MEET THE CREATIVE
MINDS AT NICKELBRONX

Our edge, grit, and camaraderie are what set us apart from other, traditional agencies. Plus, a recent survey found that 4 out of 5 of our moms think we’re the best.

Borzou Azabdaftari

Founder & Chief Taste Maker

Borzou

Alabama-born, Virginia-raised, and Iranian-made, Borzou isn't just another CEO; he's a college dropout turned serial entrepreneur, speaker, and the brains behind the award-winning digital agency NickelBronx.

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Founder & Chief Taste Maker

Borzou Azabdaftari

Alabama-born, Virginia-raised, and Iranian-made, Borzou isn't just another CEO; he's a college dropout turned serial entrepreneur, speaker, and the brains behind the award-winning digital agency NickelBronx. Known for his prowess in branding and digital marketing, Borzou's work has garnered Hermes Creative, Clutch, and Marcom Awards. Beyond the boardroom, he's a connoisseur of design and anything aesthetically driven, embodying style with substance. Borzou's philosophy? Embrace what makes you unique; that's how you find your tribe. 

When priorities with his family, health, business, and community are satisfied - you can find Borzou chasing once-in-a-lifetime experiences. His favorite things are amazing people and making memories, and he’s always adding to his collection of both.

Alabama-born, Virginia-raised, and Iranian-made, Borzou isn't just another CEO; he's a college dropout turned serial entrepreneur, speaker, and the brains behind the award-winning digital agency NickelBronx.

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Amanda Fischer

Founder & Chief Growth Officer

Amanda

Amanda oversees marketing and sales for NickelBronx as well as the high-level growth strategy for NickelBronx clients.

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Founder & Chief Growth Officer

Amanda Fischer

Amanda oversees marketing and sales for NickelBronx as well as the high-level growth strategy for NickelBronx clients.

She specializes in B2B marketing and sales integration where she identifies opportunities to align and optimize the relationship between these two crucial business functions. Amanda's expertise extends to articulating and persuasively communicating the unique selling proposition of professional service organizations, particularly in scenarios where the benefits are more abstract.

Before starting NickelBronx and supporting all types of B2B, B2C and B2G organizations, Amanda worked most extensively in technology, cybersecurity, healthcare, finance, aerospace, and commercial real estate industries.

When she’s not sparring with Borzou, Amanda can be found on stage as an amateur comedian in South Florida and Washington, DC. She lives in Boca Raton, FL with her husband, her two sons, and their small, fluffy white dog, Ziggy.

Amanda oversees marketing and sales for NickelBronx as well as the high-level growth strategy for NickelBronx clients.

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Radha Shah

Lead Designer

Radha

Raised in the Silicon Valley, Radha grew up surrounded by large tech corporations and tech-starts up so naturally with a growing passion for the arts and creative design, she put digital and design together to pursue her interest in UX/UI Design.

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Lead Designer

Radha Shah

Raised in the Silicon Valley, Radha grew up surrounded by large tech corporations and tech-starts up so naturally with a growing passion for the arts and creative design, she put digital and design together to pursue her interest in UX/UI Design. She graduated from UCLA with a major in Design Media Arts and went on to build her experience as a branding and web designer, to freelancing, and eventually finding a perfect fit at NickelBronx in 2021.

Outside of work, Radha has been travelling around the globe living in various countries such as Brazil, Portugal, and now resides in Florence, Italy. She enjoys anything hands-on and creative whether it’s painting, cooking, fashion or interior design. If there’s anything new and exciting to experience in some part of the world, you can count on Radha to be there.

Raised in the Silicon Valley, Radha grew up surrounded by large tech corporations and tech-starts up so naturally with a growing passion for the arts and creative design, she put digital and design together to pursue her interest in UX/UI Design.

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Dawson Lion

Graphic Designer

Dawson

Dawson’s roots trace back to the small town of St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Despite studying animation at Edinboro University, Dawson's heart found its true passion in graphic design.

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Graphic Designer

Dawson Lion

Dawson’s roots trace back to the small town of St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Despite studying animation at Edinboro University, Dawson's heart found its true passion in graphic design. He loves to merge animation and design, focusing on conceptualizing logos and incorporating animated elements into projects. Web design has become another forte during his tenure at NickelBronx. Outside of the office, Dawson finds solace in the great outdoors, indulging in the joys of hiking and roller skating. As a hobbyist with a 3D printer, he dedicates his spare time to crafting intricate miniatures and constructing immersive environments, further exemplifying his passion for creativity.

Dawson’s roots trace back to the small town of St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Despite studying animation at Edinboro University, Dawson's heart found its true passion in graphic design.

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Camila Andrade

Administrator & PM

Camila

Camila Andrade, grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, is a dedicated professional with a profound passion for nature.

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Administrator & PM

Camila Andrade

Camila Andrade, grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, is a dedicated professional with a profound passion for nature. She earned her degree in Ecology from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and subsequent to her graduation, developed a strong interest in Project Management, obtaining a certification from Google.

Currently serving as the Assistant to the CEO and Project Manager at NickelBronx, Camila performs a variety of Administrative tasks and does Project management for multiple projects. When she is not working, she's playing the piano or embarking on nature adventures.

Camila Andrade, grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, is a dedicated professional with a profound passion for nature.

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Lindsay Goddard

Marketing Manager

Lindsay

Lindsay has over a decade of experience in Account and Project Management within the agency world, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications.

