Risa Goldman Luksa
Founder & President

Risa completed her undergraduate studies at Boston University, majoring in communications, advertising and neuropsychology. She has been working in medical sales, marketing and business development for over 11 years, in capacities such as pharmaceutical sales, product management, medical education and practice management.

Risa is responsible for all strategic business development, including creating business and marketing plans for each client, overseeing implementation and execution, and tracking results. Risa is the #1 point of contact for every single client. Learn more about Risa Goldman Luksa on Linkedin or her resume.

Jessica LaBarbera
Vice President of Marketing

Jessica completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southern California, majoring in communication and entrepreneurship. Additionally, she received her master’s in Marketing & Communication from USC. After a variety of marketing internships with media companies, she began working with Goldman Marketing Group.

Jessica’s role at Goldman Marketing Group focuses on overseeing, implementing and executing marketing campaigns, including content generation, social media, blogging, press releases, website strategy, print marketing materials and video.

Linda Stolman
Public Relations Manager

Linda has been working in advertising and marketing for over 15 years. Her outside sales and public relations experience has been extensive. She has created advertising campaigns for print, TV, radio and online. Linda’s responsibilities at GMG include physician networking, developing community outreach programs, event planning and on-site coordination.

Sheva Kafai
Art Director

Sheva completed her undergraduate studies at California State University, Northridge, majoring in art with concentrations in illustration and photography. Her role at Goldman Marketing Group is to create effective creative solutions through brand development, print collateral and web design.

Jordan Michael Lockhart
Video Production Manager

Jordan has spent the last 7 years working as a free lance videographer across the country producing reality television, corporate films as well as medical documentaries. Jordan has a great eye for composition and oversees each project from pre-production to post-production ensuring consistent creativity throughout. Jordan is now working full time with Goldman Marketing Group to utilize his experience to provide all video needs for our clients.

Igor Silva
Website Manager

Igor graduated from the University of Salvador, Brazil, majoring in Communication with concentration in Advertising and Marketing. Streamlined to learn everything and anything about Marketing, he has reinforced this passion by having great success track records with Online Marketing, Search Engine Optimization and Web Analytics which led him to join Goldman Marketing Group as Website Coordinator.

Kevin O’Connor
Marketing Manager

Kevin graduated from The College of New Jersey and worked as a sports writer in the newspaper industry before switching gears to online marketing. His creative expertise in writing, marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO) have led him to Goldman Marketing Group where he is a website coordinator.

Markie Lee
Marketing Manager

Markie completed her undergraduate studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan where she majored in Media Studies and minored in Business Marketing. Before moving to California, she worked for her college’s Media Relations department and assisted athletic directors with story ideas, press conferences, and event set up. Her role as a Marketing Coordinator within Goldman Marketing Group is comprised of content creation, social media management, and website upkeep for clients.

April Maguire
Marketing Manager

April studied English and film at Boston College before moving to Los Angeles and earning her Master of Professional Writing Degree at USC. Her writing career has spanned numerous mediums including educational publishing, online marketing, fiction and PR. As a marketing coordinator for GMG, she creates original content for blogs, press releases, social media and the web and provides proofreading and copyediting services for the team.

Amy McNamara
Marketing Manager

Amy has over 9 years of experience in both the advertising and medical industry. Prior to working at Goldman Marketing Group, she had been working as a free lance social media strategist and marketing manager for a diverse range of small businesses. Amy brings creativity and a unique perspective to every aspect of her role at GMG including content generation, website development, social media, and reputation management.

DeJuana Golden
Content Generator

Prior to joining Goldman Marketing Group as a content generator, DeJuana held various positions in marketing and event coordination. Her marketing background includes everything from working in the music industry to coordinating marketing and business development efforts for a national law firm. She has also served as an independent marketing consultant for small businesses and faith-based organizations. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Masters in Marketing from Golden Gate University.

DeJuana now develops content for our client websites, blogs, press releases and social media sites.

Ben Morris
Content Generator

Ben attended the University of Southern California for his undergraduate studies, completing a dual degree in engineering and biological science. He is planning to continue his education at the UCSD School of Medicine in pursuit of a career in surgery. Ben is particularly interested in the role of business and marketing within the health care system, leading him to join Goldman Marketing Group. Ben’s role at Goldman Marketing Group focuses on medical content generation, blogging, and press releases.

Courtney
Graphic Designer

Courtney graduated from Willamette University in Oregon, where she studied Psychology and Studio Art. With a long-standing background in fine art, she pursued a graphic design education at The Art Center College for Design and Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. She expanded her career into independent film marketing as well as freelance graphic design for a variety of clients. Additionally, her design products have been sold at various retailers in Los Angeles.

Jigna Shah

Jigna Shah graduated from Mills College with a degree in Economics. She
brings with her over a decade of experience in both data and fiscal
analysis and community outreach and training. She works behind the
scenes at Goldman Marketing Group tracking expenditures, managing
budgets, and conducting fiscal projections.