i lead creative teams, but i still like getting my hands dirty. i don’t walk in thinking i have all the answers. i walk in with better questions, and that’s usually where the good stuff starts. these days i’m asking them at 1000 heads, where i help run social for google pixel.
one of my best briefs ever was to keep a fictional man interesting. at havas, we took dos equis’ most interesting man off tv and gave him a real life, from a social feed to sold-out parties to a seat at camp david for president obama’s 50th. three million followers in six months. sales up 22% in a flat beer market. that’s when i learned the best ideas don’t stay in their lane.
along the way, i hung out of helicopters, raced a nascar, recreated thelma & louise at the grand canyon, fed a grizzly, laughed with fred willard, and directed a maggot. every brief is an opportunity, even the maggot one.
i grew up in chicago, traveled to 65 countries, and came back home. i’m a lifelong night owl, but my kiddos tug me towards being an early bird. most days, they’re winning. either way, you’ll find me sipping cortados, sparking conversations with $2 bills, hosting monday pasta night, and showing up daily for disability rights.
need a leader with better questions? reach out. first cortado’s on me.
The Drum (judge)
Cannes Lions
One Show
Effies
Kinsale Shark Awards
London International Creativity
Shorty Awards
The Webby
Communication Arts / AICP
Facebook Studio Awards
New York Festivals
D&AD
Radio Mercury Awards
New York Times
brands
tech
Samsung
Microsoft
Nvidia
beer & beverage
Pacifico
Corona
Red Bull
Estrella Jalisco
Dos Equis
Budweiser
Select THC seltzer
Vitamin Water
hospitality
Royal Caribbean
Cedar Fair
Westin
Williamsburg Pizza
Nando’s Peri-Peri
ecomm
FedEx
IKEA
Kmart
Curaleaf Cannabis
cpg
Cheez-It
Schick
Listerine
auto
Porsche
Ford Mustang
Metromile
Mini
