# Steph Lund

> Steph Lund is a New York-based communications and marketing executive who leads MSQ Sport + Entertainment in North America. Across more than 20 years in the industry, she has moved from senior public-relations work at The FADER and Cornerstone to running specialist agencies, scaling one business from under $500,000 to nearly $15 million in revenue in under five years and then reuniting with longtime partners to launch MSQ's North American practice in 2025.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer, North America at MSQ Sport + Entertainment
- **Organizations:** MSQ Sport + Entertainment, M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment, The FADER, Cornerstone, 5WPR, Forbes Agency Council, PR Daily Advisory Board
- **Education:** Friends Academy
- **Known for:** Scaled a boutique agency operation from under $500,000 to nearly $15 million in revenue in under five years., Helped grow a 20-person M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment team to 70 people in under three years., Led the 2020 unification of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment's East and West Coast operations under one North American structure.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2018** — Held senior public-relations roles including work at 5WPR, then served as Senior Vice President of Public Relations for The FADER and Cornerstone, where she expanded the offering beyond niche music and talent into broader consumer communications across New York, Los Angeles and London.
- **2018** — Became Managing Director of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment New York.
- **2020** — Took unified leadership of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment's New York and Los Angeles operations as the agency expanded hiring across the United States.
- **2021** — Was named Chief Executive Officer of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment North America, overseeing operations, staff, client services, development and growth.
- **2023** — Launched the agency's first creator-marketing arm, which became one of its leading revenue drivers within a year.
- **2025** — Ended a seven-year run at M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment and joined MSQ Sport + Entertainment as CEO of its newly launched North American practice, reuniting with Paul Anastasiadis and Andrea Nirsimloo.
- **2026** — Was honored in the Agency Leaders category of Ragan's Top Women in Communications, with recognition of a record that included growing an agency from under $500,000 to nearly $15 million in revenue in under five years.

## Achievements

- Scaled a boutique agency operation from under $500,000 to nearly $15 million in revenue in under five years.
- Helped grow a 20-person M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment team to 70 people in under three years.
- Led the 2020 unification of M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment's East and West Coast operations under one North American structure.
- Launched a creator-marketing arm in 2023 that became one of the agency's leading revenue drivers within a year.
- Named among Ragan's Top Women in Communications in the Agency Leaders category in 2026.
- Named in PRNEWS Top Women in PR programs in 2024 and 2026.
- Served repeatedly as a juror for industry programs including the North American SABRE Awards, PRNEWS Awards, PRWeek Awards, The PR Net Next Gen Awards and PRNEWS Platinum Awards.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Marked MSQ Sport + Entertainment's second anniversary as the global agency reported more than 60 people across London, New York and Amsterdam and two Agency of the Year awards.
- **2026-03** — Honored in the Agency Leaders category of Ragan's Top Women in Communications Class of 2026 in New York.
- **2026** — Named by PRNEWS among its 2026 Top Women in PR & Communications in the Business Entrepreneurs category.
- **2025-05** — Joined MSQ Sport + Entertainment as Chief Executive Officer of the North American practice.

## Links

- Website: https://msqsportandentertainment.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-lund-659b023
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephtlund

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Last updated: 2026-09-22