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Paul Bausch

Paul loves New York. Ever since he first visited when he was 5 years old he knew he would someday call it home. New York has something for everyone and NewYork.com is the perfect way to help everyone find and enjoy everything this great city and state have to offer.

Prior to NewYork.com, Paul helped Broadway.com/Theater Direct International grow from a small ticketing call center to the largest Broadway and Off-Broadway ticket broker in the world, selling over 1M tickets per year.

When he is not watching the Yankees, Paul can be found shooting pool at one of his favorite rooms, walking along the promenade in Brooklyn Heights with his wife and puppy, or hanging out in Central Park.

Joe Student

Having served as a digital media consultant who developed digital content, social media and mobile gaming strategies for global brands, Joe believes that it's only a matter of time before science creates a brighter, more interesting, android version of him. And he's ok with that.

Joe was previously responsible for provocative journalism and abrasive commentary while he served as editor of alternative publications and websites in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Philadelphia respectively (but not always respectfully). His childhood in Northeastern Pennsylvania exposed him to the delights of New York City via cable TV, so he knows which channel offered 'Fright Night' and which featured 'Chiller Theater' - without the use of Google.

Among Joe's favorite places in New York is Madison Square Park, where you can chow down on a Shake Shack burger with a view of the Flatiron Building and then walk to Mé Bar for Happy Hour. As someone who often keeps a vampire's hours, he loves that New York City NEVER sleeps.

Adriana Vargas

Adriana arrived all the way from…New Jersey (cue fist pump.) Her daily focus is to create partnerships and spread the word on how AWESOME NewYork.com is. Adriana is a travel enthusiast and a lover of all things Broadway. She received her bachelor's degree in communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

A former trained dancer, Adriana loves having access to such amazing opportunities in the world of the performing arts. Her favorite place in New York is a seat at any Broadway/Off-Broadway show. Not only does the Theater District present great entertainment, but Adriana’s favorite thing to do before a show is enjoy a fabulous prix-fixe dinner that many restaurants in that area offer.

Besides the amazing restaurants and countless things to see and do, there really is something in New York for EVERYONE, which is why Adriana loves the city so much and feels lucky to be a part of the NewYork.com team! If you’d like to partner with NewYork.com or get in touch with Adriana, you can connect with her on LinkedIn or send her an email.

Leland Hardy

Leland is the youngest ever Fellow from the Wharton School's Lauder Institute where he earned a specialized MBA/MA dual degree in Finance, Marketing and Chinese Business. He is an honors graduate of the Beijing Foreign Languages Institute and speaks Chinese and Spanish with native fluency, as well as French and Japanese. He is a winner of the Advertising Age Magazine 'Marketing 100' award as one of the top 100 marketers in the world. A professional heavyweight boxer during his tenure at one of Wall Street's major investment banks, Hardy scored a knockout victory in Madison Square Garden's "Fight of the Year," a fight that was named one of the "Top 20 Fights of the 80's" by Boxing Scene magazine and is considered by many to be the greatest undercard fight in history. Hardy now advises senior management of both large corporations and small businesses in the areas of corporate strategy, supply chain management, and global business development.