years, the company has grown to 18 people and over $300MM in Amazon sales managed for a variety of brands

MEET OUR TEAM: THE HEART OF SUG

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, VP of Operations

Marco Tejada

VP of Operations

Brett Vetter, Director of Brand and Sales Strategy

Brett Vetter

Director of Brand and Sales Strategy

Meridith Andrew, Senior Amazon Brand Strategist

Meridith Andrew

Senior Amazon Brand Strategist

Katie Ritterbush, Senior Brand Strategist

Katie Ritterbush

Senior Brand Strategist

Emily Kozel, Brand Strategist

Emily Kozel

Brand Strategist

Scott Ptaszynski, Brand Strategist

Scott Ptaszynski

Brand Strategist

Alex Peck, Director of Amazon

Alex Peck

Director of Amazon

Nikki Valles, Sr. Amazon Ads Manager

Nikki Valles

Sr. Amazon Ads Manager

Anthony Hernandez, Amazon Ads Manager

Anthony Hernandez

Amazon Ads Manager

Chelsea Jaffe, Amazon Ads Manager

Chelsea Jaffe

Amazon Ads Manager

Victor Farfan Baltazar, Amazon Ads Manager

Victor Farfan Baltazar

Amazon Ads Manager

Patrick DeRiso, II, Amazon Content Manager

Patrick DeRiso, II

Amazon Content Manager

Anna Butts, Amazon Creatives Specialist

Anna Butts

Amazon Creatives Specialist

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, Marketing Manager

Adrianna Lugo

Marketing Manager

Malesa Sinnasone, DSP Manager

Malesa Sinnasone

DSP Manager

Kevin Bradberry, DSP Intern

Kevin Bradberry

DSP Intern

Konstantin Komarov, CTO

Konstantin Komarov

CTO

Viktoriia Komarova, Quality Assurance

Viktoriia Komarova

Quality Assurance

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