Agency Leadership

This week's featured Buzzer

Lindsay Milligan
Lindsay Milligan
Social Media Manager
  • Q: Where were you born?
    A:

    Connecticut

  • Q: What did you study in school?
    A:

    I studied business administration with a concentration in marketing at Marist College.

  • Q: What was your first job?
    A:

    First job in life: I got my first job hostessing at a local Italian restaurant to save money for a volunteer trip to Costa Rica.  

    First internship: Social media/ digital marketing intern for a jewelry company in Florence, Italy.  

    First real job: Social media coordinator at Bigbuzz.

  • Q: What got you interested in digital marketing?
    A:

    A required website design class I took freshman year of college as an education major… go figure.

  • Q: What’s the best thing about working at Bigbuzz?
    A:

    It’s a very dynamic environment, no day is the same with unique and exciting challenges...and there is usually a pup in the office :)  

  • Q: What motivates you?
    A:

    New challenges and experiences. Something along the lines of “life begins at the end of your comfort zone”.

  • Q: What’s your brand/what are you known for?
    A:

    Being enthusiastic and dedicated to what I do. Maybe a slight perfectionist.

  • Q: What’s something surprising to know about you?
    A:

    Unpopular opinion around here… I’m a big Patriots fan!

  • Q: What’s your favorite social platform?
    A:

    Instagram

  • Q: What do you do when you’re not working?
    A:

    When I’m not working you can find me coffee shop hopping, at spin class, travelling or playing with my dog.

Philip Lundgren
Philip Lundgren
Art Director/Designer
  • Q: Where were you born?
    A:

    A small town in northern Sweden called Östersund. 60.000 population, cold, and on the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska.

  • Q: What did you study in school?
    A:

    BFA in Graphic Design at LIU Post

  • Q: What was your first job?
    A:

    Other than various supermarket jobs, Art Director/Designer at Bigbuzz!

  • Q: What got you interested in digital marketing?
    A:

    I always was  – when I played Need for Speed as a kid I wanted to work with styling cars when I got old. That evolved into design which I studied in high school, and I got more and more into advertising as time passed.

  • Q: What’s the best thing about working at Bigbuzz?
    A:

    Other than the great people and feeling like you belong… The snacks and Wednesday lunches! I love food..

  • Q: What motivates you?
    A:

    I love what I do, and it becomes a problem sometimes when I go somewhere and keep seeing design and marketing everywhere, but I can always learn and get motivated from stuff around me.

  • Q: What’s your brand/what are you known for?
    A:

    I’ve always been that one person that wants to do the best I can. 

    I won’t be happy with my work until it’s perfect. 

  • Q: What’s something surprising to know about you?
    A:

    I’m an alien! (No really, that’s what the US calls people here on visas). 

  • Q: What’s your favorite social platform?
    A:

    Reddit, if you can call that social?

  • Q: What do you do when you’re not working?
    A:

    Most of the time I’m either making food, watching Netflix or youtube, or just spending time with my friends. Maybe occasionally dragging myself to the gym. When it’s season I try to watch hockey (Rangers wooo, Lundqvist is born an hour away from my hometown)

Rachel Chansky
Rachel Chansky
Associate Creative Director
  • Q: Where were you born?
    A:

    Queens

  • Q: What did you study in school?
    A:

    BFA in Graphic Design at LIU Post, minor in Art History

  • Q: What was your first job?
    A:

    Camp counselor in high school, GameStop assistant manager in college.

  • Q: What got you interested in digital marketing?
    A:

    I've always been interested in technology, communication, and the internet since my family were early adopters. I started building web pages for fun when I was in middle school, usually for whatever band or TV show I cared about most at the time, and just stuck with it from there.

  • Q: What’s the best thing about working at Bigbuzz?
    A:

    The people. It definitely makes going to work better and more rewarding when you have a positive and supportive culture, and people you enjoy spending time with.

  • Q: What motivates you?
    A:

    Learning and doing new things, making things, having some hopefully positive impact on the world.

  • Q: What’s your brand/what are you known for?
    A:

    Being a huge ridiculous nerd. Sliiiightly snarky.

  • Q: What’s something surprising to know about you?
    A:

    I'm a huge basketball fan. Seriously. Huge.

  • Q: What’s your favorite social platform?
    A:

    Instagram.

  • Q: What do you do when you’re not working?
    A:

    I write fiction, play video games, take stuff apart and (usually) put it back together, read, and watch TV and movies. I go to conventions and make costumes. I like to get time in outside, usually biking or skiing, depending on the weather. I love to travel. I try to do as much volunteer work as I can, and particularly enjoy helping out in parks and staying involved in my community. I also have two super-needy cats.

Fiona Maguire
Fiona Maguire
Account Executive
  • Q: Where were you born?
    A:

    Riverside, California (Southern California)

  • Q: What did you study in school?
    A:

    Public Relations and Marketing

  • Q: What was your first job?
    A:

    Hourly: Subway - Sandwich Artist

    Salary: Universal McCann - Integrated Investment Associate

  • Q: What got you interested in digital marketing?
    A:

    Brand messaging. I’ve always been interested in how companies present themselves and their brand to consumers and how that message can really impact the success of a company. Especially in today’s digital world, brand messaging has become even more vital.

  • Q: What’s the best thing about working at Bigbuzz?
    A:

    The people, friendly work environment, and exposure to a variety of clients & projects.

  • Q: What motivates you?
    A:

    I’m motivated by how relatable marketing is to everyday life and continuously learning about the processes behind the ads that we are exposed to.

  • Q: What’s your brand/what are you known for?
    A:

    Being organized & positive. I like to plan ahead and see the bright side of things.

  • Q: What’s something surprising to know about you?
    A:

    I studied abroad in New Zealand for six months in college.

  • Q: What’s your favorite social platform?
    A:

    Instagram

  • Q: What do you do when you’re not working?
    A:

    I love to travel whenever I can, try new foods, watch HGTV and go hiking when the weather is nice.

Linh Tran
Linh Tran
Social Media Marketing Associate
  • Q: Where were you born?
    A:

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Q: What did you study in school?
    A:

    Digital Media and Design with a concentration in Digital Media Strategies for Business, and a minor in Psychology

  • Q: What was your first job?
    A:

    Bookseller at Barnes & Noble

  • Q: What got you interested in digital marketing?
    A:

    It stemmed from my love for advertising from watching Mad Men — I’ve always wanted to be a Peggy Olson and make strides in the industry. 

  • Q: What’s the best thing about working at Bigbuzz?
    A:

    The people, the hole-in-the-wall fishy tank, and pop-up visits from Farah the doggo

  • Q: What motivates you?
    A:

    Being the best version of myself, collaborating and creating. Just being in a group with highly motivated people inspires me.

  • Q: What’s your brand/what are you known for?
    A:

    I’m a nice balance of left and right brain. I’m organized and dependable, but also creative and able to provide divergent thinking

  • Q: What’s something surprising to know about you?
    A:

    I’m an extroverted introvert AKA an ambivert 

  • Q: What’s your favorite social platform?
    A:

    Pinterest. It’s very inspiring for any goals you want to accomplish!

  • Q: What do you do when you’re not working?
    A:

    Barre or pilates! Or watching any live performance (theatre, concerts/festivals, etc.)