Leadership
Who We Are – What Unifies Us

Meet the Team

Our leaders lift everyone around them because AUC believes every voice matters. More than encourage inclusive collaboration, we celebrate how it leads to better outcomes, shared passion, and collective accountability. Learn about our leaders' experiences that get further unified every day.

Christi Geary Head of AUC

Christi Geary, Head of AUC

As Advantage Solutions' Executive Vice President, Agency, and Head of AUC, Christi is a transformative strategy and marketing executive with 20+ years of success in leading brand building, omnicommerce, media, innovation and insights for some of the world’s largest CPG companies. With insatiable curiosity, she is a life-long learner and futurist who excels at demystifying ambiguity by unearthing breakthrough opportunities and translating them into bold growth strategies. A champion of people and the power of possibilities, Christi unites and energizes teams to creatively solve complex business challenges and build iconic brands – while having a great time together. She is a passionate advocate for serving the community, pursuing health and wellbeing through fitness, exercising her creative spirit through art and writing, and spending as much time as possible with her husband and two teenage girls. Expect her to lean into uncertainty with positivity and relentlessly ask, “What if?” and “What’s next?" 

What do you bring to AUC? 

An entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude based on the fundamental belief that we can change the omnicommerce game for the better. I’ve built and led award-winning teams and results for more than 20 years with a breadth and depth of experience across marketing, sales, media, strategy and insights, painting the vision of what’s possible and defining the pathway to succeed.

What’s your secret advantage?

I believe everything is possible – there is ALWAYS a solution, even (sometimes especially) if it does not manifest as we expected. Fueled by a growth mindset, insatiable curiosity, and a sincere appreciation for the power of humanity, there is no situation that cannot be solved without a little imagination and teamwork.

What’s a unifying theme from your career?

Running towards the challenge, for that is where the magic lies. Change is inevitable and, when embraced as an accelerator to greatness, opens the window to where you can truly make an impact. My career roles have all begun as ambiguous whitespace and/or unnavigated chaos – this is where I find the best opportunity to learn, make a difference and have fun.

What’s your favorite commerce channel? 

Social commerce – as it seems to know me better than I know myself, with an occasional algorithmic blip that taps into my absurd sense of humor. The growth of this aspect of omnicommerce is tremendous and offers us the opportunity to truly create personalized relationships with our shoppers.

What lesson or advice do you return to time and again?

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.”
– Henry Ford

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”
– Serena Williams

Positive mindset and belief in self will be the differentiator in your success, health, and happiness in life.

Dino de Leon Executive Creative Director

Dino de Leon, Executive Creative Director

Dino has been creatively solving marketing problems for decades. With a traditional advertising background, his curiosity and passion for challenging norms led him to leadership roles with digital, promotional, and shopper agencies. The consistent theme being to deliver unexpected, strategic, and successful ideas for world-class brands.

What do you bring to AUC?

Having vision is only part of the role. Equally important (and more challenging) is communicating it in a way that inspires others to see, understand, and contribute to the same vision. Whether working with creatives, colleagues, or clients, I inevitably get wrapped up in the passion and possibility of the work. The constant refinement of ideas, and balance of pioneering with performance, make the process rewarding. It helps a lot if it's fun, too.

What's your secret advantage?

I'm curious and I question things. I believe by observing, collaborating, and constantly changing your perspective, you can connect dots and, together, create unexpected work that works.

What's a unifying theme from your career?

Finding ways to explore new and diverse areas at every step of my career. Working for agencies focused on design, branding, multicultural, direct, digital, promotional, and now, commerce has given me a dynamic view of how consumers experience brands.

What's your favorite commerce channel?

Social media is like a real-time, global bazaar, an exciting portal to new products, businesses and artists. But flipping through record crates is pretty hard to beat.

What advice do you return to time and again?

Progress > Perfection

Favorite hometown hang

Catch me cycling around White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. Literally. I am trying to race you.

Amauri Campos SVP Head of Amazon & Ecommerce

Amauri Campos, SVP Head of Amazon & Ecommerce

Amauri is the definition of “make it happen” – he relentlessly leads his team to get things done efficiently and intelligently, and our clients are all the better for it. As an accomplished eCommerce and digital marketing executive with over 20 years of experience, Amauri has quite the successful track record of building and scaling +8 figure brands online and on Amazon. His business acumen and natural curiosity lend to a truly unique approach to business. By thinking outside the box, challenging the status quo, and using data-driven insights, Amauri uses his combination of brand and agency experience to bring results to our clients and cross-functional partners across AUC.

What do you bring to AUC?

I bring a comprehensive understanding of both client and agency perspectives, having built and scaled several very successful brands online from the ground up. This duality of experience enables me to empathize with and understand brands' needs, highlight opportunities, navigate challenges and ultimately drive their eCommerce success. 
 
What’s your secret advantage?

My secret advantage is leading by example. By actively engaging in the work I expect from my team, I pride myself on staying relevant and that fosters a collaborative environment. This hands-on approach ensures we achieve ambitious goals in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. 
 
What’s a unifying theme from your career?

A unifying theme in my career is a "bias for action." This principle focuses on moving fast but sensibly, continuously reevaluating and adjusting along the way to drive success. 

What’s your favorite commerce channel?

