ABOUT paige
SPEAKER + LEADER
Paige Velasquez Budde is Partner and CEO at Zilker Media, an Austin-based agency building people-driven brands. During her tenure as CEO, Zilker Media has been named one of the Fastest Growing Companies in Austin and Best Places to Work two years in a row by Austin Business Journal and has been listed on Austin Inno’s Coolest Companies. She has been featured as a speaker on people-driven marketing and led workshops for organizations such as Ernst & Young, TEDx, Harvard Medical School, The University of Texas athletics, Camp Gladiator, IBPA and Women Presidents Organization.
She has led the marketing campaigns and strategies for some of the world’s most recognized authorities, including The New York Times bestseller and Fortune Magazine Senior editor-at-large Geoff Colvin, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller and Hall of Fame speaker Sally Hogshead and many others. Paige has also counseled leading international brands such as Russell Stover and a2 Milk.
Her approach to people-driven marketing has been featured in many media outlets including Inc., Thrive Global, KevinMD, Texas CEO Magazine, Authority Magazine, Business News Daily and Business.com.
Paige is passionate about community involvement and volunteers her time with organizations such as Texas Tower, a collegiate publicity firm for The University of Texas at Austin students, to teach others about the PR and marketing industry. She is also a member of the Junior League of Austin where she volunteers her time with many local nonprofits.
Paige graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she served on the alumni Texas Exes Communications Committee. She is a proud alumna and can be found cheering on the Longhorns at any sporting event. Paige resides near Austin in Dripping Springs, Texas with her husband, Jordan and her dog, Spur.
