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Abel Sanchez
VP / President-Elect
AAF Mosaic Star Silver Medal — AAF Former President — AAF East Texas ADDY Award Recipient
Board of Directors · 2026–2027

Abel
Sanchez

Vice President & President-Elect — AAF Shreveport-Bossier
Starfish Ad Age
Starfish Solutions

Abel Sanchez is the Owner & Partner of Starfish Ad Age — a full-service marketing and advertising agency — and Co-Founder of Starfish Solutions, an AI automation and consulting firm. Based across Longview, TX and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Abel brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, advertising, strategy, and emerging technology to everything he does.

A recognized voice in the advertising industry, Abel is an AAF Mosaic Star and Silver Medal recipient — two of the American Advertising Federation's most distinguished honors. He is also a former President of AAF East Texas, where he led the chapter and advanced the federation's presence across the region.

As Vice President and President-Elect of AAF Shreveport-Bossier, Abel is the incoming president for the 2027–2028 term. He brings a rare combination of deep creative agency experience, AI systems fluency, and federation leadership — uniquely positioned to take the organization into its next chapter.

Beyond the boardroom, Abel speaks on AI strategy, operational transformation, and the future of marketing at conferences, chamber events, and industry gatherings across East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. His philosophy is simple: learn, grow, repeat.

Visit abelsanchez.ai ↗
Also on the Board
Dellanee Wade
President
Dellanee Wade
Alex Richardson
Past President
Alex Richardson
David White
Treasurer
David White
Emily Hamann
Secretary
Emily Hamann