Amazon, by far (but hey, I may be biased!). As a consumer, it's my go-to for almost everything. Professionally, I'm constantly amazed by their ability to continuously innovate at such scale. 

Favorite hometown hang?

Orlando, FL – Taking the kids to Disney Parks. I am continually amazed by Disney’s excellence across the board from entertainment, to customer service to commerce – they knock it out of the park (…literally!).

Obscure fact about yourself?

I am a certified scuba diver, with passion for shipwrecks. There’s nothing like the thrill of exploring the unknown!

Danielle White VP Project Management

Danielle White, VP Project Management

Danielle White, VP Project Management, has spent her entire 20+ year-long career in project management – and she has a law degree on top of that!

What do you bring to AUC?

A strong sense of partnership, positivity and creativity. People don’t normally think of business operations or project management as being creative, but there are so many elements in which one needs to construct processes and solutions in a very imaginative way.

What’s your secret advantage?

My adaptability and collaborative approach enable me to work effectively with cross-functional teams and contribute to the overall success and growth of the agency.

What’s a unifying theme from your career?

Alignment. I strive to ensure all portfolios, projects and teams are consistently directed toward achieving the agency's strategic and financial goals.

What’s your favorite commerce channel?

Any social media shoppable posts and stories, such as Instagram, Pintrest and TikTok Shop. The seamless shopping experiences these platforms provide with rich and engaging content has been a game changer for our commerce experience.

What lesson or advice do you return to time and again?

I always return to having a mindset of continuous improvement and learning. Remain agile, capable and prepared for the opportunities and challenges that will inevitably arise.

What work of art changed your life?

“The Wall” by Pink Floyd was a staple album in my childhood home and I always find myself returning only to find new themes and connections. 

Kathryn Longhurst SVP Account Management & Digital Retail

Kathryn Longhurst, SVP Account Management & Digital Retail

Before Advantage, it’s fitting that Kathryn spent her previous decade at Hasbro because she has been a real Transformer for AUC. Her previous experience in integrated marketing, including brand strategy, analytics, and digital marketing and media, helped break down internal silos and unify our shopper and ecommerce teams into one integrated omni account group.

What do you bring to AUC?

Having spent time on both the agency and the brand sides gives me a unique perspective and enables me to solve problems for our clients that I have most likely experienced myself at some point.

What’s your secret advantage?

I never back down from a challenge and believe that each one is an opportunity to influence change for good.

What’s a unifying theme from your career?

Algorithms. In every role I’ve held over the last 10+ years, our success has been dependent upon knowing and understanding the science behind channel algorithms. Whether it be YouTube, Meta or any retailer.com, you are only as good as the content that consumers see. I’m naturally curious and finding ways to stay ahead of and gamify winning against the algorithm has followed me throughout my career.

What’s your favorite commerce channel?

#TikTokMadeMeBuyIt

What advice do you return to time and again?

Don’t adapt to the energy in the room.  Influence the energy in the room.

Believe it or not:

Back when I played tennis competitively, I could serve and hit targets with my eyes closed.

Jessica Ruscito SVP Media

Jessica Ruscito, SVP Media

A marketing leader focused on brand strategy, media activation and performance marketing, Jessica has deep experience in building and leading award-winning teams and omni-channel campaigns. Inspired by the ever-changing digital landscape, she has had the opportunity to lead large global go-to-market strategies combining paid, owned and earned channels.  With experience across a wide variety of industries including CPG, Retail, Tech, Apparel, Fitness, Sports, Healthcare, B2B, Juvenile and Auto - she is excited to bring her expertise to the AUC.  Her approach to marketing embraces the power of data coupled with consumer personalization to drive measurable impact and meaningful connections with consumers.   

What do you bring to AUC?

Experience. I’ve been fortunate to spend time on both the agency side of the business and client side and across a wide variety of industries.  This allows me to bring a unique perspective to my work in that I understand the importance of the team dynamic and the importance of fostering a relationship between client and agency that creates a one team mentality. And that is where I have always seen the best success.

What’s your secret advantage?

Curiosity.  I am always finding myself asking questions, challenging the status quo and uncovering ways in which my team and I can work smarter (not harder) to achieve our/our clients goals.

What’s a unifying theme from your career?

“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.”  This has always been a motto of mine in life and work.  Granted… with age I am a bit more cautious and will be trying something like bungie jumping or snake handling!  But I truly believe that you must lean into and overcome things that cause you discomfort to truly grow.

What’s your favorite commerce channel?

I can’t pick just one, nor should any brand.  Everything is shoppable these days and you never know where inspiration – to buy – might hit you. Either through a time of connivence (BOPIS, Apple Pay) or inspiration (Instagram, Pinterest) I am constantly amazed at how easy it is for consumers to find, price compare and buy all from the palm of their hand.

What lesson or advice do you return to time and again?

A motto that I adopted early on in my career was to ‘spend your client’s money like it’s you own.’  This simple shift in mindset brings the role of media into perspective and I’ve found it helps my team to focus on strategies that drive both effectiveness and efficiency.

Obscure fact about yourself?

It is a dream of mine to someday host SNL!! The process of creating this show in one week and the talent you will be surrounded by just has to be an amazing experience.  Most importantly I love the healing power of laughter.