Anika is a mother, community volunteer, philanthropist, and communications and marketing strategist. As a marketer, she has done it all including experiential marketing/ event production, launch marketing, public relations, digital, and influencer throughout her multiple decade career. Currently, Anika is the founder of Your Brand Amplified®. Your Brand Amplified is the name of a popular podcast dedicated to all things marketing, public relations, and entrepreneurship, as well as a strategic communication firm based in Los Angeles focused on cause driven businesses and entrepreneurs to empower, celebrate, and amplify their impact in the world, with an emphasis on entertainment, minority entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and tech. Most recently, she was VP of Marketing for Bastion Elevate, the US marketing arm of Bastion Agency. She is a member of the Quickbooks Small Business Council, as well as on the Advisory Board for the Women in Leadership program for UCSB’s PACE; advisor for Junior League of Los Angeles’ 2022 - 2023 President; founding board member of Learn Grow Lead; and Ballona Wetlands Philanthropy Chair for National Charity League’s Pier Chapter.