[WHO'S BEHIND THE TROUBLE?]

    The usual suspects

    Three partners. Decades of combined experience. A shared belief that the work is only as good as the people willing to fight for it.

    [ Why do we do this? ]

    We have won every award worth winning. Now we aim for something more important: Legacy.

    NICE TROUBLE exists because the three of us spent our careers in the industry and saw what it gets wrong. We built something different independent, senior, and accountable to the work alone.

    Oscar Avila — Founding Partner, NICE TROUBLE

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    Oscar Avila

    Founding Partner/CSO

    Brand Strategy & Product Innovation

    Oscar@nicetrouble.com

    Brand strategy specialist, entrepreneur and product innovation leader with more than a decade of international experience building brands, products and businesses, has scaled startups and shaped strategies for over 200 brands across five continents.

    Oscar has spent his career at the intersection of commercial growth and creative ambition, he has held senior marketing roles in international companies, working across luxury, lifestyle, technology, entertainment, events and education. His approach combines cultural insight and creative thinking with the strategic and commercial discipline required to turn ideas into market-ready products and scalable brands. He has led brands from zero to category leadership, translating sharp strategy into measurable market outcomes.

    His operating experience spans Argentina, Bolivia, India, Japan, and the United States, giving him a rare, cross-cultural lens on what makes a brand travel and what makes it stall. Oscar has developed strategies, from high growth challengers to established macro enterprises.

    He is the recipient of the ACEMJOC Entrepreneurship & Business Excellence Award (2023, 2024, 2025), honoring sustained impact in entrepreneurship and brand building. Oscar believes that the best strategists are the ones who have measurable tangible results and that empathy for the business side is what separates strategy that sounds good from strategy that works.

    Highlights

    • Former CMO, Atlas Corporation
    • Former Regional CMO, Yaigo by Yummy
    • 200+ brand developments across 5 continents
    • ACEMJOC Entrepreneurship & Business Excellence Award (2023–2025)
    • Marketing & Logistics Excellence graduate.
    Javier Mentasti — Founding Partner, NICE TROUBLE

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    Javier Mentasti

    Founding Partner/CCO

    Creative Leadership

    Javier@nicetrouble.com

    Former VP at Ogilvy & Mather and JWT lead, winner of 30+ Cannes Lions including Argentina's first Gold Lion.

    Javier Mentasti is one of the most decorated creative leaders in Latin American advertising. As former VP at Ogilvy & Mather and lead at J. Walter Thompson, he has shaped campaigns for global brands and helped launch Bombay US, building brands that resonate across cultures and markets.

    Javier has won more than 30 Cannes Lions over his career, including Argentina's first Cannes Gold Lion for Telecom, a landmark moment that opened the door for a generation of Latin American creativity on the world stage. His trophy cabinet also holds a One Show Best in Discipline and a D&AD Yellow Pencil, two of the most exacting honors in the industry.

    He believes that great creative is not an ornament bolted onto a strategy, it is the strategy, made visible. Javier's work proves that the boldest ideas and the most effective ones are usually the same idea, seen clearly.

    Highlights

    • Former VP, Ogilvy & Mather
    • Former Lead, J. Walter Thompson (JWT)
    • Launched Bombay US
    • 30+ Cannes Lions
    • Argentina's first One Show Best in Discipline
    • D&AD Yellow Pencil
    Pablo Stricker — Founding Partner, NICE TROUBLE

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    Pablo Stricker

    Founding Partner/COO

    Executive Creative Direction

    Pablo@nicetrouble.com

    Honors graduate in Art Direction; former ECD at McCann Erickson Madrid, Y&R Buenos Aires, and JWT. Recognized across every major global show.

    Pablo Stricker is an art director turned executive creative director whose career spans the most demanding creative markets in the Spanish-speaking world. An honors graduate in Art Direction from the Argentine Association of Advertising Agencies, Pablo led creative at McCann Erickson Madrid, Young & Rubicam Buenos Aires, and J. Walter Thompson — agencies where the standard is not good, but unforgettable.

    His work has been recognized across the full constellation of global awards: Cannes, Clio, One Show, D&AD, Communication Arts, London International, and the New York Festival. Few creatives have earned recognition from every major show on the circuit — Pablo has, and he brings that standard to every engagement at NICE TROUBLE.

    Pablo believes craft is not a luxury; it is the difference between an idea that lands and an idea that evaporates. He treats every detail — from typography to timing — as a decision worth making well.

    Highlights

    • Honors graduate, Art Direction — Argentine Association of Advertising Agencies
    • Former ECD, McCann Erickson Madrid
    • Former ECD, Young & Rubicam Buenos Aires
    • Former ECD, J. Walter Thompson
    • Recognized: Cannes, Clio, One Show, D&AD, Communication Arts, London International, New York Festival

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