Managed and developed a group that evolved from a Media Department into something new and unique in the agency world. We merged thinking from several agency disciplines with our our proprietary tools and processes to develop effective and efficient media communications plans. Our intermedia planning process centered on the consumer, the content they love, and creating relevant brand connections with them in all that they did.

Worked as Associate Media Director across 6 networked offices. Was lead media planner for Fujitsu’s global corporate media campaign ($400MM+ across 23 countries) and Tyco International’s global media campaign ($50MM across 6 countries).In addition to these responsibilities, also participated in new business pitches across the agency network and worked on several accounts originating in the Minneapolis office. True North, the holding company owning Bozell-Kampstra, was acquired by IPG in the summer of 2001. As part of that acquisition, Bozell-Kampstra was merged into IPG’s Carmichael Lynch in Minneapolis.I transferred to Carmichael Lynch when Bozell-Kampstra closed its doors in September of that year.

Relocated to CMF&Z in Cedar Rapids, IABegan position as Media Planner on key accounts including Dow Agro-Sciences, John Deere Financial, and several regional retail businesses.In third year at agency, joined the Ericsson account group as Media Supervisor. Account included consumer marketing for mobile phones as well as nearly a dozen high-tech B2B and corporate clients. The mobile phones group enjoyed substantial sales success and growing budgets during my time on the team. Following a promotion to Associate Media Director, I was recruited by Bozell in Minneapolis

Took first position out of college to work at small agency in Lincoln, NE. In addition to several local retail accounts, ranging from high-end furniture to sports equipment to pizza, began work on agency's newest client, a multi-market Pepsi franchise bottler.Reported directly to the agency owner/president and was the only media employee (beyond an intern that I hired). Learned the ropes of local retail media planning and buying very quickly (self-taught), but speed of development began to slow after a couple of years due to the lack of a media-specific mentor. At that time, elected to relocate to CMF&Z in Cedar Rapids, IA.