Authentik, Inc.

About Authentik


Laurie Meadoff always has the pulse of youth culture and uses that to inspire the best from her team of young Authentikators. As founder of The CityKids Foundation, she has spent over 30 years of working and producing content with young people including creating campaigns and global programs with brands like Mastercard, Pepsi, Burger King and Reebok. Her personal network is unparalleled and she has been called the "Einstein" of forging strategic partnerships and of cultivating fresh talent. Laurie executive produced award winning programming for Nickelodeon, Disney, ABC, MTV and VH1 and she has two Emmy nominations.

Tony Krantz is a real-article Hollywood legend. He headed the Primetime TV department at CAA for many years and went on to co-found Imagine Television with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. He is an Emmy-Award-winning Executive Producer, Writer and Director, whose credits include "24," "ER," "Beverly Hills 90210," and many more of TV history's greatest hits.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said of Derrick Ashong, "We're counting on that one." Johnnie Walker called our Master Visionary a "Master Communicator" for his inspirational speeches on Tech & Culture at UK Parliament & the UN. An Emmy Nominated Producer and TV host who has worked with Oprah, Spielberg and Grammy-winning music producers. As founder of amp.it fan engagement technology, he knows how to create innovative solutions to brand questions. He is a graduate of Harvard University.