Andy Crestodina

Andy Crestodina has over 20 years of work experience. In 1997, they began their career as a Technical Recruiter for Risetime Technologies. In 2001, they Co-Founded and became the Chief Marketing Officer of Orbit Media Studios, an award-winning digital agency in Chicago. At Orbit, they also held the role of Strategic Director, setting the vision and leading web strategy efforts for the company and its clients. In 2018, they became a Lecture and Co-Instructor for Content and Influencer Marketing at Northwestern University School of Communication. In addition to their work experience, Andy has given digital marketing advice to 1000+ businesses, speaks at big marketing conferences, writes for big marketing blogs, and hosts a marketing podcast.

Andy Crestodina studied Mandarin at Peking University in 1996. Andy then attended the University of Iowa from 1990 to 1996, where they obtained a BA in Asian Language and Literature (Chinese).