About HawkSEM Marketing Agency

How it all started

On a late night in 2005, a computer programmer by the name of Sam Yadegar was working at Disney when he was tasked with the launch of a new software release. While driving home that night, he began to question:

Who am I helping?
What value am I driving?

A few days later, Sam found his answer while randomly searching on Google when he noticed that the first search result had a “sponsored” tag next to it. He hovered over the ad and discovered a future game-changer:

Wow! You can place an ad where someone is showing search intent.

He fell in love with the concept of search marketing, something that still rings true today. Through working with friends and family, Sam and his brother Rambod became exceptionally skilled and successful in this realm, thus
HawkSEM was born.

How it’s going

The HawkSEM team is driven, motivated, passionate about results, and stands by the belief that even a great digital marketing program can be better.

While our roots are in paid search, today we service over 250 clients in 30+ industries and provide a variety of digital marketing strategies that help clients connect with their online audiences and drive revenues.

HawkSEM through the years

2006

Founded in Los Angeles as a paid search marketing agency

2014

Expanded to hire talent and service clients nationwide

2016

Added SEO services

2018

Incorporated paid social media services

2020

Ranked in the Top 3% of Agencies via Google Premier Partner program–an honor we’ve maintained every year since

2022

Launched the ConversionIQ platform

2023

Named one of the “Best Companies for Remote Workers” for the second year in a row

