Jay Connaughton is the founder & managing partner of People Who Think. The company began nearly 20 years ago with the goal of combining exceptionally high design standards with a deep understanding of the client’s needs. Jay’s wide range of experience in both corporate and political brands across multiple industries gives him a unique perspective on merging deep data with creative ideas to deliver solutions. People Who Think is an advertising agency with three core divisions: Innovative Advertising, Innovative Politics, and Fridge.Innovative Advertising was founded with a passion for story telling and brand building. Innovative is a full-service ad agency with experience working for all types of businesses ranging from billion dollar global corporations to start-ups reaching for the stars. Innovative Politics has amassed a record of impressive victories across the United States. In 2016, Jay served as a Media Advisor to President Donald Trump’s campaign. He is a leading national political ad strategist who has worked on many major campaigns over the last 20 years. His creative strategies have helped shape and win elections for Republican U.S. Senators, Congressmen and elected leaders at all levels of State Government.Fridge is a full-service advertising agency for the food and beverage industry. Jay’s creative and culinary expertise has led the full-service food and beverage-focused agency to be recognized nationally, regionally and locally for excellence in advertising, design, and communications. Jay’s extensive experience with QSR and franchise restaurant concepts has helped some of the nation’s fastest growing brands thrive and become even more profitable.Under Jay’s leadership, People Who Think has grown into one of the region’s largest advertising firms and one of the country’s most successful boutique creative ad firms.