News Show Hosts

  • Darian Kovacs

    Founding Partner at Jelly Marketing & PR

    If you didn’t already know, Darian brings unparalleled charisma and excitement to the brands that he popularizes (is yours one of them?). Known for off-the-wall ideas and fantastic stories, Darian’s energy keeps the Marketing News Canada bus rolling down fun and fabulous roads.

  • Shelley McArthur Everett

    Founder & President of SMC Communications

    Shelley McArthur Everett is passionate, driven and results-oriented, and brings 20 years of experience and earned reputation as one of Western Canada's leading hospitality public relations professionals. Her proven marketing communications strategies have boosted revenues and driven millions of dollars worth of true-to-brand editorial and digital marketing exposure for her roster of noteworthy clients that represent a virtual who’s who of Vancouver’s vibrant culinary scene.

  • Ted Lau

    Co-founder of Ballistic Arts

    Ted Lau dedicates time to helping others grow, connecting people to fulfill their goals, engaging in innovative ideas and is a lifelong student of leadership. To these ends, Ted is very active in the technology, start-up and young professional communities in Vancouver supporting and participating in entrepreneurship, business, education and social/economic development programs. His industry/sector market expertise spans real estate multi-family development marketing, professional service providers, financial institutions and online consumer goods.

  • Daryl Louie

    Co-Founder of AntiSocial Media Solutions

    Daryl Louie is the Co-Founder of AntiSocial Media Solutions, a digital marketing agency with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, LA, SLC + NYC. His teams lead the industry in integrated digital campaigns with award winning social media strategy and execution, an all in house content production team, and media buying. Daryl has worked in marketing for 13+ years spanning many industries. AntiSocial's client list includes Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Fairmont, Netflix, Subway, Cheetos, Riot Games, and many more.

  • Jyll Saskin Gales

    Digital Marketing Consultant

    Jyll Saskin Gales is a marketing coach, consultant and trainer. She advises business owners across industries and sizes, helping them get the best ROI from their marketing. Jyll teaches at Google for Startups, Camp Tech, Jelly Academy, Elevate, The DMZ, boutique agencies, Fortune 100 companies and her own Learn with Jyll platform. She is TikTok's resident @the_google_pro with more than 50,000 followers tuning in for her bite-sized, actionable marketing tips. Jyll previously worked at Google for 6 years and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Podcast Production Team

  • Travis Jeffers

    A photographer and videographer, Travis focuses on all things visual by creating cinematic marketing content for clients with a focus on storytelling. He loves to teach and share tips, tricks and what not to do based on his more than 10 years in the industry.

  • Brayden Dyczkowski

    Brayden is a Podcast Editor and Music Producer with over 20 years of experience in the audio industry. Since delving into the world of podcast editing in 2017, he has helped hundreds of podcast episodes sound their best and continues to work with new and experienced podcasters to launch and maintain their shows. Brayden is the Founder and Lead Editor at Podfather Creative, a full-service podcast production agency based out of Vancouver.

  • Anabel Blesch

    Anabel is the Producer for Marketing News Canada. She has a passion for all things PR and marketing and comes to Marketing News Canada with experience managing beauty and fashion brands. Anabel has a love for acting and writing which directly plays into her role as a storyteller for clients and creating magic with a campaign.

  • Denae Swadden

    Denae is the Office + Admin Coordinator for the Marketing News Canada Podcast. Denae joins the production team while continuing her role as the Office Coordinator at Jelly Marketing. If you're the next guest on the show, you'll likely hear from her!

  • Juliana Bermudez

    Juliana is the Designer for Marketing News Canada. You’ll see her creative work across all facets of Marketing News Canada, such as custom graphics, social media posts, website updates, and even the MNC TikTok!