2024

80+ strong across 3 countries and 30+ states, all working remotely

2025

Recognized in the 50 Best Startups to Work For in Los Angeles

Meet the Team

Rambod Yadegar

President

Los Angeles, CA
Sam Yadegar

CEO

Los Angeles, CA
Jess Weber

Director, Account Performance

Woodstock, VT
Rachel Corak

Associate Director, SEM

Flagstaff, AZ
Ericka Murray

Director of Agency Operations

San Diego, CA
Charlotte Soto

Associate Director, SEO

Bergen County, NJ

Justin DeSalvo

Account Executive

San Antonio, TX
Caroline Cox

Senior Content Marketing Manager

Atlanta, GA
Alexa Zimmerman

Client Relations & Billing Specialist

Gilbert, AZ
Patience Hurlburt-Lawton

Content Marketing Manager

Flagstaff, AZ
Rob Harrison

Account Executive

Meridian, ID
Curran Greene

SEM Manager

Baton Rouge, LA
Dave Ratzloff

Account Executive

Buffalo Grove, IL

Angela Cuadros

Talent Acquisition Manager

Chicago, IL
Carly Sado

Associate Director, People Operations

Cleveland, OH
Kyera Laabs

People Operations Specialist

Omaha, NE

Yara Askar

Lead Strategist

Los Angeles, CA
Ashley Thomas

Lead Strategist

Detroit, MI
Dave LaBrie

Lead Strategist

Richmond, VA
Chloe Derse

Senior Lead Strategist

Milwaukee, WI
Katie Blatman

Lead Strategist

Seattle, WA
Jordan Fultz

Lead Strategist

Logan, UT
Jackie Hazlett

Lead Strategist

Baltimore, MD
Alyssa Galik

Senior Lead Strategist

Cleveland, OH
Austin Lewis

Lead Strategist

Columbia, MO
Jessica Ruiz

Lead Strategist

Santa Ana, CA
Madison Scherner

Senior Lead Strategist

Austin, TX
Gabrielle Aldinger

Lead Strategist

Philadelphia, PA
Alissa DeGeorge

Lead Strategist

Philadelphia, PA
Joe Leija

Lead Strategist

Detroit, MI
Nicole Goodnough

Senior Lead Strategist

Staunton, VA
Ian Dawson

Lead Strategist

South Portland, ME
Abigail Beene

Lead Strategist

Norfolk, VA
Igor Rogovic

Lead Strategist

Walnut Creek, CA

Melissa Torre

Team Lead

Camarillo, CA
Brandi Harvey

Team Lead

Statesboro, GA
Bridget O'Toole

SMB Team Lead

Portland, ME

Mihkel Must

Creative Director

Tartu, Estonia
Artyom Ost

UI/UX Designer

Tallinn, Estonia
Matt Loniero

Web Developer

Westlake Village, CA
Peter Damicone

Analytics Manager

Stillwater, OK

Dorsa Aerabi

Senior Paid Media Manager

Houston, TX
Alex Abad

Senior SEO/SEM Manager

Melbourne, FL
Elizabeth Samardge

Senior SEM Manager

Charlottesville, VA
Linda Corzo

Senior SEM Manager

Tampa, FL
Hayden Pochop

Senior SEO Manager

Boston, MA
Amy Owings

Paid Media Manager

Flagstaff, AZ
Steve Gantzer

Senior SEM Manager

Cincinnati, OH
Sonya Gonzales

Senior SEO/SEM Manager

Denver, CO
Gina Ryan

SEM Manager

Sammamish, WA
Samantha Ridgway

Senior SEO Manager

Philadelphia, PA
Peter Miller

Senior SEM Manager

Asheville, NC
Justin Rodriguez

Paid Media Manager

Los Angeles, CA
Brandon Culjak

Senior SEM Manager

Los Angeles, CA
Jordan Flask

Senior Paid Social Manager

Cleveland, OH
Elliott Thrussell

SEM Manager

Seattle, WA
Parker Wells

SEM Manager

Portland, OR
Scot Talbert

Senior SEM Manager

Richmond, VA
Ellie Miner

Senior SEO/SEM Manager

Denver, CO
Alyssa Mountz

Senior SEO Manager

Mexico City, MX
Sarah Kaiser

SEM Manager

Cincinnati, OH
Elyssa Coultas

Senior SEO Manager

Orlando, FL
Heather Luna

SEM Manager

Denver, CO
Leila Giles

SEO Manager

Chicago, IL
Kaleigh Myers

Paid Social Manager

Ann Arbor, MI
Cristin Barta

Senior SEM Manager

New Castle, CO
Trey DeVries

SEM Manager

Cincinnati, OH
Annie Tarmann

SEO Manager

Denver, CO
Drew Paddock

Senior SEM Manager

Tulsa, OK
Sam Kipfer

SEM Manager

Seattle, WA
Natalie Hughes

Paid Media Manager

Charlotte, NC
Brad Williams

SEM Manager

Dexter, MI
Hannah Manson

Paid Media Manager

Des Moines, IA
Imane Taloaie

SEO Manager

Raleigh, NC

Mission & Values

HawkSEM’s mission is to drive client growth through creative and impactful digital marketing strategies that challenge the status quo

With a focus on transparency, innovation, and measurable results, our remote team of marketing professionals thrives in a flexible work environment that empowers them to deliver their best work. As industry leaders, we stay ahead of trends, setting new standards in performance marketing while helping businesses achieve maximum ROI and long-term success.

We are committed to exemplifying a set of values that reflect the
quality of our work and our professional relationships.

These values are formulated through our F.L.I.G.H.T. acronym:

Flexible

Digital marketing is flexible by nature. That means we have to be flexible too. At Hawk, we value the flexibility and autonomy we’re given to work on our own time, while still adhering to our deliverables and getting the job done/taking care of business.

Leadership

We’re all leaders, whether we’re leading clients, teams, co-workers, or vendors. To us, leading means being self-motivated, taking initiative, clearly communicating, and not being afraid to blaze a new trail.

Impact

Making a real impact in projects for our clients and team members is one of our main goals here at HawkSEM. We want to leave a lasting positive impression and truly help our team and clients succeed.

Growth

We never want to be stagnant. We prefer the philosophy of, “When one goal is met, another is set.” Like a hawk, see opportunity from afar and zero in on it to keep clients engaged and excelling.

High-Standards

Having high standards and a non-cookie cutter or copy-paste approach to projects is something we pride ourselves on at HawkSEM. Aiming high keeps us striving for more.

Transparency

We know being transparent with clients and team members alike on expectations and performance is key to any successful relationship. We take relationships seriously here – just like hawks that bond for life.

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About The Hawk Flock

Results Are Everything

How it all started

How it’s going

The HawkSEM team is driven, motivated, passionate about results, and stands by the belief that even a great digital marketing program can be better.

HawkSEM through the years

2006

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2023

2024

2025

Meet the Team

Demographics

Mission & Values

HawkSEM’s mission is to drive client growth through creative and impactful digital marketing strategies that challenge the status quo

We are committed to exemplifying a set of values that reflect the
quality of our work and our professional relationships.

These values are formulated through our F.L.I.G.H.T. acronym:

Spread your wings

About The Hawk Flock

Results Are Everything

How it all started

How it’s going

The HawkSEM team is driven, motivated, passionate about results, and stands by the belief that even a great digital marketing program can be better.

HawkSEM through the years

2006

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2023

2024

2025

Meet the Team

Demographics

Mission & Values

HawkSEM’s mission is to drive client growth through creative and impactful digital marketing strategies that challenge the status quo

We are committed to exemplifying a set of values that reflect the quality of our work and our professional relationships.

These values are formulated through our F.L.I.G.H.T. acronym:

Spread your wings

We are committed to exemplifying a set of values that reflect the
quality of our work and our professional relationships.