Kristy Topa
About Kristy Topa
Kristy Topa is a Project Manager at Veritone, Inc., with a background in creative solutions and digital project management. She has held various roles in prominent companies, including Verizon Media and AOL, and has a strong educational foundation in Media Psychology and Human Ecology.
Current Role at Veritone
Kristy Topa currently serves as a Project Manager at Veritone, Inc., a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she assists with advertising creative and longform audio creation. She plays a key role in identifying major risks to ensure that projects remain within scope, quality, timelines, and budget. Her expertise includes editing audio training data and training new voices as part of Veritone Voice service offerings. Additionally, she possesses knowledge of API integration related to Veritone Voice services.
Previous Experience at Verizon Media
Prior to her current role, Kristy Topa worked at Verizon Media as the Lead Creative Solutions Manager in Ad Creative Technology from 2015 to 2021. During her six years in this position, she was based in New York, United States. Her responsibilities included overseeing creative solutions and managing projects related to advertising technology.
Educational Background
Kristy Topa has a solid educational foundation. She studied at Chenango Valley High School, where she achieved an Advanced Regents Diploma from 2003 to 2007. She then attended the State University of New York, where she earned a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology and Fashion Merchandising, as well as Communication Studies from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, she obtained a Master’s Degree in Media Psychology from Fielding Graduate University, completing her studies from 2013 to 2015.
Career Progression
Kristy Topa has held various positions throughout her career. She worked at AOL as a Digital Project Manager for five months in 2014 to 2015. Following that, she served as a Junior Account Executive at Syracuse Media Group from 2013 to 2014. She also held roles at WICZ Fox 40 as a Sales Assistant and at EXPRESS as a Part Time Manager. In 2021, she briefly worked at Yahoo as Ad Solutions Lead and at dentsu international as Client Success Manager - Product Rollout.
Volunteer Experience
In addition to her professional roles, Kristy Topa volunteered at Leilani's Handmades and Events from 2008 to 2009 for eight months in Oneonta, NY. This experience contributed to her understanding of event management and creative solutions.