Aunrée Houston is a seasoned marketing and creative operations executive, currently leading operational strategy for hit scripted series at Netflix®, including Bridgerton, Stranger Things, and Wednesday. He previously held leadership roles at HBO® and Paramount®, driving global campaigns for iconic shows like Game of Thrones® and Westworld®. AUNRÉE is also the founder of AUNRÉE JAC INC, a lifestyle brand blending creativity and psychology to inspire leadership, wellness, and storytelling.
Aunrée J. Houston
I believe I'm the perfect blend of Oprah Winfrey and Rihanna - the Sophisticated Provocateur. Also, Dynasty’s Dominique Deveraux is my spirit animal.
Biography
Founder & Proprietor, AUNRÉE JAC INC | Marketing Operations Executive | Life Enrichment Coach
Aunrée Jacques Laurent Houston is a dynamic marketing and creative operations executive and founder of AUNRÉE JAC INC, a lifestyle brand that leverages creativity and psychology to foster leadership, wellness, and impactful storytelling. Currently, Aunrée serves as a Marketing Operations Executive at Netflix®, where he is responsible for charting the operational strategy across the Scripted Series, including Bridgerton, Stranger Things, and Wednesday.
Prior to his role at Netflix, Aunrée held the positions of VP, Marketing Operations at HBO® and VP, Account Services & Digital + Production Operations at Paramount®. During his time at HBO®, he and his team collaborated with international broadcasters to design marketing campaigns, promotional strategies, and interactive experiences for some of HBO's most iconic programming, including Game of Thrones®, Westworld®, Big Little Lies, and Insecure®. He played an integral role in the launch campaigns for several HBO-branded channels and streaming platforms worldwide, including Sky Atlantic, Now TV (UK, Germany, and Italy), HBO Canada®, Showcase for Foxtel (Australia), and OCS City (France), among others.
In addition to his career in marketing operations, Aunrée has spent over 15 years as a life enrichment coach and a lifetime as an artiste. He is the co-host of The Professor and the Princess podcast, and he’s working on a lifestyle book titled Being: The Art of Living – a photo journal/workbook that blends autobiographical storytelling, images, and space for readers to explore their own art of living.
Aunrée holds a MA in applied psychology and a Coaching Certificate from New York University, as well as a BA in Communications and Theatre from Oswego State University. A native of Harlem, NY, he now resides in Los Angeles, California.
Expertise or credibility the topic
- MA, Drama Therapy and Applied Psychology | New York University
- BA, Communications and Theatre | Oswego State University
- Certificate, Personal and Executive Coaching | NYU School of Continuing & Professional Studies
- 20+ years’ experience managing marketing operations for HBO programming sales.
- 20+ years’ experience directing theatre and curating creative projects.
- 15+ years’ experience as a Life and Career Coach.
- Everything DISC® by Wiley® Personality and Behavior Assessment Certification.
- Myers Briggs Assessment Certification.
- Board Member, SUNY Oswego School of Communications, Media and the Arts.
- Board Member, Oswego College Foundation.
Published Works
- Author, Filmmaking as Therapy, NYU
- Reviewer, Idris Goodwin's Free Play: Open Source Scripts Towards an Anti-Racist Tomorrow, Idris Goodwin, Drama Therapy Review