Taleah Mona-Lusky

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DISC Type : DS

Fractional Head of Account Management at Toptal

United States

Overview

Taleah Mona-Lusky is an award-winning global marketing executive with 25 years of experience leading major agencies like Swift and Mojo Supermarket as President. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, she excels in brand development and client management for companies like Samsung and Google. People who have worked with her describe her as strong, strategic, well-prepared, and a compassionate leader.

Outside of her extensive advertising career, Taleah is a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion within the industry. She actively supports and mentors talent of color through organizations like Hue and has championed initiatives to increase representation in leadership roles. She is also a supporter of the arts.

She recently celebrated eight years of sobriety, finding symbolism in the numbers connection to infinity and balance.

Personality Overview

Planner & Achiever

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Calm

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

Diversity in Advertising
Actively supports and mentors talent of color through organizations like Hue and re-engineered leadership at Swift to increase representation of BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities.
Agency Profitability
Leverages her extensive experience in P&L management and financial forecasting to consult with agencies on sustainable growth and correct pricing models, as seen in her posts.
Brand Development
Has a long career of leading brand strategy and campaign launches for major clients including Samsung, L'Oreal, Google, and Gatorade.

Media Appearances

Taleah has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Fractional Head of Account Management at Toptal
8-2025 - 1-2026
Fractional Head of Account Management at No Single Individual
9-2023 - 5-2024
Interim President at Mojo Supermarket
5-2023
Consultant | Advisor at Self-employed
7-2021 - 4-2023
President at Swift Agency

Education

BS from UC Santa Barbara

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Exp : N/A Location : United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Fractional Head of Account Management at Toptal

Interested in

Health & Outdoor

Hiking

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Insights For Selling To Taleah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Taleah is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Taleah

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Taleah move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Taleah take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Taleah

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