Age: 29, Los Angeles
The Connector
Nadea has been an Outlaw trendsetter for almost ten years. She is our quintessential connector: highly social, bubbly, and always communicating and sharing information. In both her social and work life, she is the axis around which everything seems to spin. Here are selections from a 2008 interview with Nadea:
 
Job “I work for Ripe Digital Entertainment. I started in this role about 5 years ago when the company was just three people – it’s now over 100. I began as the assistant to the CEO, but my role has grown to where I’m managing three different departments and producing all of our events. I’m so lucky to be doing something I love so much.”
Hobbies “I’m a social butterfly. At work I organize events, and I do it at home, too. I just put together a trip to Coachella with 35 of my friends – it was quite a feat, renting the house, stocking it with food, etc. It was an incredible weekend.”
Future Goals “In my heart, I’m a producer. So I see myself being a TV producer. I like to put things together, put people together, package everything up.”
Trends in her world “Everyone is rejecting mainstream music, more than ever before. Nobody listens to the radio. Nobody will go to a big show. Me, I like everything, but I feel like I’m the only one – I couldn’t get anyone to go see Kanye West with me!”
Favorite Brands “Apple – I’m a huge Mac supporter. William Rast jeans – they’re expensive but I just bought two pairs of them. Trader Joe’s – I love how everything is fresh and organic, and reasonably priced for being so. Oh and Virgin America! I love everything about them. It’s super affordable, it’s tech-friendly, they’ve got in-seat DIY menus and programming. It’s so obviously where the whole airline industry should’ve been heading years ago. Richard Branson is the only one who could figure it out.”
On politics “My generation is incredibly political right now. Barack Obama is the biggest thing. Even in party situations, you go into the kitchen at 2am everyone is sitting around talking about Barack and Hillary. I’m like, damn, I just wanted another drink!”