Our Team
The Evol.Ve team brings together entertainment powerhouses, neuroscience experts, and business strategists to reshape how talent and brands evolve. From music and media to cognitive research and brand innovation, our team combines expertise from Roc Nation, academia, and industry-leading firms to unlock new creative potential.
Driven by strategy, science, and cultural insight, we’re here to fuel the future of creativity.
Our Team
Kaily Nash
Founder + CEO
A powerhouse in the entertainment industry, Kaily Nash has spent her career shaping talent, strategy, and culture. With roots at Roc Nation, she has worked alongside some of the biggest names in music, film, and branding—developing groundbreaking campaigns, forging powerful partnerships, and championing creative visionaries.
At Evol.Ve, she’s redefining what it means to support talent—giving artists, brands, and innovators the space, strategy, and resources they need to evolve and lead the future of culture.
Evol.Ve Labs Team
Dr. Roger Beaty
Chief Research Officer
Cognitive neuroscientist and leading researcher on the science of creativity, focused on how creative thinking works in the brain and how human creativity can be measured.
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Director, Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab, Penn State University
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150+ published research papers spanning creativity, cognition, and neuroscience
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Research supported by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Army, and private foundations
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President-Elect, Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity
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Senior Associate Editor, Creativity Research Journal
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Recipient of research awards from the American Psychological Association
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International keynote speaker and recognized expert on the neuroscience of creativity
Dr. Nathaniel Barr
Creative Strategy Advisor
Researcher, educator, and advisor specializing in creativity, innovation, human cognition, and the relationship between technology and the way we think.
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Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking, Sheridan College
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Published researcher across creativity, innovation, cognition, and human interaction with technology
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Research supported by multiple federal research grants
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Research featured in The Washington Post, Scientific American, and The Wall Street Journal
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Advises private-sector leaders, organizations, and public institutions on creativity and innovation
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Has worked with military researchers to conceptualize and measure creativity
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Delivers workshops and keynotes across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors on enhancing creativity and innovation
Evol.Ve Labs Team
Dr. Roger Beaty
Chief Research Officer
Cognitive neuroscientist and leading researcher on the science of creativity, focused on how creative thinking works in the brain and how human creativity can be measured.
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Director, Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab, Penn State University
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150+ published research papers spanning creativity, cognition, and neuroscience
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Research supported by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Army, and private foundations
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President-Elect, Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity
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Senior Associate Editor, Creativity Research Journal
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Recipient of research awards from the American Psychological Association
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International keynote speaker and recognized expert on the neuroscience of creativity
Dr. Nathaniel Barr
Creative Strategy Advisor
Researcher, educator, and advisor specializing in creativity, innovation, human cognition, and the relationship between technology and the way we think.
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Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking, Sheridan College
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Published researcher across creativity, innovation, cognition, and human interaction with technology
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Research supported by multiple federal research grants
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Research featured in The Washington Post, Scientific American, and The Wall Street Journal
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Advises private-sector leaders, organizations, and public institutions on creativity and innovation
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Has worked with military researchers to conceptualize and measure creativity
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Delivers workshops and keynotes across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors on enhancing creativity and innovation
Our Team
Natalie Porto
HEAD OF EXPERIENTIAL
Jason Ramos
BRAND DIRECTOR
Shannon Pique
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Armando Abate
A&R/TALENT MANAGEMENT
David Hill - Sansiveri, Kimball and Co. LLP
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Stacy Marcus - Venable LLP
LEGAL COUNSEL
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