Stacy Jones isn’t just another CEO in Hollywood – she’s a resilient trailblazer who turned her neurodivergence into a superpower. Diagnosed at three, it was a fact she did not learn about until her late forties.

Stacy’s outsider perspective has always been her strength. It’s allowed her to cut through business and marketing complexities with unparalleled clarity and craft creative, mutually beneficial partnerships in the ever-competitive world of Hollywood. As a female entrepreneur and agency owner, Stacy swims with sharks daily, navigating Hollywood’s treacherous waters with finesse and nerves of steel developed from years of rising and reinventing from challenge after challenge.

Stacy is the founder and CEO of Hollywood Branded, an out-of-the-box influencer marketing, branded content, and product placement creative agency in Los Angeles since 2007. With over 28 years of experience, Stacy has spearheaded global branded pop culture campaigns for Fortune 500 companies and over 250 brands, including BlackBerry, Bumble, Canadian Club, Ralph Lauren, and Pilot Pen.

Stacy’s interviews and presentations are informative, inspiring, and tailored to the needs of her audience, whether 1×1, in intimate workshops, or large-scale conferences. She leaves attendees with real-world insights and actionable takeaways, fueling their motivation for growth.

Recognized as an authority in pop culture marketing and the entertainment industry’s business side, Stacy frequently appears as a guest expert on BBC World News, SCRIPPS News. Morning Rush/Newsy and CGTN.
Her insights have been highlighted in major media outlets like The New York Times, Bloomberg, Financial Times, WWD, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, and CNBC.

Stacy has spoken and led panels at industry conferences worldwide, sharing her extensive knowledge on building mutually beneficial partnerships in one of the most difficult crossroads – the creative worlds of Hollywood and the black and white of corporate America.
Under Stacy’s leadership, Hollywood Branded has forged over 10,000 partnerships, worked with 250+ brands, delivering over 1 trillion dollars in media value, solidifying its position as a trusted industry agency.

Stacy also hosts the popular 400 episode podcast “Marketing Mistakes (+ How To Avoid Them),” contributes to Forbes, and writes the weekly syndicated series “Pop Culture Marketing Tips" subscribed to by over 15,000 readers.

Mastering the Art of Brand Perception
Stacy is a dynamic force in brand entertainment. As a successful female entrepreneur, Stacy’s mission goes beyond business growth. She inspires and leads by example, sharing insights on building corporate and personal brands, overcoming adversity, and uniting stakeholders in the brand/IP ecosystem through mutually beneficial partnerships.

Stacy often speaks about perception management, a skill honed through nearly 30 years of working with celebrities and brands. She is frequently interviewed about the missteps celebrities make and the financial damage to their brand that results.

Her journey is one of resilience and adaptability, proving that challenges make you stronger and open doors to new opportunities.

Understanding later in life that her unique way of thinking had an actual name for why she always felt so different—and that others in this world experienced life similarly—provided relief and clarity, and enabled her to be a better leader to her team.

Stacy turns her life’s tough lessons into a badge of honor that she shares with others. Her stories resonate with those who have had similar experiences, offering reassurance to parents that neurodivergent kids will find their own path to success, while also empowering individuals to appreciate their own challenges in life that give them a spark that is different from everyone else.

Her belief system is that everyone is capable of focusing their energy and sparking life into goals and dreams despite perceived obstacles and limitations.

LEARN.DO.TEACH
Stacy embarked on a self-made marketer’s master education by interviewing over 300 marketers, entrepreneurs and business specialists on her podcast “Marketing Mistakes (+ How To Avoid Them) to learn how they think and share how to learn from their missteps. This unique learning approach has equipped her with a vast array of knowledge, which she now uses to empower brand marketers, business owners, IP holders, and celebrities to build better, mutually beneficial partnerships.

Stacy’s goal is to share proven methods that have driven client success at Hollywood Branded:

Teaching how to build brand awareness and influence perception for both brands and individuals
Connecting with individuals who may feel some relief at seeing a bit of familiarity from her shared neurodivergent experiences to not feel as alone, and helping people build better mutually beneficial partnerships as we enter the new phase of work-life optimization where mutual benefit needs to be built within every business and personal interaction.

Gain access to Stacy’s wealth of experience, unique insights shared with clarity, and inspirational journey. Her ability to connect with audiences, provide actionable guidance, and candidly share her failures and f*ups makes her an invaluable asset for any event or media feature.