Marisa King-Redwood
President/CEO 

Marisa King-Redwoodís first love was performance, be it singing, dancing, acting, pretty much anything where she could have fun. However, the planets were clearly not aligned that way for herÖThere were bigger plans waiting in the wings! Born and raised in the heart of Greenwich Village NYC, this entrepreneurís interest in the business world began in Junior High School. Born Marisa King, this daughter of an Orthopedic Surgeon and a Registered Nurse, always knew that success was the only option. Watching her two brothers in admiration, one an attorney and the other a National Marketing Manager for a Fortune 500, Marisa knew she needed to get started early. At 16 years of age, Marisa self incorporated her first business and she's been working ever since.

Marisa has gained her knowledge and experience hands on, having worked within the entertainment industry during college, where she earned her degree in Marketing, followed by positions at several prestigious companies such as Grubman Indursky, P.C. where she was responsible for the strategic management of client accounts ranging from Martha Stewart Living to Alicia Keys to the NBA, for a Senior Partner; Universal Music Group where Marisa was able to increase public awareness and consequently increase revenue generated by urban artists through grassroots marketing, brand development and publicity; and NAK Marketing where she focused on market growth in the United States for the Heidelberg account, Heidelberg being the worldís leading solution provider for the print media industry. In addition, over the last five years, as a Consultant, Marisa has assisted in the creation and implementation of both urban and general marketing and pr campaigns for H.I.P., Coca-Cola and Citigate Financial Intelligence, enabling the companies to better reach their target market.

In June 2002, with enough experience under her belt and the determination to make it on her own, The Buzz International Group was born. Buzz is a full service marketing agency specializing in brand development, marketing, public relations and consulting that boasts a client list including HBO, Doubletree Hotels, The New York International Latino Film Festival and some top names in entertainment. As President and CEO, Marisa leverages her relationships throughout the industries to provide effective business solutions for companies to increase overall productivity and their presence in the media through brand development and publicity.

This young woman has definitely taken her entrepreneurial talents to the next level with her company. She brings her extensive database of the "who"s who" throughout the country and the industries along with her marketing and leadership practices, in order to focus on Business Development and creating the Strategic Partnerships necessary to bring the company and its ventures to the forefront of this extremely competitive industry. As if that's not enough, Marisa is also the Co-Founder and currently sits on the advisory board of W.E.N., The Women's Entrepreneurial Network, a company devoted to assisting women reach their personal and professional goals while maintaining a healthy lifestyle with the proper work/life balance; she serves as a committee member and Director of Publicity for Black Girls Rock!, Inc. , a youth empowerment mentoring organization established for young women of color; and is a member of both NAFE, The National Association of Female Executives and The African American Chamber of Commerce.

All of this work is clearly paying off as this year alone Marisa has appeared in Latina Magazine and been ranked among top business leaders in the nation with her inclusion as one of the 2006/2007 Cambridge Whoís Who Executives of the year and most recently included on the 2007 40 Under Forty list presented by The Network Journal Magazine. Marisa King-Redwood currently resides in Westchester County, New York with her husband and three children.