Larissa joined Directive in 2022 and went on to be promoted to VP of Performance Marketing. Her expertise lies in Performance Marketing product and client delivery for channels including Paid Media, Content Marketing, SEO, and CRO. She now leads go-to-market strategy for Directive’s largest investments and initiatives, including brand, positioning, sales, and distribution. Larissa’s leadership career has spanned all aspects of owned and earned media, including driving successful strategy with some of the largest brands such as Capital One, AWS, Twitter (now X) and more. Larissa studied Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and obtained her Masters from the University of Texas at Austin, where her published work focused on audiences, objectivity, and branding in media credibility research.