Meet Our Direct Response Television Advertising and Commercial Production Team
Avalanche has seasoned professionals at its helm who collectively bring over 100 years of direct response television advertising and marketing insights and experience to every DRTV and commercial production account. From our CEO to our Creative Director, they’ve seen it all and survived it all in the DRTV world. Our hands-on approach by senior management means no wasted time or effort in commercial production. Good DRTV ideas are plucked, polished, presented and executed. Scroll down to see the core group.
Ava Seavey
Queen Bee
Ava Seavey, founder and President of Avalanche, is known as one of the most dynamic and energetic marketing executives in ROI advertising. Known for her innovative out-of-the-box thinking, Ava has spent the last two decades as a marketing and production executive working with clients to help them realize their dreams. Fluid in all media and unafraid to embrace controversy and risk in order to achieve excellence for her clients, Ava brings fresh solutions to every problem, which often leads to dramatic prosperity for her clients.
Queen Bee
Ava Seavey, founder and President of Avalanche, is known as one of the most dynamic and energetic marketing executives in ROI advertising. Known for her innovative out-of-the-box thinking, Ava has spent the last two decades as a marketing and production executive working with clients to help them realize their dreams. Fluid in all media and unafraid to embrace controversy and risk in order to achieve excellence for her clients, Ava brings fresh solutions to every problem, which often leads to dramatic prosperity for her clients.
Neil Brownlee
Creative Director / Copywriter
Neil has created famous campaigns for major clients in virtually every product and service category. MTV, Reebok, Jiffy Lube, USA Today, WCBS-TV, Harrah’s Casino, Honda, ESPN, to name a few. His background includes 20 years at one of America’s most successful ad agencies as a Creative Director and writer. Now bringing his abilities to Avalanche, Neil is an award-winning expert at motivating, interesting, involving and results-provoking advertising.
Creative Director / Copywriter
Neil has created famous campaigns for major clients in virtually every product and service category. MTV, Reebok, Jiffy Lube, USA Today, WCBS-TV, Harrah’s Casino, Honda, ESPN, to name a few. His background includes 20 years at one of America’s most successful ad agencies as a Creative Director and writer. Now bringing his abilities to Avalanche, Neil is an award-winning expert at motivating, interesting, involving and results-provoking advertising.
George Brianka
Creative Director / Art Director
Creative Director and Sr. Art Director, blends exuberance with experience. This potent concoction has led him to develop a unique style that breathes moving and emotional life into concepts and copy. George has garnered praise from Adweek and kudos from Tipper Gore for his work. George is a member of The One Club, The Art Director’s Club, and the HTML Writers Guild and has been a judge at the New York Festivals.
Creative Director / Art Director
Creative Director and Sr. Art Director, blends exuberance with experience. This potent concoction has led him to develop a unique style that breathes moving and emotional life into concepts and copy. George has garnered praise from Adweek and kudos from Tipper Gore for his work. George is a member of The One Club, The Art Director’s Club, and the HTML Writers Guild and has been a judge at the New York Festivals.
Jen Chaird
Account Manager
Jen has an extensive background in Direct Marketing and Music Media Production. She’s worked closely with many corporations including the Red Cross, World Relief Missions, Franklin Pharmaceutical Group, and music industry companies and performers such as Sean Lennon, Artist Share, and Pi Recording. Jen’s strong suit is attention to detail and problem solving. She passionately works on every project as if it were her own. If you have a problem, she will help you find a solution!
Account Manager
Jen has an extensive background in Direct Marketing and Music Media Production. She’s worked closely with many corporations including the Red Cross, World Relief Missions, Franklin Pharmaceutical Group, and music industry companies and performers such as Sean Lennon, Artist Share, and Pi Recording. Jen’s strong suit is attention to detail and problem solving. She passionately works on every project as if it were her own. If you have a problem, she will help you find a solution!
Nicole Pare
Post Production / Casting
If there were one title we could give Nicole it would be “wearer-of-many-hats”. Whether she is wearing the the Post Production Manager, Office Manager, Client Services, Casting Coordinator, Associate Producer or Court Jester’s Hat, Nicole has a tremendous impact on the daily operations. If we are in pre production, production or post production, Nicole schedules, files, organizes and coordiantes it all while also managing the Avalanche office. Her efficient work ethic, bright personality, sharp wit, and tremendous ability make her an important asset to the Avalanche team.
