Local480 Media | About Us

ABOUT US

We help local restaurants, food and beverage businesses build breakthrough digital brands online. Through a combination of breathtaking creative and targeted media buying our socially driven strategies provide trackable real results.

MEET OUR TEAM

Discover more about our squad and find out
where you can stalk us on social media

KRISTIAN COTTA

Partner, Head of Creative. Our Resident C.E.”OG”. Family Man. Potty Mouth. Brand Builder. Arizona Sports Fan Boy. Recurring Podcast Guest. Video Content Creator and In-house Digital Traffic Strategist.

DAVID DELORENZO

Partner, Head of Client Relationships & Business Development. A.K.A. “The Delo” Because He’s a BIG DELO In the Valley. Star Wars Buff & Avid Runner. Health Nut. Restaurant Investor. Jokester.

CASEY ZENNER

Creative Director and Senior Videographer. Air Guitarist. Tech Nerd. Vegan. Screenwriter and Foodie Filmmaker. Night Owl. Undercover Activist. Animal Rescuer and Cute Cuddly Cat Whisperer.

NICK RUFFALO

Editor in Chief. Tamer of Timelines. The Color Grading Super Star. Finding the Perfect Song For Any Video – AKA DJ Ruff. Kombucha Connoisseur. Born A Gemini and Is A Twin. Super Powers Pending.

SARA MITCHELL

Executive Marketing Assistant. Coordinator of Social Calendars. In House Espresso Expert. 480 Featured Gatekeeper. Puppy Lover and Pro Bono Pet Sitter. Fun, Fruit Eating, Yoga Addict.

MARA KLEIN

Native Content Creator. Social Media Guru. Connoisseur and Curator of High Converting Content. Sass Master. Foodie Lover. Social Butterfly. Music Junkie. Voice of the Local480 Feed. I’m a Taurus… DUH!

WARREN RICHMOND

Director of Photography. Delivering Mouth Watering Pics. Foodie and Amateur Chef. Graphic Artist. Avid Painter. Gamer. Craft Beer Drinker. Always Sunny Super Fan. Loves Playing with His Food.

ANNA SHCHEKIN

Food Stylist. Coco Chanel of Delectable Desserts. Donatella Versace of All Things Plated. Professional Chef. Plays Nicely with Foods. 100% Smiling 100% of the Time. Creating Arizonas Top Cover Model Meals.