Cori Maekawa has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Cori has worked at IPSY since 2016, starting as a Project Manager and progressing to Senior Program Strategist and Senior Manager, Brand Operations. In their current role as Director, Brand Operations, they oversee brand operations at IPSY. Prior to IPSY, they worked at SB Projects, LLC as Director of Creative & Video, where they led the global branding of a talent roster and oversaw video production. Cori also held the position of Assistant Marketing Manager at SB Projects, LLC. Before that, they worked as a Sales & Marketing Coordinator at UBM Canon, assisting with event coordination and designing promotional materials. Cori also gained experience in the music industry at Interscope Records and Two-D Productions, and worked briefly in creative services at Shout! Factory.
Cori Maekawa completed an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Graphic Design from FIDM. Furthermore, they pursued Design and Visual Communications, General at the University of Washington.
January, 2024 - present
July, 2020
January, 2019
October, 2016
Art Director, Brand Operations at The Loyalist
Director, Brand Operations at The Loyalist
Executive Director, Brand Operations at Whitestone Branding
Director, Brand & Operations at XKool Technology
Senior Managing Director, Brand Operations & President, Laura Ashley at Gordon Brothers