Shawnté Salabert is the Senior Vice President and head creative with Los Angeles-based sync powerhouse Sugaroo! Her keen ear has led to memorable placements in advertisements for such iconic brands as Apple, Google, Coinbase, Indeed, Instacart, IKEA, Sonos, Toyota, AT&T, and Nike. She’s also helped artists break out with standout placements in film, TV, trailers, and video games, including A Complete Unknown, Valorant, Hacks, The Lincoln Lawyer, White Lotus, Tulsa King, Only Murders in the Building, High Potential, Running Point and more. She is also the host of the outdoor advice podcast Gear Abby, the author of Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California, and a writer whose work has appeared in Outside, Backpacker, Condé Nast Traveler, SIERRA, Los Angeles Magazine, and Adventure Journal, among other outlets.