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Stephanie Wilson | CEO/Founder

Stephanie Wilson founded Wicked Creative in 2006 and has since grown the boutique public relations firm into one of the top agencies in Las Vegas with a second office in San Diego and recent expansions to Portland and Dallas. In her 20+ years of experience in advertising, marketing and public relations, she has worked with clients ranging from movie stars and spectacular productions to five-star restaurants and hotels. She has led projects from the grand opening of the first Sugar Factory in New York City to the introduction of RH in Las Vegas.

A Colorado native, Stephanie moved to Las Vegas in 1997 to join a boutique agency in Las Vegas where she launched her career with high-profile clients like Wolfgang Puck’s Spago and Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. In 2001, she joined Pure Management Group as Director of Marketing, where she handled all the public relations and advertising initiatives for the company’s uber-popular nightclubs.

In 2004, she accepted a position with the newly founded Barrick Gaming Corporation as Director of Marketing, which had acquired six hotel-casinos and associated real estate holdings in Downtown Las Vegas. In 2005, she joined Related Las Vegas as Director of Marketing and Communications for the $3 billion Las Ramblas development, a partnership with George Clooney. When the project was canceled in response to the recession, Stephanie determined the time was right for her to fulfill her dream of starting her own agency.

Stephanie graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and a minor in Advertising. She has been featured in SEVEN and Vegas Magazine for her style and accomplishments; was selected as one of Vegas Inc.’s “Top 40 Under 40” and as one of Las Vegas Woman’s “Fearless Females.” In 2018, she was honored with the “Entrepreneur Badge” from Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada. She is a long-time member of the Steering Committee for Keep Memory Alive and is on the Board of Directors for Junior Diabetes Research Foundation of Southern Nevada.

Hannah Kampf | Managing Partner

With 20+ years of expertise spanning top agencies and as a corporate executive, Hannah Kampf has managed public relations strategies and global news events for some of the top artists in the world, including Rod Stewart, Bon Jovi, Prince, Sammy Hagar and Cirque du Soleil.

Her public relations savvy has helped guide leaders of Fortune 500 companies through acquisitions, crisis management campaigns and other major events that have led to widespread media attention. Hannah has also developed strategies to blend traditional and social media platforms to launch new ecommerce products.

In 2010, she founded Kampaign PR, a Los Angeles based PR and marketing communications firm with a growing roster of top music, entertainment, corporate and technology clients. In addition to long-time clients Hagar and Stewart, she has directed strategies for Universal Music Group, AEG Live, BandMerch, LLC, Capitol Music Group, Watsky, Steel Wool Records, and more. She led the public relations strategy to announce that Hagar had joined forces with Food Network star, Guy Fieri, to launch Santo Blanco Tequila.

Hannah previously served as the Vice President of Global Communications for Ticketmaster Entertainment, leading the media strategy during and following the Company’s merger with live entertainment giant, Live Nation (now, Live Nation Entertainment: NYSE: LYV). Prior to that, she was Senior Account Director at Scoop Marketing, a highly respected music and entertainment public relations agency. During her more than nine years at Scoop Marketing, she worked with dozens of highly respected brands and artists including ,The XIX Olympic Winter Games, Prince, AEG Live, Ticketmaster, Bon Jovi, National Cinemedia, Rod Stewart, Nissan, Justin Timberlake, Tina Turner, Steely Dan, and many more. She began her career with a boutique agency in Las Vegas, where she worked with top-line clients including Bellagio, Cirque du Soleil, House of Blues and Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Taylor Goldberg | San Diego Director

Taylor Goldberg is a seasoned public relations professional whose experience spans lifestyle, entertainment, hospitality, health and fitness, sports, food, spirits, consumer goods and electronics.

Leading the San Diego office, Taylor is responsible for generating buzz for Landini’s Restaurant Group’s five restaurants: Landini’s Pizzeria locations in Little Italy, Point Loma and Las Vegas; Ristorante Illando and Scuderie Italia. She led the star-studded opening of Theatre Box, an entertainment and dining destination in the Gaslamp Quarter that combines the Hollywood sizzle of TCL Chinese Theatre with the whimsy of celebrity favorite, Sugar Factory.

