Scott A. Shuford

Scott A. Shuford is the Chief Engagement Officer of FrontGate: the largest internet & event media network and marketing service reaching the culture-engaged faith and family values audience which represents $4.6 billion worth of Christian products purchased by consumers annually according to “USA Today.” The firm creates engagement relationships for organizations through their web network which reaches more than 10 million people and 6 million email subscribers each month. FrontGate also creates and executes strategy for Advertising/Media Buying, Public Relations, Social Media, Merch Development and more. The firm just received the 2013 Internet Advertising Competition Best Website Award. Past awards include two Standard of Excellence Awards in the 2012 WebAwards, and the 2011 Internet Advertising Competition Best Website Award. Scott and the company play a key role in the success of movie studios, non-profits, publishers/authors, record labels/artists and more. Scott has been featured in ADWEEK, and as a speaker at the Christian Leadership Alliance, NAMM Shows, Christian Musician Summits, and other events. He served for 8 years on the Biola Media Conference board for the event at CBS Studios, and most recently served as a judge for the Resonate Film Festival. Scott is very active in philanthropy, serving on the Boards for My Broken Palace and the Christian Comic Arts Society, as an Ambassador for The Alliance Defending Freedom, and is a member of The Barnabas Group. Previously, Scott served as a principal in the Orange County based ad agency he co-founded. The agency served a diverse clientele, launching consistently successful, innovative campaigns for notable companies such as IHOP, World Vision, Initium Eyewear, Krikorian Premier Theaters, and Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union. The firm’s accolades include numerous features in highly respected business publications such as Direct Marketing News, Orange County Business Journal, Yahoo!, About.com, and Small Biz Technology. Additionally the firm received the Standard of Excellence WebAward from the Web Marketing Association for Mr. Shuford’s work with Del Taco. The firm served as Del Taco’s web agency of record for six years.