José Viramontes is the CEO of MediaDesk. He came to MediaDesk following a career in the public sector where he led communications, policy and strategic planning for natural resource conservation efforts in the western US. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico with degrees in Communications and Political Science. José is passionate about community service and has extensive leadership experience in the local nonprofit sector.

Sommer Smith is the Co-founder and Creative Director at MediaDesk. She is deeply drawn to crafting and mobilizing stories that have the possibility to contribute to social change. As a writer, musician and poet she is dedicated to not just telling stories, but to capturing them, spreading them, and allowing them to transform us inside and out.

Emily is a marketer, journalist and  digital storyteller. As a Communications Associate at MediaDesk, she specializes in clever copywriting and creative marketing strategy. Recently, she spent a year as a travel journalist in New Zealand and a hiking guide across the Four Corners region in the southwestern United States. Emily is also a biking activist, conservationist, and outdoor educator.

Michael Lorenzo Lopez, is a cinematographer, editor, director, visual artist, educator and all around storyteller. Michael enjoys discovering the endless forms of storytelling. He has collaborated and produced work for PBS, American Graduate, Upworthy, the Kellogg Foundation, the Academy for the Love of Learning and many invaluable nonprofits in New Mexico, working toward a more just and equitable society.

Olivia is a communications associate who is currently cutting her teeth as an amateur typographer in her spare time. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in Communications and English Studies from UNM, which is where she developed her passion for clear communications strategies and the art of storytelling. She is always reading and has a penchant for satire and great books — and absolutely l o v e s when the two are found together. When not hard at work, you can find her at a cozy coffee shop with a book in one hand and a white chocolate latte in the other.

Fernando Gaverd is a Mexican graphic designer born in La Paz, a beach town in the peninsula of La Baja. He has been involved in projects with Television Academy, Paramount, OPI and REBBL among other collaborations with artists.

Jason Griffin is the Director of Web Services at MediaDesk. With over 20 years of experience in IT he is passionate about technology and creating intuitive, attractive, genuinely useful sites that ensure our clients succeed at powering positive change. He's a headphone audiophile, coffee geek, opera lover, cinephile, Formula 1 fan, and scotch enthusiast. Jason loves New Mexico - a job moved him here in 2004 and when it attempted to move him back in 2015 he said, "big nope."

We're on the hunt for great people to fill both employee and contract positions (including communications associates, project managers, copywriters, production assistants, illustrators, videographers, and graphic designers).

Yeah, we're the type of people who put the little accent over the é. And, if you care about little details like that and want to work with a whole team of people who also care, then get in touch. Send us your résumé, CV, portfolio or personal website!