Hesam Rasoulzadeh

For over 18 years, Hesam has developed award-winning marketing campaigns for Fortune 50 companies, small businesses, and non-profit organizations alike. A data-driven storyteller, Hesam streamlines strategy and creativity to generate maximum brand power and revenue while honoring each audience's experience.

Hesam has worked with an array of public relations, event and marketing agencies while being committed to organizations such as US Doctors for Africa, the Beverly Hills Film Festival, and Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry. He is currently the CMO of a company powering payment and loyalty technologies for multi-unit operators.

With his deep love of all things culinary and travel (who doesn't?), coupled with his storied digital marketing background, Hesam co-founded the Independent Hospitality Coalition (IHC) at the onset of the pandemic. Distributing crucial information and resources while mobilizing advocates of the Los Angeles hospitality community to ratify business-friendly legislation was and continues to be essential to keeping small businesses safe and open.

Hesam holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. When not behind the desk, Hesam enjoys playing guitar, cycling, and exploring the world's culinary offerings.