The partners behind Echelon Marketing and Design.

Gary Phillip

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Gary Phillip is a co-founder of Echelon Marketing and Design LLC and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Gary is responsible for taking ideas from concept to reality, video producing and editing, and overseeing the technology requirements for each client project.

Gary’s focus has been on creating high-concept short-form content, and his projects include music videos, comedy shorts, commercials, branded content, and viral concepts. Prior to co-founding Echelon, Gary served as a Producer and Production Supervisor for the World Series of Video Games (WSVG) and Giant Realm, and as a Technical Producer for Viacom. He created, directed and edited TV commercials for Viacom Network shows including The Real World, Cribs, and The Hills; commercials for WSVG, Guitar Hero, Dell, Best Buy and Nikon; and music videos for various artists. He is an award-winning editor / producer and is also an accomplished mechanical engineer. Gary is a graduate of Fredonia State College in Fredonia, New York, where he majored in film and television production. He is an active volunteer for Goodwill Industries, where he teaches Brooklyn children about video production.

Woody Pognon

Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer

Co-founder of Echelon Marketing and Design LLC, Woody Pognon serves as Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. He manages and oversees all of the Echelon’s client projects as well as the company’s ongoing operations, marketing, finances, and long-term growth strategy. Under Woody’s leadership, the company has focused its services and growth in digital media marketing. As a result of this strategy, Echelon has grown into a leading online digital marketing firm representing top clients in the advertising, publishing and entertainment industries.

Woody’s past experience includes managing events for major businesses such as AT&T and Scion; producing video projects for renowned entertainers including Chris Brown and Trey Songz; and producing the world tour documentary for the Fuzzband. Woody has attended New York University’s program in digital media marketing, and is active in several community organizations.

“Echelon’s team also includes accomplished professionals in digital video editing, storyboard and script development, casting, shooting, post-production and duplication, copywriting, digital strategy, and graphic design.

Echelon, New media. New solutions.