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Stella Rising

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Agency Overview

Stella Rising is a female-led marketing and media agency that partners with beauty, health, food, and lifestyle brands to unlock profitable growth. We work with global leaders like L’Oréal, Skechers, and Revlon – as well as founder-led disruptors – helping them thrive in a dynamic environment. We connect people with brands through data, culture, creative, and technology – translated into strategies that perform in market. Our holistic approach flexes to deliver quick wins in demand capture while building enduring brand equity, ensuring measurable results today and sustainable growth tomorrow. That commitment to impact was recognized with Ad Age’s 2025 Small Media Agency of the Year, Silver, cementing our place as one of the most awarded independents in our space.

What makes Stella different is our connected culture. With 90% employee retention and an average six-year tenure, clients benefit from continuity, institutional knowledge, and teams deeply invested in their success – avoiding the churn and reset so common across agencies. Just as importantly, our culture fuels innovation: through StellaLabs,

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  • South Port, CT
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Agency Leaders

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Andrea Van Dam

CEO
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Brandon Heagle

Chief Digital Officer
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Marlea Clark

Chief Marketing Officer
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Kate Dillon

Chief People Officer
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Marjorie Powers

SVP, Strategy
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John Morabito

SVP, Search & Innovation
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Awards & Recognition

  • AdAge Small Agency: Media Agency of the Year | Silver 2025
  • U.S. Agency Awards: Media Buying Agency of the Year | 2022, 2023, 2024
  • Ad Age Best Places to Work | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Capabilities

  • Data and Analytics
  • E-Commerce
  • Media
  • Research & Planning
  • SEO & SEM
  • Social Media

Industries

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Food, Restaurant & CPG
  • Non-Profit
  • Retail