Where Business School Meets Art School: Creativity and Imagination in Advertising and Marketing. Call me a creative thinker and doer who practices a simple tenet, “Dream Big. Work Hard.” in the artful fusion of right brain and left brain thinking in the business of advertising, marketing, higher education, and life.Why?I'm an evangelist of brands, a catalyst of creative imagination and expression, a curious marketing strategist, dedicated, energetic and enthusiastic teacher, restless artist, passionate photographer, fearless optimist, and devoted mentor to the next generation of innovators, creators and disrupters in the world of advertising, marketing, and media.I'm an experienced advertising agency director, proud entrepreneur, corporate marketing leader and creative educator with a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and MBA from Babson College. My career is the synthesis of creativity and business. I've held senior level management roles in award-winning creative agencies working on blue chip brands, merged strategic thinking and creative innovation for start-ups and unconventional brands as co-founder of Science Creative, and spearheaded marketing initiatives that drove significant growth and brand success as head of the U.S. marketing operations for Viessmann, a leading international manufacturer of heating and energy equipment.I proudly teach graduate and undergraduate courses in advertising, marketing, creative thinking, and business strategy at Babson College and Bentley University where I foster a culture of curiosity and exploration in the "real world" of business, helping students unlock their authentic creative potential.My career portfolio includes inventive advertising, branding, media, and marketing campaigns in automotive, beverage, defense, heating and renewable energy, hospitality, media, non-profit, retail, QSR, sports and technology industries.My brand experience includes Bentley Motors, BMW, Boston Scientific, Captain D’s Seafood, Concerto Software, Distributive Networks, Genesee Beer, HomeGoods, MOTUS Motorcycles, Polartec, Radisson Hotels Worldwide, Raytheon Systems Company, Rolls Royce, RSA Security, Salomon of North America, Slapfish, The Christian Science Monitor, Vail Resorts, Veryfine Products, Viessmann Manufacturing Company and Volkswagen, WCVB-TV and others. My core Competencies: Advertising Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Creative Strategy, Content Development, Digital and Social Media, Events, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Media Strategy, New Product Development and Team Building.