She has directed long-time public relations efforts for GBOD Hospitality Group’s four restaurants and bars: El Chingon, Havana 1920, Meze Greek Fusion and Prohibition; Cafe 222; BANKERS HILL BAR + Restaurant; and Bleu Bohème, as well as launched Death by Tequila, helmed by celebrity chef Angelo Sosa. In addition to securing extensive local media coverage for clients, she capitalizes on San Diego’s desirability as a travel destination for visitors from around the world.

Taylor has secured widespread media placements for clients in top media outlets, including The Kelly Clarkson Show, Access, KTLA Morning News, Forbes.com, Los Angeles Times, Health, Family Circle, SELF, SHAPE, Golf.com, Life & Style, Chilled Magazine, Cheers Magazine, San Diego Magazine, The San Diego Union-Tribune and more.

A scholar athlete during her four years on the women’s crew team, Taylor graduated from San Diego State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and a minor in political science. A lifelong sports fan, Taylor served as a public relations intern for the San Diego Chargers and previously worked as a sports information director at San Diego State University.

Taylor is a true Southern California girl who lives for sunshine and days at the beach with her husband, Aaron, their adorable toddler son, Carter, and the family lab rescue, Sunny.

Dave Wong | Los Angeles Director

Dave Wong is a veteran marketing and PR executive who has led robust campaigns and entertainment coverage for iconic entertainment brands such as Walt Disney Studios, NBC, Warner Bros Pictures, 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, the Los Angeles Rams, E! Entertainment Television and many more.

As Vice President, National Publicity for Walt Disney Studios, Dave guided innovative publicity campaigns for some of the most successful franchises in cinema history including Pirates of the Caribbean, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Wall-E and more. Dave guided 50+ feature film campaigns for Disney and earned four Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature (and four additional Oscar nominations), as well as numerous Golden Globes, SAG, PGA & WGA awards while working with A-list filmmakers such as Jerry Bruckheimer, Pixar Animation Studios, Tim Burton and Robert Zemeckis and a who’s who of talent including The Rock, Johnny Depp, Jodie Foster, Jim Carrey, Miley Cyrus, Zac Efron, Paul Newman and more.

Since leaving Disney, Dave has worked with a plethora of blue-chip clients including Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Lionsgate, DreamWorks, Telemundo, Paramount, producer Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment and Hearst Media. Some of the marketing campaigns Dave has led include The Conjuring, American Sniper, Magic Mike, The Bible from producers Mark Burnett & Roma Downey, War for the Planet of the Apes, Boss Baby, Annabelle and Logan.

Dave began his career as Talent Executive for E! Entertainment Television where he was responsible for all of the global networks’ film and music entertainment coverage and bookings. He also was an integral part of the original team which produced and launched Access Hollywood and built it into one of the top entertainment magazine shows in the country.

Lauren Painter | Dallas Director

Lauren “LP” Painter joined Wicked Creative in late 2019 to build on her public relations expertise after starting her career in one of the world’s most popular tourism cities – her native Orlando.

The director for Wicked Creative’s Dallas office, LP leverages her widespread skillset to grow the Dallas extension as well as garner brand awareness and success for clients including Matter Real Estate Group and the company’s new UnCommons project and gaming and hospitality leader, Golden Entertainment, Inc.

During her time in Las Vegas, LP developed and executed PR and social media strategies for some of the top names in hospitality and real estate and development, including Cabo Wabo Cantina at Miracle Mile Shops, Landry’s Inc.’s TREVI Italian Restaurant in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Golden Entertainment’s The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod, Arizona Charlie’s and PT’s Wings & Sports, and Morton Group’s award-winning restaurants, such as La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway at Wynn Las Vegas, One Steakhouse at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, CRUSH and Greek Sneak at MGM Grand and La Comida in Downtown Las Vegas.

A writer at heart, LP knows what drives conversations and thrives on telling the stories of companies in a meaningful, impactful way through print, online and broadcast placements. She has secured media coverage in such esteemed media outlets as Robb Report, Travel + Leisure, Forbes, USA Today, The New York Times, TODAY, Good Morning America and more. Having worked with brands like Amazon and Planet Hollywood, her depth of knowledge spans an array of industries, including luxury travel, B2B, nonprofit, local and national-scale restaurants, corporate and retail brands.

In her free time, LP enjoys relaxing with her beloved dog, Kea, traveling, discovering new restaurants and going to concerts to find her next favorite artist. LP graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in communications.