MBLM

MBLM Team Bios

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  William Shintani

  Managing Partner Dubai

  William is a creative problem solver, dedicated to creating intimate brands, and advising leaders and their thriving companies. He has worked across multiple industries around the world, transforming, creating and aligning brands to deliver growth and generate value.
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  Mario Natarelli

  Managing Partner NYC

  Mario is a trusted advisor to executives and their companies as he looks to leverage their most important assettheir brands.
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  Rina Plapler

  Partner

  Rina joined MBLM as a Partner after twenty years in brand strategy. While at MBLM Rina has led assignments with AB (AllianceBernstein), CommScope, Cohen & Steers, Cotiviti, UL, the Government of Dubai, and sbe.
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  David Clover

  Partner

  David is a brand and digital marketing expert with an established track record of delivering inimitable user experiences to an array of clients. With an expansive background in product design, David brings a unique understanding and perspective of consumer behavior into his work.
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  Ziwar Majeed

  Partner

  Ziwar is proficient in a range of languages: Arabic, English, Russian, C#, PHP, Javascript and Swift. His history in software development and state-of-the-art programming has lent him a keen eye for identifying and delivering complex technical solutions.
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  Sidney Blank

  Partner

  Trained as an architect and fascinated by how people experience information, Sidney is passionate about finding new and optimized ways to shape, organize, and deliver digital brand experiences.
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  Ashwin Kulothungun

  Partner

  Ashwin leads projects for clients across an array of industries from technology and industrial services to investment and healthcare. Ashwin is a strategic thinker with a passion for brand communications and deep expertise in managing brand rollouts and technology-led activations.
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  Demetri Mihalakakos

  Partner

  Demetri is a software architect who is passionate about contributions to open source software. He has a deep interest and understanding of security software algorithms and animatronic robotics.
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  Nelson Hur

  Partner Seoul

  A senior advisor to industry leaders, Nelson is a passionate and creative problem solver with experience from an extensive career in the marketing and communications industry, along with entrepreneurial flair and a successful track record in establishing and growing businesses.