Post Production / Casting
If there were one title we could give Nicole it would be “wearer-of-many-hats”. Whether she is wearing the the Post Production Manager, Office Manager, Client Services, Casting Coordinator, Associate Producer or Court Jester’s Hat, Nicole has a tremendous impact on the daily operations. If we are in pre production, production or post production, Nicole schedules, files, organizes and coordiantes it all while also managing the Avalanche office. Her efficient work ethic, bright personality, sharp wit, and tremendous ability make her an important asset to the Avalanche team.
Geno Tulchin
Senior Editor
Geno has edited hundreds of successful TV commercials and infomercials for name-brand and entrepreneurial clients alike. In addition to winning best editor for a national entertainment special for a series starring Stephen King, Geno has worked on American Masters specials for PBS, specials for NBC, CBS, VS, ESPN, and music videos for everyone from Stevie Wonder to Velvet Revolver, and the Black Eyed Peas, among others.
Senior Editor
Geno has edited hundreds of successful TV commercials and infomercials for name-brand and entrepreneurial clients alike. In addition to winning best editor for a national entertainment special for a series starring Stephen King, Geno has worked on American Masters specials for PBS, specials for NBC, CBS, VS, ESPN, and music videos for everyone from Stevie Wonder to Velvet Revolver, and the Black Eyed Peas, among others.
Apple
Senior Puppy
Apple is Avalanche's resident actress, puppy fit model, and all-around morale booster. Her postive attitude and playfullness makes her an important part of the Avalanche culture. Come to our office and meet her! She will instantly love you... and the feeling will be mutual!
Senior Puppy
Apple is Avalanche's resident actress, puppy fit model, and all-around morale booster. Her postive attitude and playfullness makes her an important part of the Avalanche culture. Come to our office and meet her! She will instantly love you... and the feeling will be mutual!
Mike Huss
Director / DP
Michael Huss is an award winning Director and Cinematographer. He has shot hundreds of commercials for national, regional and local clients and has worked all over the world. His body of work also includes infomercials, sales and promotional films, home videos, corporate films, documentaries, public service films, and television. Michael is equally comfortable shooting large, complex projects as well as small, budget sensitive ones. His low key style creates an easy and friendly environment on the set that extends to client, cast and crew. Michael belongs to the Directors Guild, the Cinematographers Guild, and is an avid tennis player.
Director / DP
Michael Huss is an award winning Director and Cinematographer. He has shot hundreds of commercials for national, regional and local clients and has worked all over the world. His body of work also includes infomercials, sales and promotional films, home videos, corporate films, documentaries, public service films, and television. Michael is equally comfortable shooting large, complex projects as well as small, budget sensitive ones. His low key style creates an easy and friendly environment on the set that extends to client, cast and crew. Michael belongs to the Directors Guild, the Cinematographers Guild, and is an avid tennis player.
Michelle Sturner
Producer
Michelle brings over 18 years of hands-on line producing skills to televsion spots and infomercials. Her calm under pressure, keen eye and problem solving abilities ensure smooth productions every time. The two productions she is most proud of are her adorable boys, Jaden & Jordan, not yet old enough to work on-set.
Producer
Michelle brings over 18 years of hands-on line producing skills to televsion spots and infomercials. Her calm under pressure, keen eye and problem solving abilities ensure smooth productions every time. The two productions she is most proud of are her adorable boys, Jaden & Jordan, not yet old enough to work on-set.
Carl Levine
Managing Partner - Avalanche Digital Division
Carl Levine has been at the forefront of video and online digital media since its inception. As co-owner, founder and member of Creative Bubble’s management team, he helped build the company from a spin-off from iXL in 2001, to one of New York’s leading digital video studios when it was sold to Definition 6. In his role as EVP Digital Media, he was the driving force behind the Creative Bubble’s broadband and digital content ventures and executive producer of pioneering streaming video projects including introducing Verizon VZTV to webcasting and early Flash, Windows and Real Networks applications. Earlier in his career Carl was editor of two video trade publications and the Solutions columnist for Video Systems Magazine.
Managing Partner - Avalanche Digital Division
Carl Levine has been at the forefront of video and online digital media since its inception. As co-owner, founder and member of Creative Bubble’s management team, he helped build the company from a spin-off from iXL in 2001, to one of New York’s leading digital video studios when it was sold to Definition 6. In his role as EVP Digital Media, he was the driving force behind the Creative Bubble’s broadband and digital content ventures and executive producer of pioneering streaming video projects including introducing Verizon VZTV to webcasting and early Flash, Windows and Real Networks applications. Earlier in his career Carl was editor of two video trade publications and the Solutions columnist for Video Systems Magazine.