Former digital and social producer from Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Discovery Communications brings photo and video expertise to the firm

NEW YORK, NY – May 21, 2018 – Marino, a New York City-based strategic communications firm – today announced that Marty Berman has joined the agency as a senior content strategist.

Berman joins Marino with a diverse array of professional experience, including a strong background in digital content creation. Most recently, he served as a digital and social producer at Discovery Communications, where he created social-first content for Animal Planet and helped grow the network’s social media audiences, with hundreds of thousands of new followers.

“I look forward to Marty using his storytelling, editing and production skills to further grow and diversify the content that we are creating across the agency,” said John F. Marino, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director. “We are thrilled to have him join our constantly-evolving team.”

Berman previously served as senior producer for SpaceX – the company founded by Elon Musk in 2002 – which designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. At the company’s California office, Berman oversaw photo and video coverage of all company events, launches, testing milestones and product unveils. In this role, he filmed 30 launches and major events for the company, such as the unveiling of the “Crew Dragon Spacecraft” and the first-ever successful landing of a rocket booster from orbit. Berman’s work helped to grow SpaceX’s social engagement, increasing the company’s YouTube subscriber base, by 900 percent.

A Michigan native, Berman received his bachelor’s in journalism from Michigan State University. He currently resides in Manhattan.

Founded in 1993, Marino has successfully represented a wide array of clients such as McDonald’s, Walmart, The Home Depot, Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation, Crain’s New York Business and the iconic One World Trade Center, as well as a host of some of New York City’s most widely respected real estate companies, trade associations and not-for-profits.

In 2017, the agency was named one of the nation’s top PR firms by The Observer.

About Marino.

Marino is a full-service strategic communications firm that serves a broad client roster and is home to a talented, committed and diverse team of communications professionals and digital strategists in New York, Los Angeles, and Boston. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the company has represented various clients spanning a full spectrum of market sectors. Marino develops and implements comprehensive, 360-degree communications strategies that provide clients with demonstrable returns on their investments and advance specific organizational objectives. In  2017, Marino was named one of the most powerful firms in the country by The Observer.