Igor Alves :: Co-Founder & CEO

Igor Alves has various responsibilities at DreamPlay, including: culture building, talent nurturing, making clients happy and… everything not done by someone else. Igor Alves has 15+ years of experience in business strategy, partnership development, brand marketing, and producing. Alves has produced seven award-winning films, via DreamPlay Films, directed by his brother and co-founder Yuri Alves. Igor recently founded DreamPlay TV – a locally-inspired, world-class storytelling network.

Previously, Igor served in key roles with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau, 24horas Portuguese Newspaper, and Status Marketing. Alves also has 20 years of non-profit service experience, including with the American Red Cross, NJ SEEDS and Boys Scouts of America.

Igor was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and emigrated to the United States at the age of 5. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey and went on to complete a bachelors degree in Political Science and a masters degree in Global Affairs and Economics from Rutgers University-Newark. Igor is an evangelist for Newark, New Jersey and talented, action-oriented dreamers everywhere.