Who We Are
We’re a team of big thinkers, smart doers and hard workers who have built some of the best known brands you’ve heard of. We’ve helped small business owners and enterprise CMOs alike propel the growth of their organizations through thoughtful, experience-based, hands-on marketing. Our results exceed expectations. Not your budget.
Marcus Piazzisi
President/Founder
Marcus Piazzisi is Founder and President of VYRL. A former Pac-12 college baseball star, Marcus is no stranger to devising strategies, building great teams and executing winning game plans. Recognized for his roll-up-the-sleeves, let’s-do-it-together work ethic, Marcus’ career started in one of the largest automotive industry social media and reputation management companies where he built a multimillion-dollar line of business by the age of 23. Today, that line of business exceeds seven figures. His early success helped propel him into his first VP role, where he led a hybrid sales and business development team that delivered the most efficient and profitable book of business in the company’s history. Marcus measures winning in one way… client success. “If the needle doesn’t move the right direction; we change the direction or replace the needle.” An avid mountain biker, noted philanthropist and dedicated husband to his stunning wife Nadya, Marcus considers their newborn son Leo his proudest achievement yet.
Favorite Movie:
Wedding Crashers
Coffee Order:
Venti Iced
Pet Peeve:
Disorganization
Bucket List Item:
Play Pebble Beach
Happy Place:
Family
Favorite Word:
Inception
Kellen Moen
Co-Founder
Kellen Moen is Vice President and Co-Founder of Business Development at VYRL. Kellen graduated from the University of Oregon with his Political Science degree. This is a popular thing to do at VYRL. We highly recommend it. Before stepping into the Digital Marketing Ballpark, Kellen was a 7th Round Draft Pick for the Kansas City Royals. He then went on to be the Director of Sales at another creative agency in Scottsdale, where he was instrumental in the growth of new products and product development. Kellen has vast amounts of experience in all facets of digital marketing – everything from setup to servicing to managing to selling. Kellen has built VYRL on the firm foundation of a deep understanding of digital marketing at every level - focused on helping clients and doing whatever it takes to bring value to their businesses. Kellen is Excited about VYRL’s record-breaking growth, and continued success - almost as much as he is his two 3lb Yorkies – Moo and Tink.
Favorite Movie:
Tin Cup
Coffee Order:
Iced Americano
Pet Peeve:
Bad Breath
Bucket List Item:
Visit Egypt Pyramids
Happy Place:
Golf Course
Favorite Word:
Limitless
Gregg Abel
Director of Product & Digital Services
Gregg Abel is VYRL’s Director of Product & Operations. Greg graduated from Temple University with his Computer Science Degree. His initial plans were to realize Artificial Intelligence, but after watching the last two decades of sci-fi films in which every last one shows the AI taking over the Earth and attempting to terminate all life, he decided to go another direction. And VYRL, as well as all our clientele are glad, he did. Greg is experienced in all facets of digital marketing. He specializes in complex campaign strategies and implementations in addition to data collection methodology and measurement. With more than a decade plus experience in website optimization & paid media advertising, Greg is ready to meet all our clientele’s media challenges. Greg also had four cats that have yet to form a plan to take over the Earth, but he’s keeping a close eye on them, just in case.
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Gwen Johnson
Creative Direction
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Ryan O’Hara
Director of Marketing & Operations
Ryan O’Hara is VYRL’s Director of Marketing. Ryan graduated from Arizona State University with degrees in Communication & Mass Communication. He has since gone on to become a bonified Marketing Professional with experience in all facets of Branding, Identity, Lead Generation, Retention, and Campaign Creation with Multi-Channel Execution. That there is a mouthful of marketing, my friends. Ryan also is VYRL’s only officially Commissioned Stand Up Comedian, as well as a Sommelier Certified Wine Enthusiast/Mixologist. Talk about mixing it up. Ryan spends more time at work than he should, but when he does manage to get away, he heads 3.5 hours south to his condo in Rocky Point to do all things Rocky Point.
Favorite Movie:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Coffee Order:
Coconut Milk Latte
Pet Peeve:
Scraping Utensils on Teeth & Open-Mouth Chewing
Bucket List Item:
Visit French Polynesia & New Zealand
Happy Place:
My Rocky Point Condo
Favorite Word:
Bumfuzzle
Nick Christie
Graphic Designer
Nick Christie is VYRL’s Designer. He lives by the motto, “Design with purpose” and with over 18-years-experience in design and creative direction, Nick has done precisely that. He has successfully participated in the growth of several brands including Corona, Budweiser, Ok Cupid, Tilted Kilt, Best Buy, Guitar Hero/Activision, and Red Bull. His work has been featured in publications ranging from Maxim to Spin to Southwest Airlines in-flight magazine. Nick is built like a truck, so it’s hard to imagine all that buff can create so much beauty, but he pulls it off with grace and glory. Nick has a tremendous technical background ensuring VYRL’s clientele the highest quality every time.
Favorite Movie:
Slackers
Coffee Order:
Just how I like my women — a tad sweet
Pet Peeve:
Incorrect use of your and you're
Bucket List Item:
Go to Outer Space
Happy Place:
Snowboarding
Favorite Word:
Focaccia
Jeff Van Zandt
Senior Copywriter
Jeff Van Zandt is VYRL’s Copywriter. Van Zandt comes standard with a plethora of international and stateside experience, he loves generating big ideas, and he’s prolifically creative in all mediums. Van Zandt has lived in 17 US States, 5 Countries, and has ideated, directed, and produced digital, film, guerilla, print, radio and TV content for just about everyone on Earth except for a few of the lost tribal groups in West Papua, New Guinea. Van Zandt has also had the opportunity to work with some of the most creative Brands on Earth including Nike, Coca-Cola, Geico, Hershey’s and The Discovery Channel. Van Zandt knows his last name is a lot more interesting than his first, and he loves finding out what’s most interesting about VYRL’s clientele and making their Unique Selling proposition’s POP!
Favorite Movie:
Raiders of The Lost Ark
Coffee Order:
Tea with lots of sugar
Pet Peeve:
Poor Grammar
Bucket List Item:
Getting my Screenplay made, No, Getting my two kids through College, No, The Screenplay!
Happy Place:
Park City, Utah - Skiing
Favorite Word:
Nicely!
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480.405.4447
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