I am an award-winning, integrated global marketing leader proud to have spearheaded transformative results for some of the world’s largest, most iconic brands and complex consumer companies, including McDonald’s, Heinz, Kellogg’s, Miller, General Mills, Kimberly Clark, Hallmark, Corona, Allstate, and Gap. I have a unique hybrid background spanning client-side, creative agency, and media experience that helps me bring together disparate teams across geographies and disciplines to better connect with each other—and better connect brands to customers.A strategist by background, my leadership approach places creativity and customer-centricity at the beating heart of the marketing organization to create more valuable relationships between brands and people at every stage of the customer journey. I care deeply about the people and brands I work with and I thrive on inspiring others to achieve the seemingly impossible and do the best work of their careers.You'll find me speaking at prestigious events like the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Brand Innovators, and 4A’s. I've also served as a Finalist Juror for numerous top global creative award shows and currently contribute to the Board of the Chicago Advertising Federation.In my spare time, I am dedicated to the welfare of animals, serving as a Commissioner for the City of Chicago's Animal Care and Control. I also take annual "animal quests", spending time with animals in their natural habitats. From gorillas in Rwanda to chimpanzees in Tanzania to elephants in Thailand to kangaroos in Australia to wild dolphins in Zanzibar to rhinos in South Africa, my passion for animals and conservation is only matched by my passion for ideas and their positive potential for growth and good.