MERIS VENTURES TEAM

Steve Upson

Steve Upson is President and Founder of Vertica Group. For the past 18 years, he has immersed himself in the evolving media and advertising landscape creating dozens of successful high-impact programs across multiple mediums -- from new media, digital, sports, entertainment and TV. Steve has helped numerous global brands harness the power of next-gen and traditional marketing platforms to reach consumers thriving in targeted and passionate community bases.

Amanda Seekamp

Amanda Seekamp is the co-founder of The Beach Hut on Main Beach in East Hampton and ran guest relations at the Surf Lodge in Montauk and Snow Lodge in Aspen. A graduate of Hofstra University and gained her Masters in Marketing while in London. Amanda is passionate about sustainability, clean beauty and wellness. A pro at recognizing trends, community relations, and photography. Amanda develops and manages well-social activations on site and coordinates brand relations and events for well-social.

Steve Levin

Steve Levin is Managing Director of Link Conferences. With more than 20 years of experience in conference development, business management, marketing and business development, Steve specializes in identifying emerging trends, driving event strategy and working with global thought leaders and visionaries. Steve has created and managed global conferences for organizations including Microsoft, YPO, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Cisco, AMD, Yara, Time, Fortune and others.