Aeone Curately BrandsXCreators Summit November

Kelly Thomas Nojaim is a senior sales leader at Microsoft Advertising, where she leads North America Corporate Sales. With more than 20 years of experience spanning sales, marketing, and product management, Kelly helps brands unlock growth through AI-powered advertising, performance marketing, and digital transformation. Throughout her Microsoft career, she has held leadership roles across product marketing, GTM and partner, mid market and enterprise sales, building high-performing teams and accelerating revenue growth. Kelly is also co-lead of Women of Microsoft AI and serves as Vice Chairman of Localogy. She holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Kelly lives in West Seattle, married to her acupuncturist husband and has three children – ages 6, 13 and 16.

Chad Mackay is the CEO of Fire & Vine Hospitality, a multi-concept operator of experiential full-service restaurants and the company behind the Fire & Vine Rewards loyalty program. Since its development in 2011, the Fire & Vine Rewards program and its technology platform includes 80K members with the highest average guest spending, and the program drives 30% of the company’s revenue. Fire & Vine Hospitality owns and manages restaurant brands of El Gaucho, AQUA by El Gaucho, Aerlume and Walla Walla Steak Co.

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Adam L. Weintraub is the founder of the famed Museo del Pisco (three locations in Peru: Cuzco, Lima and Arequipa). His bars are a Tales of the Cocktail winner and serially-referenced watering holes dedicated to broadening pisco’s appeal beyond the confines of Peru. Soon to open in Madrid, Spain. Adam is a Seattle-based photographer – but his placement in the world of pisco brought his research, writing and photography together to create Pisco Patrimonio , a Gourmand “World’s Best” award-winning book, regarding the culture and legacy of his favorite spirit. Patrimonio Suyus Pisco is now an inaugural Double-Gold winner at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition, widely considered the industry standard for blind-tasting and professional practices. Soon to be at a fine-dining and cocktail-driven establishment near you.

Luke Larson is the founder and CEO of Vale, a modern matcha company building a 365-acre tea farm on Whidbey Island, Washington. Vale is working alongside Japanese tea experts to grow exceptional tea in the Pacific Northwest, with a long-term vision to establish the region as a world-class home for matcha.

A leader in creator commerce, influencer marketing, and strategic partnerships, Ruchi previously led Amazon’s Fashion Influencer Program helping scale a multi-$B business at the intersection of creators, brands, and commerce. She has held leadership roles across Amazon Fashion and Amazon Ads, driving growth through strategic partnerships, innovative monetization models, and creator-led commerce.

Lee Kindell is the founder of MOTO Pizza, the Seattle pizzeria known for its inventive, Detroit-style pizzas and cult following. A hospitality entrepreneur and lifelong pizza obsessive, Kindell has built MOTO around bold flavors, meticulous technique, and a playful approach to reimagining what pizza can be.

Twama is the founder and CEO of Aeone, a Seattle-based AI-powered technology company building unified tools for marketing teams, content teams, and talent agencies. With 16+ years of experience spanning product management, marketing strategy, and integrated business leadership, Twama previously served as a Senior Product Manager at Amazon before launching Aeone to tackle the fragmented landscape of marketing operations.

Harrison works at Axel, an AI travel agent that saves travelers money on flights and hotels, where he leads growth and operations. He has spent his entire career growing early stage startups. He loves working at B2C companies where he can bring real value to consumers.

Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Helena Capucho is the General Manager of Fogo de Chão Seattle and Next Level Rooftop Lounge. She is passionate about hospitality, leadership, and creating meaningful experiences. She loves developing people, building strong teams, and finding creative ways to grow a business. As a Brazilian woman in leadership, Helana believe in leading with authenticity, confidence, and passion while inspiring others to reach their full potential.

Sam Shaddox is a co-founder of Talairis Law Group, an AI-native law firm for founders, startups, and growth companies. He has fifteen years of experience at leading law firms and tech companies, including building the legal function of a unicorn as its general counsel, serving as outside counsel to Microsoft and Amazon, and helping close over $10 billion in transactions. He writes regularly on tech, AI, and startup law.

Sage Ke’alohilani Quiamno leads PR, communications, content, and social at Yoodli, the AI Platform for Human Skills, which helps people get measurably better in their careers with AI that helps them rather than replaces them. Organizations like Google, Snowflake, and SAP use Yoodli to upskill their workforce through roleplays, personas, and coaching in the flow of work. Sage also runs Sage PR, a boutique fractional PR consultancy for AI startups, where she helps founders treat earned media as the citation infrastructure AI relies on.

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Britt Klontz believes the best way to be found is to be worth writing about. As founder of Vada Communications, she runs data-driven digital PR campaigns that give journalists real stories, earning coverage for brands like Popsa, ICUC Social, and Datos, a Semrush Company. She speaks often on how PR and SEO teams can work together as earned media becomes source material for AI search.

is a Seattle/Tacoma-based content creator, photographer, and storyteller sharing her life through family, travel, and everyday adventures. Through her content and brand partnerships, she brings a personal perspective to experiences that inspire connection, curiosity, and community.

Brit Moorer is an Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning journalist and executive content strategist. She spent more than a decade in TV newsrooms — including KING 5 in Seattle — before moving into corporate content strategy, building executive communications and thought leadership programs at Edelman and Amazon. She currently serves as a Senior Brand Narrative Strategist, working at the intersection of AI and brand storytelling.