When I joined o2ideas in January 2001, we had 35 employees and $14 million in capitalized billings and at that time, I was a senior art director. Through a lot of late nights and big new business wins, we grew to 115 employees and over $100 million in capitalized billings in 7 years. Of course I can not take all the credit for this outstanding growth, but for my part, I was rewarded with the title of senior creative officer.Through this journey, I have had the opportunity to work beside and for some truly brilliant individuals and they have taught me so much about the industry, from strategy to execution. Highlights:• Winning the BI-LO Supermarkets business, which led to wins for the GIANT/Stop&Shop business as well. Where I helped developed creative and presented the work.• Winning the Captain D’s business. Where I played a key role in the entire RFP process, including creative development, client meetings and the final pitch presentation.* Recruiting, training and helping build a top creative shop in a market that is tough to bring talent into. Which includes building a talent pool database that made it easy to grow responsibly and maintain a high quality of work. By reaching out and connecting with regional university programs through speaking engagements and portfolio reviews, we gained an inside track on top area talent. • Building an interactive department from scratch, using a combination of training, reallocating internal talent and recruiting outside the market. We went from outsourcing sites to building complex e-commerce database sites, flash sites, e-marketing solutions and SEM /SEO plans all in less than 6 months.Clients:Verizon Wireless, The Home Depot, Giant / Stop and Shop, Toys“R”Us, BI-LO, Captain D’s, Books-A-Million, Border’s, ServisFirst Bank, Alabama State University, Intuit, Kaplan, Nissan USA, Honda Manufacturing

I had worked for a local ad agency in Auburn, Alabama (Ellis-Harper Advertising), for 2 years while I was finishing school. Which really helped me get an idea what the business was like on a small scale. Gillis Advertising (which became Intermark Group) was my first job out of school. I went from Junior Designer to Senior Art Director in 3 tough years. The learning curve was steep, but I gained a passion for this business that only seems to grow.Clients: Bridgestone/Firestone, NAPA Auto Parts, US Pipe, Toyota, Motion Industries, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Birmingham Airport, Red Diamond (coffee + tea)