Leveraging my 25+ years experience in marketing and advertising, including 10 years working on casino brands of all sizes in the gaming industry from regional to global casino brands, I launched a client-focused brand development firm. My firm focuses on building brands through a network of strategic alliances with designers, copywriters, programmers and photographers by developing traditional, digital and social creative solutions.• Past and present clients include Cancer Treatment… Show more Leveraging my 25+ years experience in marketing and advertising, including 10 years working on casino brands of all sizes in the gaming industry from regional to global casino brands, I launched a client-focused brand development firm. My firm focuses on building brands through a network of strategic alliances with designers, copywriters, programmers and photographers by developing traditional, digital and social creative solutions.• Past and present clients include Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa International Airport, Marco Industries, Williams Companies, Oklahoma Aquarium, Choctaw Casino, NAIOP, Resolute PR, Blend, ReClaim Benefit Solutions, Carbon, Bronco Manufacturing• Lead, manage and direct the development of all branding and creative strategies and solutions for a wide-range of clients utilizing a tight group of highly talented contractors• Communicate and present work directly to clients while working with them strategically to help grow and expand their brands across a variety of communication platforms within the traditional, digital and social media landscape Show less

Cherokee Nation Entertainment is a $1 billion multi-property casino resort including the prestigious Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.• Oversaw branding and creative direction for the entire organization, leading the development of marketing plans and creative strategies to align the brand across all eight casino properties. Led the creative process from beginning to end, including concept development, design, production and execution for all forms of advertising. Supervised and managed an… Show more Cherokee Nation Entertainment is a $1 billion multi-property casino resort including the prestigious Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.• Oversaw branding and creative direction for the entire organization, leading the development of marketing plans and creative strategies to align the brand across all eight casino properties. Led the creative process from beginning to end, including concept development, design, production and execution for all forms of advertising. Supervised and managed an internal staff of 16 focused on strengthening teamwork, producing higher-quality, consistent, on target advertising. • Directed three external regional and national advertising agencies and multiple production companies to create and ensure a holistic, integrated brand. Oversaw an overall advertising and media budget of about $10 million plus about $1.5 million in salaries for creative staff; reduced expenses by $2.7 million by eliminating redundancy and strategically focusing media placement.• Implemented a workflow process that handled 1,200-1,500 projects per month to improve communication, provide quality control, job status tracking and meeting deadlines; resulting in increased productivity by over 200% while exceeding client expectations. Reorganized the creative department; hired, mentored, trained and coached staff to significantly improve the creative product, fulfill client expectations and meet deadlines.• Worked closely with the Senior Director of Corporate Marketing on strategic planning, market research and database analytics to ensure that marketing plans aligned with overall corporate strategy. Communicated with all levels of the organization from property managers to the corporate executive team to comprehend business issues and opportunities and effectively address in the creative messaging and brand strategy to keep brand in all markets aligned. Developed solutions and presented large scale corporate branding to the CEO and COO regularly. Show less

One of the top design firms in the U.S. with 30+ years experience focused on creating impactful award-winning solutions.• Responsible for providing creative direction for all agency clients, brands included Osage Casino (seven properties), QuikTrip, CFI, Oneok, Williams Companies, Saint Francis Hospital and Cherokee Nation Business• Oversaw branding and creative direction for the entire agency; from logos and annual reports, to outdoor and television production, to websites and… Show more One of the top design firms in the U.S. with 30+ years experience focused on creating impactful award-winning solutions.• Responsible for providing creative direction for all agency clients, brands included Osage Casino (seven properties), QuikTrip, CFI, Oneok, Williams Companies, Saint Francis Hospital and Cherokee Nation Business• Oversaw branding and creative direction for the entire agency; from logos and annual reports, to outdoor and television production, to websites and digital media• Supervised and managed a creative staff of six art directors and designers as well as all freelance relationships• Transformed the design only based firm to an advertising centric branding agency• Implemented a workflow process that handled 200+ jobs per month to improve communication, provide quality control, job status tracking and meeting deadlines• Cultivated a highly effective award-winning creative team through holding weekly staff meetings, creative briefings, brainstorming and project updates to ensure constant communication and the development of creative solutions• Communicated and presented work directly to clients as well as new client pitches• Member of agency executive committee Show less

One of North America’s top 25 B2B agencies with years of experience on regional and national brands.• Responsible for developing advertising solutions and leading creative teams for agency clients, brands included Ditch Witch, Bank of Oklahoma, QuikPrint and the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB)

One of the country’s leading environmental graphic design firms with 25+ years experience focused on the gaming and hospitality industry for some of the worlds most admired brands.• Responsible for providing design and creative direction for agency clients, brands included MGM / KÀ by Cirque du Soleil, Wynn Las Vegas, Caesars Palace and Lakes Gaming• Supervised and managed a creative staff of three designers• Led the creative process from beginning to end, including… Show more One of the country’s leading environmental graphic design firms with 25+ years experience focused on the gaming and hospitality industry for some of the worlds most admired brands.• Responsible for providing design and creative direction for agency clients, brands included MGM / KÀ by Cirque du Soleil, Wynn Las Vegas, Caesars Palace and Lakes Gaming• Supervised and managed a creative staff of three designers• Led the creative process from beginning to end, including concept development, design, production and execution for all venue logos and casino identities• Oversaw signage and wayfinding system design projects Show less

An advertising and design agency built on three of Oklahoma’s top industry veterans.• Responsible for advertising, design and web 1.0 solutions for agency clients, brands included The NORDAM Group, Integrated Towers Systems, MidAmerica Industrial Park, Pipeliners Union and Pipeline Industry Benefit Fund, Tulsa Area United Way

A highly respected Oklahoma advertising agency with a long history of creating impactful, award-winning solutions for clients.• Responsible for developing advertising and design solutions for agency clients, brands included Creek Nation Tulsa Bingo, Doubletree Hotels, GameTech, MBO Corporation: Cimarron Telephone, Cross Telephone, Pottawatomie Telephone, McElroy Manufacturing, Williams Companies, Vyvx and Theatre Tulsa

One of the top 100 advertising agencies in the country known for producing high-caliber creative.• Responsible for developing advertising creative solutions for agency clients, brands included Bank of Oklahoma, Brunswick, Fred Jones Ford, National Rifle Association and WilTel