About Us
Annette Hunter
Founder and CEO
Green Investor and spokesperson Annette Hunter discovers many innovative green consumer products and successfully introduces them to the public. Ms. Hunter’s unique combination of expertise in identifying winning product ideas, personally presenting products on TV, radio and live events, and her business savvy have made her one of the most sought after executives by people seeking to successfully market and sell to U.S. consumers.
In 2009, Annette identified the Ionic Bulb, an indoor air purifier ingeniously mounted inside an energy saving compact fluorescent light bulb. With the advent of the US and EU government bans on incandescent bulbs, Ms. Hunter demonstrated her ability to identify “green” products that attract consumers worldwide. Annette also found a patented natural micro fiber fabric and developed Django Spira™, branded towels used by the US 2010 Winter Olympics men’s bobsled and skeleton racing team and in development for college and pro basketball teams. In addition, Annette is currently the founding investor in an eco-friendly line of powerful natural enzyme based household cleaners composed of green ingredients that for the first time will have industrial strength cleaning properties.
Annette brings her writing and performing talents to enhance consumer brands and appears in The Ionic Bulb’s ongoing National TV campaign. A key member of the Entertainment industry, she is the founder of the Kidzflix International Children’s Film Festival which is dedicated to supporting and promoting quality independent children’s cinema. Annette was also the Executive Producer of the 2007 “Monaco Music Film Festival”, an international event held in Monte Carlo and was one of the producers of the 2005 “World Music Awards Show” held in Las Vegas.
Annette continues to support many important green charities including “A Bid to Save the Earth” and the Central Park Conservancy.
Sarah Parker Young
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Sarah oversees operations of NexxtVision’s marketing, brand development and public relations divisions and is the client lead and counsel for all integrated programs. With more than 15 years agency and in-house experience with fashion, beauty, sports, consumer products, entertainment and luxury brands, Sarah brings exceptional skills and a creative mind set to the agency.
Prior to joining NexxtVision, Sarah held key positions at both J Walter Thompson and Bragman Nyman Cafarelli agencies where she worked on campaigns for Hush Puppies, Bloomingdales, Maidenform, Make Up For Ever, Guinness and various NFL and NBA players. Sarah went on to become the Public Relations and Marketing director for “Elara Diamonds”, one of the first branded diamond cuts that was successfully launched in the United States.
Sarah is also the author of “Light the Country Fire” published by Lyons and Burford in 1994.
Justan “Stan” Garcia
Media & Creative Director
Prior to coming to NexxtVision, Stan freelanced on countless film, TV and commercial productions in CT, NY and NJ. He also worked as social networking consultant for stock footage marketplace, Pond5.com.
Stan received his B.A. from Emerson College in Boston, MA in 2007 in media production with a focus in film and video with some time also spent learning at the Tisch School of Arts at NYU. He also attended Cambridge School of Art and Design in Cambridge, England where he focused on video production, production design, graphic arts, and special effects make-up. He has produced, directed, written, edited and even acted in dozens of short films and received an award in 2006 for “Best Screenplay.”
Strategic Partner
Marc Gunn
The Metaproject
Executive Vice President
Marc Gunn is a critical thinker and creative architect currently the Vice President of Metaproject. He develops value-added programs designed to reach a certain cerebral demographic across the globe. Marc has been able to adapt his traditional marketing and business training, leverage his robust network and utilize his creative sensibilities to develop cutting edge messaging and delivery strategies for clients. Marc Gunn has co-authored Manifest XO, a men’s style guide, which was a collaborative project with MHUSA/LVMH. He has also developed successful web-based promotions for COTY incorporated.
He has a BA in Psychology from Hampton University and an MBA in Finance for Clark Atlanta University.