Pia Dorer
Founder & Exec. Director
Pia is a brand and communications executive with twenty plus years’ experience spanning multiple industries. Her deep experience in brand strategy, marketing, design, web, print, film, and social media are just a few ways that she leverages storytelling to strategically position her clients ensuring they make an impact.
During her 6 years as Marketing & Design Manager at Davies, a leading public affairs firm, Pia provided creative solutions in design, events, and video production for the firm and its clients, working closely with the healthcare, pharma, energy, real estate and mining practices. Her design work on many award-winning campaigns in led to clearly communicated messaging and inspired grassroots, community action.
In 2012, after relocating to live between Sydney and Santa Barbara, she launched Studio Oi (formally Orange Identity) assembling an outstanding team of industry veterans heralding from leading advertising and communication firms. The goal was to create an innovative team approach that would benefit their clients and allow them to work more personally with clients. Clients include a host of international and local companies and non-profits including MortonWealth, Mutual Group, Avvir, Procore, Montecito Bank & Trust, Dr Ida Rolf Institute,Orion Consulting, Bears of Hope, TEDx Santa Barbara, Mesothelioma AppliedResearch Foundation, Lieber Films, Bethany Hamilton, and additional clients spanning the USA, and Australia.
Pia is married with three children who serve as a constant inspiration to look at life from different perspectives and keep things authentic. She is a volunteer lifeguard onSydney’s Northern Beaches and is active in service to several non-profits.