About Five Blocks Branding company in New York, United States
We are a team of 40 passionate and results-oriented professionals from diverse disciplines. These include technology communications marketing psychology education and intelligence. Each team member excels in their own discipline to achieve the desired results for our clients and partners.
Sam is a serial entrepreneur and digital reputation pioneer. For over a decade he has been at the forefront of innovation and knowledge about the impact of search on brands individuals and products. Recognizing the power of search on marketing reputation and brand building in 2003 Sam founded Five Blocks. He soon began to focus the companys efforts exclusively on corporate and individual brand building and reputation management and has driven the firms evolution to one of the most sought after business partners in digital reputation management.
As CEO Sam manages the fast-growing companys vision while providing strategic counsel for the growing number of Fortune 500 companies and high-profile individuals who are often referred to Five Blocks by strategic partners in the PR space. Sam also spearheads Five Blocks technology product innovation and is the inventor of two US patents. One patent is in the area of self-teaching knowledge bases and text categorization and the other in the field of interactive digital advertising.
Sam received a BA in Psychology from Yeshiva University (1992) and a Masters in Management from Boston University (1994).
Hillel is a veteran business leader with close to 25 years working in senior human resources positions at Citibank Republic National Bank of New York and IDT. At Five Blocks Hillel oversees the day-to-day operations of the firm its people and finances. Prior to joining Five Blocks in 2012 he spent eight years as the Vice President for University Life at Yeshiva University where he oversaw the non-academic portion of the student experience for undergraduate and graduate students. Hillel has a BA in Math from Yeshiva University as well as an MA and a PhD in Organizational Psychology from New York University.
Ofer Mizrahi serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Five Blocks Inc. where he is responsible for overseeing the companys proprietary technological products and infrastructure. As a member of the senior management team Ofer oversees the IT department on strategic technological planning as well as product research development and marketing.
Prior to joining Five Blocks he spent ten years as manager of Ping Mobile where his skills as a veteran digital communication strategist product developer and planner helped create new products and build an international client base. Ofers programming skills have served several companies in developing digital products and launching business and technology initiatives.
He has a BA in Science and an engineering degree in computer science.
Daniel is a veteran educator manager and programmer with more than two decades of experience exploring and testing the interaction between technology and human learning and development. He oversees all of Five Blocks account engagements; manages and trains the team of account managers; and sets policies and procedures for the firms outstanding client service. He is also the lead on Five Blocks ethics policy interfacing regularly with external experts.
Prior to his current role Daniel spent eight years as the firms Director of Ramp;D where he developed hundreds of web-based applications and scripts that are central to Five Blocks client service model. Daniel has a Masters in Judaic Studies and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science.
Sara K. Eisen is a veteran creative director brand and communications manager content consultant and journalist. Before joining Five Blocks Sara worked in the non-profit sector as Chief Communications Officer for Masa Israel Journey and at the Jewish Agency as both Sr. Advisor to the Director General and Head of Marketing Content.
In the earlier stages of her career she was an independent marcom consultant and copywriter working with both established corporations and startups. She co-founded two startups and has worked as a journalist in the fields of hi-tech lifestyle and culture.
Sara holds a degree in Psychology and English.
Aharon is an expert in online reputation management. For the last decade he has worked with strategic clients from Fortune 500s to several of the worlds largest hedge funds. He heads Five Blocks New York office where he oversees business development and account strategy for large financial institutions and several B2B clients. Aharon is the lead consultant helping clients implement our tech solutions.
Aharon is fluent in English and Hebrew enabling him to work seamlessly with clients both locally and internationally.
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Romi Sussman has been the Director of Content for Five Blocks since 2009. She oversees the members of the Five Blocks writing team while working in tandem with the account managers to process all writing requests and needs. Prior to joining Five Blocks she worked for a number of e-commerce sites writing web content press releases and other deliverables. Originally trained as an English teacher Romi worked in education for a decade.
Romi has a B.A. in Communication Studies from U.C.L.A. and a Master of Arts in Education from Boston University.
With over 25 years in software research and development Ben brings a vast array of expertise to Five Blocks. As Director of Research amp; Development he leads the development of the firms proprietary technology tools and applications. Ben has played many different technical roles over his career including system analyst software architect and software customer support representative. He has led software development teams working on both desktop and web products. Before joining Five Blocks Ben oversaw the web development process automation technical documentation customer support and research of complex software suites. Ben graduated Cum Laude with a degree in computer science from Hebrew University in 1988.
Chaya manages Five Blocks finances and administration. She oversees budgets expenses and billing. Prior to joining Five Blocks Chaya spent 11 years at Primedia and Bertelsmann as the Manager and then Director of Corporate Benefits. Earlier in her career she served in actuarial roles at KPMG and Mercer.
Howard is the Managing Director of S-3 Group a communications and policy strategy firm in Washington D.C. A veteran digital communication strategist crisis counselor and corporate brand builder Howard helps clients solve their most pressing business public policy and reputation challenges. He utilizes a combination of experience from politics business and the highest levels of major global corporations to deliver value and insight to clients.
As Special Advisor to Five Blocks Howard provides strategic counsel and insight to the company. For over 15 years Howard was a senior consultant and leader at Hill+Knowlton Strategies and Weber Shandwick where his clients included several global corporations NGOs high-profile individuals and governments.
He has a wealth of experience advising Fortune 500 CEOs public board members and other senior executives on issues management thought leadership and corporate strategy. Howard has also helped several major corporations develop and maximize their corporate social responsibility activities and digital engagement strategies. Howard began his career as a political strategist and communication advisor to candidates and causes including U.S. Senator John McCains presidential campaign a national political party campaign committee and several legislative candidates in the U.S. and around the globe.
