# Mario Mirabella Jr.

> Mario Mirabella Jr. is the founder, CEO and creative director of MSM Digital, a Tarrytown, New York marketing agency launched as MSM DesignZ in 1999. A self-taught designer and coder, he built the business from early free projects into an agency working across branding, websites, content, public relations and lead generation. His public interviews and speaking appearances focus on creative thinking across industries, practical agency building and personal branding.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Creative Director at MSM Digital
- **Organizations:** MSM Digital (formerly MSM DesignZ), The College of Westchester - College Advisory Council, Business Council of Westchester - event participant and 2011 Rising Star, Forbes Agency Council - former member and published contributor, Operation PROM - volunteer roles listed on LinkedIn, The First Bank of Greenwich - business services advisory role listed on LinkedIn
- **Education:** Skidmore College, Degree in criminology (self-reported in a 2022 interview)
- **Known for:** Business Council of Westchester Rising Stars 40 Under 40, class of 2011., Led MSM DesignZ through its twentieth anniversary in 2019., Agency recognition in international creative competitions including Hermes, Muse, dotCOMM, MarCom, Vega and AVA (professional biography).

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Sold his turntables and bought his first computer; began teaching himself digital design and code.
- **1999** — Launched MSM DesignZ as a one-person agency after beginning with hobby projects and free work.
- **2003** — Left a full-time software job to focus on the agency.
- **2011** — Received the Business Council of Westchester Rising Stars 40 Under 40 recognition.
- **2014** — MSM DesignZ announced ten new accounts across its web, social, design and search divisions.
- **2019** — Celebrated twenty years at the Westchester Business Expo; listed as joining the College of Westchester College Advisory Council in January.
- **2022** — Discussed agency building and personal branding with Ryan Alford on the November 22 episode of The Radcast.
- **2023** — Appeared on Masters in Marketing Agency in February; MSM Digital publicly announced its rebrand on June 28.
- **2024** — Shared personal branding advice at LinkedIn Local Hudson Valley and contributed to an August Forbes Agency Council panel on co-marketing.
- **2025** — Participated in the March 19 Business Council of Westchester Brand Builders event.

## Achievements

- Business Council of Westchester Rising Stars 40 Under 40, class of 2011.
- Led MSM DesignZ through its twentieth anniversary in 2019.
- Agency recognition in international creative competitions including Hermes, Muse, dotCOMM, MarCom, Vega and AVA (professional biography).
- Agency reported recognition on an Inc. regional growth list; exact rank and national-list status were not independently established.
- Published Forbes Agency Council contributions and articles on marketing and branding.

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Participated in the March 19 Brand Builders event hosted by the Business Council of Westchester, reported March 20.
- **2024-11** — Posted video from a LinkedIn Local Hudson Valley discussion on personal branding and networking.
- **2024-08** — Contributed advice on complementary audiences and co-marketing to an August 5 Forbes Agency Council panel.

## Links

- Website: https://msmdigitalmedia.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariomirabella/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariosmirabella/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariosmirabellajr

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Last updated: 2026-10-25