THE TEAM

LAURA CHACÓN
MAD CAVE STUDIOS FOUNDER

MARK LONDON
CEO AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

MARK IRWIN
PRESIDENT
Mark Irwin, a graduate of the Joe Kubert School, is now the President of Mad Cave Studios. A true comic book rock and roller, Mark has written and/or edited books about The Beatles, David Bowie, Rush, Motorhead, and more.

MIKE MARTS
EVP AND EDITOR IN CHIEF

CHRIS FERNANDEZ
PUBLISHER

CECILIA MEDINA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KURT NELSON
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES

ALLISON POND
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
With a passion for storytelling and building hyper-engaged communities, Allison Pond has led the branding and marketing for Mad Cave Studios and its imprints, Maverick and Papercutz, since 2020.

KEITH DAVIDSEN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

GIOVANNA T. OROZCO
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Six years ago her passion for films, novels, comics and music brought her to the Cave.

Chas! Pangburn
Senior Editor
Chas! Pangburn is an award-winning editor, writer, and letterer. He’s been fortunate to collaborate with publishers across the industry, but he found a forever home in Mad Cave. In his free time, an angry corgi bosses him around for long walks throughout Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lauren Hitzhusen
Maverick Senior Editor

James B. Emmett
Senior Editor

STEPHANIE BROOKS
EDITOR
Stephanie Brooks has a Master’s in English and has been “editing” graphic novels since middle school, when she read and reviewed her classmates’ hand drawn comics. She has edited at NBM Pub, Papercutz and now Mad Cave Studios. In her free time, she reads and knits.

MAYA LOPEZ
MARKETING MANAGER

SPENSER NELLIS
MARKETING COORDINATOR PAPERCUTZ
Spenser Nellis is a lifelong comic book fan and is happy to give back to the medium he loves as the Marketing Coordinator at Papercutz Graphic Novels, where he helps introduce the next generation of readers to their next favorite comic.

James Faccinto
Papercutz Publicist

Miguel Angel Zapata
Design Director
Graphic designer, comicbook letterer and illustrator. Specialized in editorial design for comics books and novels.

Diana Bermudez
Graphic Designer
Being part of the Mad cave group is a great learning opportunity, every day you learn something new about comics, this is really fascinating for the growth of my career as a designer.

David Reyes
Graphic Designer
David Reyes is a Bogotá graphic designer passionate about branding, lettering and vector illustration, Happy to be in Mad Cave Studio a group of people committed and passionate about the world of comics.

Adriana T Orozco
Interactive Media Designer
Adriana loves to learn about the comics world, but it was her passion for movies, books and storytelling that brought her to the Mad Cave Team.

Nicolas Zea Arias
Audiovisual Producer

Christina Harrington
Direct Market Sales Coordinator

Geoffrey Lapid
Sales And Marketing Specialist

Pedro Herrera
Shipping & Receiving Manager

Frank Silva
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
At the office, Frank wears many hats and helps out in different ways including outreach and research. When not working, he’s either reading comics, or studying for a Marketing degree. He’s thrilled to be at Mad Cave, pursuing his childhood dream of working in the comic industry.

Stephanie Hidalgo
Office Manager
Stephanie Hidalgo has a degree in forensic science, is a lifelong comic enthusiast, Spider-mans biggest fan, and cat lover. She works in the Miami studio and is happy to be part of the Mad Cave family.