MEET THE TEAM
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THOM BRODEUR
CEO, President & National Director
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ELISE BANKS-LOVELY
Head of Franchise & Titleholder Relations
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LAURA CLARK
Head of Brand, Marketing & Pageant Operations
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HOLLY LYNCH
Head of Live Event & Broadcast Production and Creative
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MARA MARTIN
Head of Communications, PR & Appearance Management
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GRETCHEN POLHEMUS-JENSEN
Head of Partnerships
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ERIK ZAMUDIO
Head of Content & Product
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MARY BERRY
Chief of Staff
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RACHAEL SHAH
Head of Social Media Strategy & Management
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RICHIE WALLS
Head of Talent & Development
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BRANDO EATON
Head of Talent & Development
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NICOLE HUDSON
Project & Program Manager
Who We Are
BDE MISS USA, LLC
In September 2025, the national leadership of Miss USA & Miss Teen USA was announced as BDE Miss USA, LLC, led by CEO and President Thom Brodeur.
“Miss USA is one of the most recognizable brands in the global pageant industry,” said Thom Brodeur. “We are bringing a transformational vision rooted in technology, media, and fan engagement to modernize and revitalize these titles for the next generation of powerhouse women and their worldwide fan base.”
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MISSION: To elevate the next generation of confident, purpose-driven women by providing a fair, transparent, and transformative platform where leadership, culture, and opportunity intersect through the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA experience.
VISION: To be the most influential platform for women in America—launching leaders, creators, and cultural voices who shape the future of media, fashion, business, and public life.
KEY VALUES: Kindness, Transparency, Responsiveness
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MEET THE ADVISORS
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CANDY DING
2026 Legacy Celebration Honorary Chair, Entrepreneur, Fashion & Beauty Leader
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BRAD KASPER
Co-founder and CEO of Heart & Soul Marketing
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KAREN BOKRAM
Publisher & Founding Editor of Girl’s Life
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JEFF FARANO
General Counsel & Shareholder
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DAVID CHEN
CEO GTIF Capital, Entrepreneur, Managing Partner Deloitte
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KELLY WINGET
Founder of Alternative Wealth Partners
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ROB NELSON
Former FOX News & FOX TV Host – “Mr. Gen X” @ NY Times
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KERRY YU
Founder, Producer, Author and CEO of China US Fashion Week
STATE PERSONNEL
Crown Diva Productions, LLC
Kristen Bradford
State Pageant Director
California
Clemente Organization
Laurie & Anthony Clemente
State Pageant Directors
Maine, Massachusetts
Empower2 Productions, LLC
JScot Reid
State Pageant Director
Indiana, West Virginia
Vanbros & Associates, Inc
John & Jason Vannatta
State Pageant Directors
Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma
KPC Productions LLC
Kelly McCoy
State Pageant Director
Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Ewald Productions
Barbara Ewald
State Pageant Director
Connecticut
SMOAK Productions, LLC
Shanna Moakler
State Pageant Director
Nevada, Utah
D&D Investments, Inc
Debbie Miller, Cindy Provost
State Pageant Directors
Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island
The FAV Group
Sheatiel Carter, Lacie Ross, Kyle Kelley
State Pageant Directors
Virginia
New Media Productions
Alicia Michioka
State Pageant Director
Hawaii
Hayat Amyra Productions, LLC
Jaclyn Stapp
State Pageant Director
Florida
V&M Productions, LLC
Vincenza Carrieri-Russo
State Pageant Director
Delaware
Joecelynn Soto, Gia Neri
Interim State Title Advisors
Arizona
Zoe Ferraro
State Title Advisor
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania
Ana Rodriguez Bowers
State Title Advisor
Georgia, South Carolina
Rebecca Crow
State Title Advisor
New Mexico, Texas
Victoria Hughes
State Title Advisor
Colorado, Idaho
Ashley Stewart
State Title Advisor
Louisiana, Mississippi, Vermont
Chloe Smikahl
State Title Advisor
Alabama, Oregon
Kelsey Craft
State Title Advisor
Alaska, Washington
Jenny Patrizia
State Title Advisor
Michigan
Elizabeth Beri
State Title Advisor
Ohio
Toay Foster-Ortiz, Von Gretchen McAlpin
State Title Advisors
District of Columbia, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Wyoming