Leadership
We are Storytellers, Brand Builders, and Drivers of Engagement
Nikki Pesusich
Founding Partner | Chief Strategy Officer | email | 
An integrated media, marketing, and communications professional, Nikki excels at creating multi-channel campaigns that accelerate brands, drive revenue, and deliver measurable results. Upon establishing Coterie Media over two decades ago, Nikki has worked across several industries and has extensive experience with long-standing relationships in the entertainment, lifestyle, health & wellness, aesthetics, med-tech, and social impact sectors. She has worked for and alongside such conglomerates as American Express, A&E Networks, American Heart Association, Autism Speaks, BTL Aesthetics, Discovery Networks, Microsoft, MGM Studios, NBCUniversal, Netflix, PBS, and Paramount Studios. Throughout her career, Nikki has played an integral role in the launch of numerous television networks and entertainment properties. She also created highly successful celebrity ambassador campaigns and influencer marketing programs, produced numerous grand-scale events from inception to execution, generated extensive media activations, and created profitable partnerships that have benefited leading brands across global industries. Passionate about giving back, Nikki has established successful nonprofit fundraising initiatives and chaired lucrative celebrity red carpet galas for notable social impact causes that support education, mental health, animal welfare, and individuals with disabilities. Nikki began her career in advertising at Ogilvy & Mather after graduating from Pepperdine University with a degree in Marketing and Advertising.
Carey Warren
Founding Partner | CEO | email |
Co-founder Carey Warren spearheads Coterie Media’s digital marketing arm where he creates and executes digital ad and PR campaigns, integrated marketing, branding, programmatic and strategic publicity campaigns. Carey’s proven tactics create response, increase impact, generate traffic, and enhance value to the bottom line of our clientele. In addition to having worked with multiple television and entertainment clients, Carey has also led diverse initiatives for clients in the retail, renewable energy, medical and technology industries. His pro-bono work includes consulting with notable cause-related think tanks in Washington, D.C., as well as other charitable causes relating to children and animal causes. Carey’s expertise extends to Spanish language and direct response advertising, as well as programmatic advertising, email marketing, preroll, native advertising, influencer marketing, OTT advertising, and promotional integration. Carey began his career in advertising at The Wall Street Journal, where he managed the company’s largest client list, including Apple, Microsoft, Acura, and Hewlett Packard. He also ran media sales offices for Katz Media, Dow Jones Broadcasting, Hachette Filipacchi, and Guccione Media. Carey earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Relations and Marketing from Oklahoma State University, where he has received two awards for entrepreneurship.