“just LOok forward and act natural.”

Awkward photographer instructions to live by. I’m no natural. I’m a work unnaturally hard to make it all feel natural kind of guy. If I hide it, just know my tiny duck legs are churning up a storm beneath the surface, creating a smooth ride across the pond for the rest of the team up top.

This about me is only partly about me.

I love that what we do is a team sport. From my first day at the Creative Circus, to my first day running a creative department, the opportunity to brain swap with people personally, professionally, and culturally different from myself has always felt like a privilege. It’s the best way to generate fresh thinking, shape meaningful ideas, and build compelling and integrated narratives that move a room.

Experience:

Freelance
Creative Director // Copywriter
Leo Burnett Chicago, 215 McCann, McCann NY, Dentsu Creative, Innocean, Damage esports, ContraBureau, Subject Matter
Present

ARGONAUT
Executive Creative Director // Head of Creative
Sept '20 - Aug '22

Group Creative Director
Fitbit, Shutterfly, Nerdwallet, Quilted Northern, Dropbox
Mar '18 - Sept '20

Leo Burnett Chicago
VP, Creative Director
Samsung, Cheez-It, Rice Krispies Treats, McDonald’s
Dec '15 - Mar '18

ARGONAUT
Associate Creative Director
Fitbit, Brookside Chocolates, Cricket Wireless
Oct '14 - Dec '15

Venables, Bell and Partners
ACD, Senior Copywriter
Google, Reebok, Intel, Healthy Choice, Audi
Jan '12 - Oct '14

Goodby, Silverstein and Partners
Senior Copywriter
Chevy, Comcast, Denny's, Sprint, NBA, Haagen-Dazs, HP
Jan '09 - Jan '12

TBWA/CHIAT/DAY Los Angeles
Copywriter
Playstation, Visa, O'neill, Nissan
Jun '06 - Jan '09

DDB Chicago
Junior Copywriter
Bud Light, Budweiser, Cars.com
Aug '04 - Jun '06


Education:

Creative Circus 2004
Copywriting

Syracuse University 2001
BFA Advertising Design
Minored in Illustration


Awards:

One Show, Cannes, AICP, Andys, Art Director's Club, Clios, Young Guns, D&AD, Archive, Effies