I grew up in Chicago – South Sider. Sox fan. I’m a father, an artist, a passionate creative person, and builder of exceptionally talented creative teams. I run, I’m a combat vet, a mentor, and rock climber – big rocks. I've worked on great brands – Coke, Pepsi, P&G, McDonald’s, Burger King, Samsung, and Gatorade to name a few. I've launched new vehicles for Ford, Mazda, and Jeep nationally, and I’ve done a Super Bowl spot. My teams have won Lions, Addys and Caddys. I’ve developed creative strategies to earn Pizza Hut over 10M followers, produced online content viewed over 2M times, created a promotional website for Mountain Dew that was visited over 11 million times, and changed the perception of Dallas, Texas with an award- winning campaign. I've engaged consumers at every point along the path-to-purchase to change perception, earn trust, and increase sales. I don’t eat fish, hate the sound of pouring liquid, and am bad at basketball. I’m great at branding, rebranding, and implementing effective content across all platforms. I believe in process, but am flexible. I shoot straight, don’t hunt, and never runfrom a challenge. I love people, my mother, wife, and child. I work hard, play hard and have a high level of integrity, empathy, compassion, and accountability. I have a presence. Big shoulders, small ego, and huge heart. To know me is to have a friend, a brother, a collaborator, and a partner. Fiercely dedicated, at times celebrated, but always working hard to be better than the day before.•Creation of marketing / advertising campaigns – from developing the vision and messaging platforms to overseeing production and timelines •Cross-functional team collaboration. •Strong written and verbal skills •Create and inspire a culture within the creative team through training, idea sharing, goal setting, and learning opportunities •Content integration across all marketing channels: digital, social media, paid media, mobile, offline, video, and print •Strong presentation / new business skills •Supervision of Graphic Designers, Art Directors, Copywriters, Social-Media experts, Photographers / Videographers in the strategic development of messaging and deliverables •Strategic branding / rebranding design experience and deployment •Maintain / build strong client partnerships / agency relationships •Focused on visual / cultural trends to better support consumer engagement •Ability to maintain a high standard in a fast-paced / heavy-volume environment within a budget •Liaison with external creative agencies in an IAT setting •B2B / B2C development
