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Justin Chatigny Chief Marketing Officer

Justin serves as PlatinumBlack's CMO and is responsible for both the day-to-day operations of the organization and for ensuring that its strategy, marketing, and creative output delivers on client objectives. He has over 25 years of experience helping companies grow and has served in numerous marketing, business development, and consulting capacities in that time. Before taking on his current role at PlatinumBlack, Justin was a Director on Accenture's Global marketing Strategy team and held senior marketing leadership positions at Grant Thorton and Deloitte.

Erin Eby Executive Creative Director

Erin is the driving force of creative excellence at PlatinumBlack as Executive Creative Director. She brings nearly two decades of experience elevating the appeal and performance of some of the world's most prestigious brands, such as Dell, Pfizer, Caterpillar, and Rolex, among others. A firm believer in both analytics and persuasion science, Erin works closely with Strategy and Brand Management leadership to ensure PlatinumBlack's creative is as effective as possible. Outside of work, Erin is an award-winning author and mother of four children.

Ben Kleckley Director of Strategy

Ben leads PlatinumBlack's strategy capability, working with clients to define business objectives and translate them into executable growth plans. He brings 15 years of experience in market and competitive assessments, M&A, growth strategy, and business transformation with a strong focus on creating value from growth opportunities. Ben has previously served as a consultant for multi-national professional services organizations including Capgemini, Accenture, and KPMG supporting clients across industries and functions.

Keri Dines Director of Integrated Marketing

As Director of Integrated marketing, Keri leads her team in bringing PlatinumBlack's strategy and creative to life through, events, earned media, paid media, and owned channels. Beyond execution, her team is responsible for marketing technology, analytics reporting, and marketing optimization to ensure content connects with customers and stands out from competitors. With over 12 years of marketing experience, Keri has extensive expertise in demand generation and marketing automation for early-stage start-ups and growth-stage B2B companies.

Christine Forbes Senior Project Manager

As the Senior Project Manager at PlatinumBlack, Christine is responsible for process, communication, and overall project delivery. With a strong history of building and mentoring effective project management departments, she excels at fostering collaborative environments that deliver exceptional results.

Her background includes managing projects and teams working with B2B and B2C clients, including Nestle, Drunk Elephant, and AIG on the development of brand systems, websites, a podcast series, a feature-length documentary, and large-scale media buys. This breadth of experience ensures that Unleaded can expertly handle any marketing challenge our clients bring to the table.

Kristin Braud Director of Brand Mangement

Kristin Braud is PlatinumBlack’s Director of Brand Management. In this capacity, she leads a team of professionals responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, deeply understanding their challenges and objectives, and working across our strategy, marketing, and creative teams to ensure we deliver accordingly.

Kristin has been with PlatinumBlack for nearly six years. She began as a Marketing Associate and has rapidly progressed to several roles of increasing responsibility. She has worked in marketing strategy, integrated marketing, and account management – a diverse range of experience that makes her ideally suited to lead the Brand Management function. Prior to joining PlatinumBlack, Kristin held marketing positions at Privia Health and The Lee Group.

Tony Quintanilla Chief Financial Officer

As the CFO of PlatinumBlack, Tony ensures the financial strength and operational integrity of the agency, overseeing all fiscal matters from billing and contracts to risk management and compliance. He has supported Unleaded since 2007 and joined full-time in 2020 following a successful 20-year career as an independent advisory CFO for marketing and advertising firms. Earlier in his career, Tony held CFO and COO roles in the healthcare sector and worked in commercial banking and private equity. He holds an Economics degree from TCU and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Heather Mack Director of People & Culture

Heather champions employee experience and internal operations, fostering a positive, high-performing workplace. With over 10 years of experience, she brings a strategic approach to organizational development, talent acquisition, and office management.

She leads initiatives that align with company values—from culture surveys and engagement planning to recruiting and training programs. Heather also ensures the office environment supports both individual and team success.

With a background in marketing, including agency and in-house roles across oil and gas and industrial sectors, Heather understands the pace and priorities of Unleaded’s work and the clients it serves.

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