Get to know the people who create the magic behind Social Studies.
Kevin is the founder and principal consultant of Repeat Appeal, an independent brand strategy and marketing consultancy. In his capacity as Chief Strategy Officer for Social Studies, Kevin provides strategic marketing services for the agency’s clients, from pitch to post, helping to develop and innovate the firm’s product offerings, including its creator discovery model, Community Clustering.
Zari is a growth and partnerships leader with 13+ years at the intersection of creators, culture, and business. Since entering influencer marketing in 2013, she’s built and led creator and talent strategies across beauty, fashion, wellness, and consumer brands, with an approach rooted in cultural instinct, real relationships, and results. Across categories, she’s focused on finding the right creators for the right brands and building partnerships that creators trust and brands can count on.
With over a decade of agency experience, Sarah has led integrated marketing and creator programs for some of the world’s most recognized brands. Blending strategic client leadership with deep expertise in influencer marketing, she specializes in building meaningful brand and creator partnerships that connect with audiences, drive measurable impact, and support long-term business growth.
Having worked my way up to CEO/Partner at Cytrus and then being accuired By Methys I gained insight into the technology sector. This experience subsequently helped me become a better private equity investor as I experienced first hand some of the challenges entrepreneurs and business face as they scale. I have been very fortunate to learn from great partners over the years and am passionate about bringing cutting edge technologies from around the world into emerging markets.
Sam is a Creative Director with a background spanning social, influencer, experiential, and integrated campaigns. He specializes in building ideas rooted in internet culture, creator behavior, and the way people actually engage with content today, helping brands show up in ways that feel authentic, entertaining, and worth talking about.
Warren is the man behind the scenes building the machinery nobody sees, but everyone values. The agents, automations, and pipelines that quietly handle the boring parts of the job so that humans do not have to. He works from Hermanus on the South African coast, where the internet is fast enough and the whales never ask for a status update. His taste in films has been described as an acquired one.