Our Team
Storytellers, Creators and Innovators. Doers, Dreamers and Thinkers. Makers and Collaborators.
The Studio Leadership
Elyse Cruciani
Head of The Studio at Anywhere
Elyse Cruciani has been a driving force at Anywhere since 2012, holding various strategic roles that have significantly impacted the company's growth and success. As the new leader of The Studio, Elyse brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of excellence.
Throughout her tenure, Elyse has led numerous initiatives benefiting brokers, agents, and clients. Elyse's expertise and her team's contributions have consistently demonstrated her commitment to driving results, accelerating revenue growth, and advancing Anywhere's mission of providing innovative solutions and exceptional customer experiences.
JP Robinson
Creative Director, The Studio
With over 25 years of experience in art, music, fashion, and philanthropy, JP Robinson has built a remarkable career dedicated to crafting transformative visual and storytelling experiences. From directing creative projects for top-tier entertainment icons to pioneering immersive, technology-driven campaigns, JP’s work seamlessly blends innovation with deep cultural resonance. JP is known for building collaborative, inspired teams that work together in service of the project, the brand, and the communities they reach. His deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion focuses on elevating voices from underserved communities and using creativity as a powerful vehicle for social impact. Through partnerships with global brands, philanthropic organizations, and cross-industry collaborations, JP continues to drive connections that inspire change, empower communities, and celebrate the power of creative expression.
Jenny Smith
Senior Director, The Studio
As a senior director at The Studio, Jenny oversees project management, partner solutions, and creative operations. With more than a decade of experience at Anywhere Real Estate, she is known and appreciated for her strategic thinking and analytical approach – she has a natural talent for finding clarity in complexities and driving informed decisions. She is dedicated to building strong, productive teams, leveraging individual strengths to achieve collective success. Outside of work, Jenny enjoys spending time out in nature with her partner, Heath, and their pups, Pippa, Angus Beef, and Siggi.
Katie Thornton
Senior Director, The Studio
With more than 20 years of marketing experience, Katie has successfully led operations, project management and media at Anywhere Real Estate, thanks to her drive and contagious enthusiasm. Today, she is the senior director of Design Concierge, an in-house agency – with teams in account and project management, copywriting and design – offering exceptional, industry-leading personal branding and marketing materials for real estate agents. Katie’s many skills include the strategic ability to see through the clutter to find the best route, empower her team to take risks and meet new challenges, and above all – deliver.
Kim Powell
National Director, Listing Concierge
Kim has over 20 years of experience in real estate marketing. After graduating from Saint Mary’s College of California with a BA degree in Communication and minor in Women’s Studies, Kim earned her California real estate license and joined Coldwell Banker Realty as a Marketing Coordinator. During her 20+ years with Anywhere, Kim has handled a wide array of marketing, including PR, luxury, event management, charities, advertising, collateral, direct mail, awards, recruiting, product and operations. In 2016, Kim transitioned to product marketing and shortly after, became the National Director for the company’s new Listing Concierge program. In this role, Kim helped build a new team and operations from scratch into one of the company’s most successful, highly-adopted and beloved products. In her spare time, Kim enjoys cooking, gardening, spending time with her family and rooting on her three kids from the sidelines. She also serves on the board for the California Magic Soccer Club.
Katrina Barnes
Billing Manager
With her analytical mind and talent for resolving inefficiencies, Katrina is one of the wizards behind the curtain who keeps The Studio running smoothly. An integral part of the Coldwell Banker family since 2004, she started as an administrative assistant and moved to accounting before establishing herself as The Studio’s billing manager. She’s an avid kayaker with a passion for supporting youth development, serving as Committee Chairman for her sons’ boy scout troop and Merit Badge Counselor for the Boy Scouts’ Southwest Florida Council. On and off hours, she’s her favorite quote made manifest, “go the extra mile. It’s never crowded”.
Jessica Decina
Design Concierge Copywriting Manager
With a background in editing and feature writing for a leading luxury real estate magazine and an eagle eye honed during her six years as a fact-checker and proofreader, Jessica is perfectly matched to lead The Studio’s Design Concierge copywriting team. She oversees and writes a variety of agent branding pieces and is the team’s go-to for questions ranging from word choice to compliance with state rules. Jessica is proud of the work her team produces every day to help agents shine in a sea of competition. A self-proclaimed lover of all things culinary, Jessica spends time outside of work perfecting her homemade pizza recipe and planning her dream kitchen.
Mike Gaudreau
National Account Services Manager, DC
As a specialist in account management, client service, platform assistance and troubleshooting, Mike empowers agents to build strong businesses by supplying them with thoughtful marketing strategies and branding guidance. Nothing is more rewarding to Mike than helping agents define the course of their brand and the direction of their business. A theater major in the past, a graphic designer still and an awesome intramural softball player for 18 years, he proved his winning abilities by taking his league’s world series tournament twice. No matter what Mike sets his mind to, he hits it out of the park every time!
Vanessa Houston
Copywriting Manager
Bringing a multitude of skills and comprehensive experience from the publishing, marketing and nonprofit worlds, Vanessa manages a talented team of copywriters for The Studio. She’s the last set of eyes to review materials before they head out the door to clients and a multitasking whiz who also maintains meticulous style guides and ensures legal disclaimers cover all the bases. Whether crafting prose for a luxury marketing program or confirming the stats and claims in a listing presentation, Vanessa approaches it all with passion, dedication, creativity and a little bit of her trademark sparkle.
Melissa Huntsman
Creative Services Manager, Design Concierge
Melissa wears several stylish hats at The Studio. She has helped to create and develop all the marketing and advertising templates used with the powerful Listing Concierge platform. When not busy with that, her duties include helping The Studio to design marketing plans and strategies that boost agent earning potential. Melissa’s creativity does not stop when she leaves the building, either. On weekends she is a jeweler and metalsmith and loves to paint abstracts!
Crystal Phillips
Manager, Project Management
Crystal lives and breathes organization – key to leading The Studio’s Design Concierge project management team. Drawing on her prolific background in customer service, operations, marketing and communication, Crystal listens to what clients want and designers need to create impactful marketing pieces. From personal and corporate branding to analytics, problem-solving and team management, Crystal’s professional expertise ensures that every project is delivered flawlessly and on schedule. Before moving to Chicago, this Michigan native lived in New York for 17 years. So, the question is: Chicago deep dish or New York-style pizza? Answer: New York every time.
Julie Roller
Media Manager
Will work for chocolate! Julie is easygoing, dedicated, hard-working and genuinely cares about the work she does supporting the client’s marketing needs and affiliated agents. While we hear she is out looking for a new hobby, we do know that Julie holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Ohio State University – can we get an O-H, I-O!? – and has held her Florida real estate license since 2004.
From brand campaigns to logo design and everything in between, we elevate everything we touch and bring your vision to life. And we’re all here in The Studio.
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