I am a versatile communications professional whose work has encompassed a broad variety of advertising, integrated marketing, publishing and interactive ventures. I currently work as an independent writer and marketing consultant for a prestigious list of clients that have included Morgan Stanley, Thomson Reuters, JPMorgan, NYSE Euronext, PURE Insurance, Express Scripts and numerous others. I have particularly deep experience marketing to the ultra high net worth market, particularly in the financial services arena.I capped a sixteen-year ad agency career serving as a Group Creative Director at FCB Global (previously Draftworldwide), overseeing work for American Express, Medco, and BusinessWeek Magazine. I joined Draft in 1997 with the acquisition of Adler Boschetto Peebles and Partners, where was a Creative Director on The Nashville Network, JPMorgan Chase, Independence Community Bank, Primestar Satellite Television, Christian Dior and a variety of other accounts. I’ve received CLIO’s, EFFIE's, ADDY's, ECHO's CAPLE’s and a variety of other awards for my advertising work. I was the co-founder and content director of Daddy-O.com, a short-lived, but outlandishly fun, online magazine and ecommerce website. I’ve has also written a series of English textbooks for Shubun, Inc., the largest scholastic publisher in Japan. My first American book, The Clueless Groom’s Guide, was published by McGraw-Hill in 2003, followed by a children’s book, which was published by Tricycle Press in 2005.I’m a proud graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where I served as President of the Alumni Association. I am currently a member of the Board of Trustees, serving on the Executive Committee and chairing the Student Life Committee. My wife and I live in Rye, New York and we have two grown children.
Listed skills include Integrated Marketing, Brand Development, Direct Marketing, Creative Direction, and 20 others.