About

Emily is an experiential artist and designer with a broad interest in the power of human connection and creativity to help the world. For two decades, she has created large-scale live and online experiences that move people to think, feel, and act in meaningful ways. Her career spans twenty years at the intersection of creative entrepreneurship, leadership, and philanthropy.

As co-founder of VIVA Creative, Emily has built one of the most recognized experiential agencies in the world. With a keen ability to translate abstract creative concepts into concrete experiential form, she works with brands like Norwegian Cruise Lines, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, American Express, Weight Watchers and many technology brands. Her portfolio shows that creativity is an economic driver that is good for business, and creativity also has the power to improve lives, relationships, and communities. By bringing people together through live and online experiences, she provides a platform for people to create, connect and collaborate — on a global scale.

Emily’s work is informed by a bilingual, multicultural background. She holds an undergraduate degree in creative writing from Northwestern University, and is a MS candidate in Creativity and Innovation at Drexel University. She is chair of the Creative Capital Impact Organization and the VIVA Creative Foundation.