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Marketing Manager

Lindsay Goddard

Lindsay has over a decade of experience in Account and Project Management within the agency world, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications. Throughout her career, she’s had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients and industries, helping them achieve their marketing goals. Her favorite part of her job is collaborating with the internal team to solve a problem and seeing the solution come to life. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family, traveling, working out and cuddling her two pups.

Lindsay has over a decade of experience in Account and Project Management within the agency world, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising, Integrated Marketing Communications.

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Bernedette Tio

Lead Strategist

Bernedette

Bernedette is our lead strategist at NickelBronx, she crafts research-based, results-driven brand and marketing strategies from her desk in Vancouver, Canada.

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Lead Strategist

Bernedette Tio

Bernedette is our lead strategist at NickelBronx, she crafts research-based, results-driven brand and marketing strategies from her desk in Vancouver, Canada. These strategies guide our clients' brand and marketing efforts in the right direction, aligning them with their goals.

With a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology, she has always been fascinated by human behavior, which led her to her career in Marketing. Her deep curiosity in understanding audience behaviors, what drives them, and what attracts them plays a big role in informing the strategies that she builds.

While Bernedette’s roots are in Singapore, her upbringing included living in Japan and China. In her free time, she enjoys slurping on noodles, cuddling with her kitty (Luna Petunia), and exploring cities worldwide with her husband.

Bernedette is our lead strategist at NickelBronx, she crafts research-based, results-driven brand and marketing strategies from her desk in Vancouver, Canada.

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meet the team
core values

OUR STRENGTH LIES IN OUR SHARED VALUES.

Our core values serve as the backbone of our identity, shaping our culture and guiding our decision-making processes. If you resonate with the principles below, we could be the ideal agency for you. And if you don’t, we’re probably not.

plant
grow

We don't just want to be good at what we do — we want to be really damn good at getting better every day. That’s why we’re constantly learning, growing, and expanding our skill sets to achieve our goals…and to help our clients achieve theirs.

dumbell
hustle

Getting shit done is in our DNA. On this team, we don't mess around. We do more with less. And like the badasses we are, we're not afraid to get our hands dirty in the process.

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be real

We tell it like it is, and we don’t hide behind it. We’re never afraid to cut through the noise and get to the heart of a challenge — because that's how people make meaningful change. When shit hits the fan, we can always count on each other to keep things real.

lightning
make cool sh*t

The shit that we make is out of the ordinary. Out of this world. We go against the grain, and we don't care what anyone thinks. We see the norm, and we deviate from it — because that’s how you stand out and get people talking.

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give a f*ck

We’re not here to fuck around — we’re here because we love what we do. For us, that means taking the time to master our craft and build relationships with our clients. And at the end of the day, our work doesn’t check a box; it fulfills a purpose.

Who we are

Designed to Deliver

“Revenue is Vanity, but Profits are Sanity” - Verne Harnish
We’re a brand-first agency, but our purpose is to drive results. Our brand-focused efforts
are not just for show, and we have the receipts to prove it. Here is our average per-client
stats from 2023.

204

Deals Won

12,458

new contacts added to
email list

233%

increase in social link clicks

174%

increase in organic social
reach

927

meetings booked

57.7%

increase in organic traffic

59.5%

increase in instagram
engagement

442%

increase in accounts
reached

250%

New page likes on facebook

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SOHALE RAZMJOU  •  BLACKWOOD

they absolutely CRUSHED IT

From creating and designing our entire look, logo, etc. building our website, recreating all our internal documents they absolutely CRUSHED IT. We are a 40+ year old family owned business with a rich history but certainly evolving, and our culture is the most critical element to our team. The most impressive piece of working with NickelBronx was they were able to blend the roots of our organization with the identity of the current team to build a lasting brand that we intend to stand behind for another 40+ years. Lastly - this process can be GRUELING, but working with Borzou and the team was legitimately fun and took the pain out of going through the arduous exercise. 10/10.

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Angela E. Lauria  •  Difference press

they are so fast and easy to work with

I’m so glad we found NickleBronx! Getting our graphics to look polished and unified was such a challenge with a remote, fast moving-team. NickleBronx lead the charge for our rebrand making it simple and getting the whole staff on board with the changes. This helps us keep quick projects in-house, but as it turns out they are so fast and easy to work with we just end up sending most of our design work to them! It feels like they are an extension of our in-house team.

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Jeff Rossen  •  Rossen Landscape

The process was seamlessly executed and kept on track

Borzou and Amanda did an amazing job of helping us navigate the re-branding process. After two failed attempts to re-brand with other firms, Nickle Bronx nailed our logo on the first try. We’re forever grateful to the NickleBronx Team for making our logo vision come alive, while also making the experience enjoyable. The process was seamlessly executed and kept on track by Amanda (which was a feat all in itself considering the fact that we knew we weren’t going to be the easiest client to work with). They made it look easy!

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Kalie Brown  •  Brown Law PLLC

We could go to 1 team for all our needs

The entire team was an absolute pleasure to work with. They are responsive to email, intelligent, creative and capable. They pay attention to details, leverage technology and work so well as a unified team to get the best results. We are thrilled with our new website, marketing materials, business cards and flyers. The fact that we could go to 1 team for all our needs was amazing. Amanda is a marketing genius and such a pleasure to work with. I appreciated her wisdom on marketing and her ability to provide guidance and her opinion, while also giving us options and flexibility.

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Moby Duncan  •  Arkra

they listened to what we were Saying

We worked with a different agency prior, they wasted months and thousands of dollars delivering terrible work. I grew frustrated and impatient and looked for alternative agencies. They listened to what we were saying, filled in the gaps, sprinkled creativity and came back with incredible options off the initial call.

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