A MODERN

CREATIVE AGENCY

LIVING AT THE INTERSECTION OF

CULINARY, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY CULTURES.

Since 2019, ON THE PASS has traveled the globe building deep personal relationships with the icons + innovators driving the culinary, travel and hospitality cultures forward.

From these relationships, our unique global insights and our multi-disciplinary team, we help brands connect with culture and meaningfully build community.

WE CRAFT STRATEGIES

THAT BRING BRANDS TO LIFE

MEET THE TEAM

Gabriel Ornelas

Founder | Head of Strategy

Collector of interesting people. Curator of memorable experiences. Cultivator of meaningful relationships.

Gabriel heads the OTP team crafting and presenting On The Pass content while advising entrepreneurs, marketers, and brands in hospitality, food, entertainment, and lifestyle. A leader in global hospitality, he nurtures his curiosity and passion through his extensive network.

As an entrepreneur, Gabriel excels at creating engaging branded experiences that reveal the essence of each story. His diverse global experience has empowered him to drive growth through innovative marketing strategies for notable clients like Faena Group, Mercedes-Benz, and Moët Hennessy, among others. Gabriel is a strategic advisor for The Chef Conference and a James Beard Foundation judge.

Dylan Agajanian

Head of Production

Dylan is a multi instrumentalist, composer, producer, and sound mixing engineer based in Southern California. He has over a decade of experience working in the industry. His deep passion for music and film was sparked after seeing his first live orchestral performance at a young age. From there, his passion evolved into a love of all things related to the production of music and sound design. He has composed music for multiple forms of media including video games, film, television, documentaries, commercials and podcasts. His music has been heard on the Disney Channel, ESPN, Youtube, Twitch and more.

His natural ability to tell stories through music/sound has allowed him to flourish in the podcast production world as well. He was brought on by Gabriel Ornelas to produce On The Pass, a podcast about the best in food, beverage, and hospitality in 2020 and now oversees all media productions for the brand as our Head of Production.

Rebekah Jefferis

Chief Operating Officer

Bekah helps Founders and Business Innovators bring clarity to their vision and build unique business strategies in order to make their vision a reality. Having worked with over 150+ of the most transformational founders of the last decade, Bekah has unique insight into the way modern businesses can be built for an ever evolving world. As a Founder herself and an entrepreneur in the worlds of Venture Capital, High Growth Start-ups and Creative Brand Strategy, Bekah has honed a unique ability to identify the way forward, embracing the unexpected and challenging norms across industries and borders.

Bekah brings her expertise to OTP as our Chief Operating Officer & Ventures Lead. As COO she brings executional excellence and structure to our operations and our growth, and strategic vision across our client work. As Ventures Lead, she is leading the development of additional OTP products, services and investments from the OTP Fund (coming soon).

ZANA SIBOBOSI

Chief of Staff

LY Tran

Creative Director

Halleluyah Walcott

Event Producer

Fabio Fernandes Uchoa

Film Editor/Shooter

Taylor Camille

Producer

Mayte Carvalho

Senior Strategist

Our Services

  • Brand Strategy

    Creative Direction

    Campaign Development

    Digital Media and Content Strategy

    Strategic Innovation & Program Design

  • Film Production

    Photography

    Podcast and Audio Production

    Digital Content Production & Management

    Branded Content

    Experiential Brand Activations

    High Touch, Curated Brand Events

  • Influencer and Ambassador Programs

    Program Management

    Partnerships and Collaborations

    Talent Development

    Community Engagement

At the heart of our philosophy is a deep understanding and appreciation of the many cultures and perspectives that make up our world today. Our team brings together diverse perspectives and skill sets to create work that transcends borders and connects with audiences on a global scale.

As a full service creative agency, On The Pass Studios focuses on defining authentic brand strategies, branding & design, creative campaigns, social strategy & management, activations & programming, creative production, curated events and so much more.