Riley Thompson

Riley Thompson began their career in 2014 as a Marketing and Advertising Intern at the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, where they developed ticket layouts, created slogans for their monthly newsletter, and completed other tasks for the Art Director. Riley also contributed in weekly staff meetings and strengthened their communication skills. In 2015, they became a Marketing and Communications Intern at Velocity Marketing Group, LLC, where they worked with the Marketing Director and Director of Business Development to launch a natural workout product called Xyience. Riley oversaw the launch, assisted in the creation of the website, attended meetings to better the product's packaging and appeal, and participated in a trade show. In 2016, they joined LaneTerralever as an Associate Project Manager, where they were responsible for coordinating the delivery of multiple projects and retainer clients while overseeing the budget and timeline, and facilitating positive relationships with clients with transparency and weekly status meetings. In 2018, they were promoted to Senior Project Manager and then to Project Supervisor at The James Agency.

Riley Thompson attended Christ Church Episcopal School from 2000 to 2012 and then Louisiana State University from 2012 to 2016, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Digital Advertising.