Young Innovator Nominee: Johnathan Chanti, HYPR

Why he is nominated: Jonathan is Currently SVP at HYPR and responsible for leading the HYPR Business Development/Sales team as well as founding and managing HYPR's Collaborative account team.

Under Jonathan's leadership the HYPR Business Development team has brought in and maintained clients such as: Digibunch, Taylor PR, PepsiCo, The Pub, Kwittken, Calvin Klein, Pop Sugar, Equinox, BSSP Murphy O'Brien PR, Digital Brand Architects, Burns, She Knows, Iconix ,Tongal, Moet Hennessy Thrillist, RadicalMedia, Hearst, Time Inc., Endorse Social, Havas, Origins / Estee Lauder, TMBI, DKC, Reelio, Next Model Management, Hello Society, Simon and Schuster, MKT Mexico, Blended Strategy, Glasses USA, Omelet, Mastermind Marketing, Cogent World, Starpower, and She Knows.

Jonathan's background stems from 7 years of beauty experience working across, photo production, model management, and talent procurement. Jonathan joined HYPR in June of 2015, having spent four years at Platinum Rye Entertainment working in the Beauty Division servicing P&G's beauty portfolio, spear heading new business for their in-house casting division and Platinum Rye's office in Tel Aviv, both of which he was instrumental in creating. Prior to Platinum Rye Jonathan worked in the Commercial Beauty Division of Innovative Artists, supporting the division in placing models into TV commercials, scripted series, and commercial campaigns.

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