Meet Resound
Audio is our passion & what we love to do – so much so, we won’t do anything else.
resound
[ri-zound]
verb (used without object)
to make an echoing sound, or sound loudly.
to ring or be echoed, as sounds.
to be celebrated or notably important.
re:sound
regarding sound
Resound’s mission is to revolutionize the ways audio thrives in every brand ecosystem.
Andy Lipset
Co-Founder & CEO
Andy Lipset is an operating executive who has spent his entire career in marketing, sales, and leadership roles in the audio business. Prior to founding Resound, Andy was Chief Operating Officer of SpokenLayer, an early player in the podcasting arena, where he executed a turn-around of the business and re-established the company as a credible, profitable entity in the audio ecosystem.
Prior to SpokenLayer, Andy was at SiriusXM/Pandora where he held several senior leadership roles in his seven year tenure. As VP-East Sales, he lead the company’s largest sales region with a reporting team of 150; and as VP-Local & National Sales, he built the company’s fastest growing division, accounting for nearly a third of the company revenues.
It was at his start-up, Ronning Lipset Radio, that Andy has been widely credited with pioneering and creating the digital audio advertising ecosystem and marketplace in 2003. Ronning Lipset was the first audio representation firm in the online radio space, and was later acquired by TargetSpot in 2008, where he joined the newly merged entity as its Chief Revenue Officer.
Prior to Ronning Lipset, Andy started his career at Interep National Radio Sales. He is a founding member and founding Co-Chairman of the IAB Digital Audio Committee, and was named a “Digital Media Luminary” nominee by Radio Ink magazine and a “Top 10 Innovator” by Radio Info. Andy holds a BBA in Marketing from George Washington University.
Lauren Nagel
Co-Founder & CCO
Lauren Nagel is a creative director, composer, and vocalist who specializes in leading teams at the intersection of creative and technology. As Chief Creative Officer of Resound, she is passionate about sonic diversity, universal design, and creating content experiences that help audiences connect to themselves, and to each other, through the extraordinary power of audio.
Lauren previously served as VP-Executive Creative Director at SiriusXM/Pandora, where she co-founded Studio Resonate and led creative teams across advertising, brand, and artist content. She went on to serve as Chief Creative Officer for short-form audio leader SpokenLayer, crafting award-winning content for publishers and brands to amplify their messaging through sound.
Lauren has been awarded Clio, Cannes Lions, and Webby honors, as well recognition as Ad Age 40 Under 40, Billboard Branding Power Player, and the inaugural Campaign US Female Frontier honor. She is a seasoned speaker who has delighted audiences at SXSW, OneShow, VoiceCon, WorldZ, CES, Advertising Week, and many more globally-recognized creative conferences and festivals.
As a musician and producer, Lauren has songs featured across tv and film, and performs with electronica duo BronzeBeforeGold and Bay Area improv-band The Freeze. She is also proud to evangelize the healing power of sound as a board member of non-profit Rayna Cares, focused on easing anxiety in healthcare.