About Us

Emmanuel (Manny) Xidias | Account Director

As the Account Director for BiggerFish Marketing, Manny manages the day-to-day interactions between clients and staff, communicates project status and ensures excellence in quality is met by the Client Specialists.

Manny brings over 10 years of experience as a freelance graphic artist, 7 years as an Account Director at a New York City direct marketing agency and 6 years of experience in the financial services industry. At JPMorganChase, he held various roles as a business analyst, project manager, web content manager for the Private Bank and alternate channels marketing manager in Chase Card Services.

His direct marketing experience on the client side includes managing cable and package inserts, co-branded magazine print ads, co-branded retail collateral and tabling events for new account acquisitions. On the agency side, he manages multi-channel programs, new product launches, custom mailers, email and website development and social media integration. The mix of Manny’s client-side and agency experience gives him unique insight into client’s internal processes and an eye for creative detail that most account directors do not possess.

Manny is a native New Yorker with a Bachelors of Science in Technical Writing and Corporate Communications from Polytechnic Institute of NYU and currently resides in Woodbridge, New Jersey with his wife and two children.

Andrew Marino | Account Director

As an Account Director at BiggerFish Marketing, Andrew provides strategic insight, account management and oversees a team of professionals providing digital media services to a variety of clients across a broad spectrum of categories.

Throughout the course of his 15-plus-year career in digital direct marketing he designed, deployed, analyzed and managed over 2,000 email programs for leading clients. He specializes in developing strategies for integrating digital media into an overall marketing matrix including traditional direct marketing. His successes led him to become a managing partner at BannerDirect in 2009, and then later, the director of account management in the programmatic digital media firm, MediaCrossing, where he founded the account management division. His history of success has led him to found similar divisions at MorningStar Media Inc., 43DPI Creative, and Unik Advertising – the email partner for BiggerFish Marketing.

Andrew is the author of dozens of business articles, white papers and guest blog posts on email- and digital marketing. He’s also spoken at a number of marketing industry conferences. His new non-fiction book, 101 Rules for Digital Marketing Your Small Business, will be released in 2017.

Andrew has a Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Fordham University and a Master of Arts in Psychology from the New School for Social Research and resides in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Christos Xidias | Creative Director

As the Creative Director of BiggerFish Marketing, Christos consistently delivers clean, powerful communications for international clients in a wide range of fields, from food services to commerce to non-profits.

With a keen eye for typography and composition, this multidisciplinary, innovative designer possesses deep knowledge in social media, strategy, branding and content creation.

Christos’ prior roles include Senior Graphic Artist and Creative Director at multiple New York City branding and digital agencies. He started his career at a boutique New York City design studio named where he acquired his web design and development skills and eagerness to help small businesses.

Christos is a New York City native, avid social media user, and a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Communication Design graduate from Pratt Institute who enjoys biking, fitness apps and tech blogs. He resides in Mamaroneck, NY with his wife and two sons.

Al Gil | Marketing Director & New Business Development

As the Marketing Director of BiggerFish Marketing, Al is in charge of client relations and new business development. Al liaisons the interaction of our clients and staff to ensure that we provide exceptional work and exceed our customers’ expectations.

Al has over 20 years of experience in marketing and new business development. He has worked as a Top Sales Executive in New York City, where he increased revenue every year for 12 straight years for a major office supplies provider. He was an Executive Vice President of a sports and entertainment company based in New Jersey and an Executive Vice President of a multi-state law firm managing new business efforts with technology, sports entertainment and education entities. He has also helped several businesses grow their brand and revenue stream as a business consultant. Al speaks fluent Spanish and some French.

Al lives in Somerset, NJ with his beautiful wife of 30+ years, has 2 children and 3 adorable grandchildren. He enjoys traveling, sports, music and spending time with family.

Scott Harrell | Marketing Director & New Business Development

For over 25 years Scott Harrell has had a successful career in security and law enforcement in the private and public sectors. A Marine Corps Veteran and retired police officer his career in the private sector has revolved around management, threat forecasting, and consulting. Over the years his success has come from his unique perspective and approach to issues while emphasizing identifying stakeholders and partnerships.

During this time Scott found himself time and again be sought and recommended by friends and colleagues for advice and consultation on their business needs. From writing a business plan, to forecasting inventory needs, to how to market a new idea to the masses.

Scott joined the BiggerFish team for the opportunity to pursue his passion of growing businesses through thoughtful consultation and strategic partnerships.

Scott lives in Woodbridge, NJ with his wife and three sons. He loves sports, enjoys being a sports announcer, does voiceover acting, and invests time in helping his sons find their passion too.

Nestor Medina | Marketing Sales Coordinator

As the Marketing Sales Coordinator, Nestor is in charge of working with Marketing Director to continue to build client relations and business development. Nestor speaks fluent Spanish, is also part of customer support team and ensures that our customers are satisfied with their work.

Nestor is an active registered nurse, who has a passion for helping others and is active in our community. Nestor has helped many businesses grow and states, “From a consumer point of view, I have been able to understand how important it is for businesses to have an active online presence. When looking for a service, I want to find a business that is on the first few pages of Google, has a modern website that is mobile-friendly and has great reviews. Understanding your consumers and how they find your business is very important.”

Nestor has a Bachelors in Nursing from Chamberlain University, lives in Woodbridge, New Jersey and and has a lot of knowledge in the healthcare industry and business marketing industries.