Behind every meaningful brand is a quieter discipline: knowing who matters, what moves them, and how to earn their return

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Meet the Team

Caleb Standley

Founder & CSO

Caleb is a business development strategist with deep expertise in community engagement, audience analytics, and growth consulting. He built CommunityEQ to help business turn community insights into measurable action through conversation mapping, partership architecture, and total media management.

Samantha Lemmon

Chief of Staff

Samantha brings an analytical foundation from her Biology degree at Floria International University, supporting executive alignment and operational coordination across the firms growing consulting practice.

Talia Grace

Chief Operations Officer

Talia holds an applied mathematics degree from Cal Poly Pomona bringing operational expertise from the consumer start up space, where she led international production and logistics. She drives the precision and consistency behind every client engagement.

Michael Mohr

Chief Communications Officer

Michael holds a Journalism & Media Studies Graduate Degree from San Diego State University and CU Boulder. His experience spanning digital media, sales, and community-facing roles informs CommunityEQ’s voice, messaging, and audience communication strategy.

Sophia Aguillar

Director of Civic and Community Engagement

Sophia graduated from California State University San Marcos with a degree in political science. Her career in student lobbying and early childhood development allows her to bring unique insight to our public health and community engagement division.

Sean Cruz

Sr. Digital Media Analyst

Sean Cruz is a Senior Media Analyst with a strong background in hospitality, marketing, and media design. His experience in guest-facing environments gives him a thoughtful understanding of how people engage, respond, and connect with brands in real time.

With a passion for visual storytelling and strategic communication, Sean brings both creative instinct and analytical perspective to his work.

Taylor Santiago

Partnership Operations Director

Taylor brings over eight years of operational and sales leadership from CarMax, where she lead both business office and sales teams. Her depth in process management and relationship oversight drives CommunityEQ’s contractor and partnership network with structure and accountability.

George Feitosa

Media Analyst Intern

George Feitosa has a background in web development, hospitality, and cross-cultural communication. Originally from Brazil, he worked as a web developer before moving to San Diego, where he is currently completing his degree. George brings technical fluency, international perspective, and a people-first mindset to his work in media analysis.