SUMMARY
Associate Creative Director with 14+ years leading award-winning integrated campaigns for global brands including Comcast, Samsung, and SCJ. Known for developing culturally resonant ideas that drive brand growth and measurable business impact. Proven leader of multidisciplinary teams, shaping creative strategy from concept through execution and driving innovation through emerging technologies, including AI-enabled workflows.
CORE SKILLS
Leadership & Team Direction
Lead with clarity, empathy, and high creative standards, building collaborative environments where teams consistently produce their best work. Direct multidisciplinary teams across design, copy, strategy, and production, guiding projects from brief through execution while protecting the integrity of the idea.
Creative Strategy & Platform Development
Translate complex business challenges into clear, insight driven creative platforms. Shape brand narratives that are culturally relevant, strategically grounded, and designed to scale across channels, balancing creative ambition with business objectives.
Pitching, Presenting & Selling Ideas
Lead high stakes presentations that transform creative concepts into compelling narratives. Skilled at influencing stakeholders, securing client buy in, and winning new business by clearly articulating both creative vision and strategic value.
Concept Development & Creative Direction
Drive the end to end development of integrated campaigns, from initial concept through production. Partner closely with strategy to define the core idea, lead internal teams through execution, and work directly with clients to refine and elevate the work. Ensure consistency and quality across all touchpoints, including film, digital, retail, and experiential.
AI & Creative Innovation
Integrate AI tools into the creative process to accelerate ideation, explore visual territories, and prototype campaign concepts. Champion new workflows that expand creative possibilities while improving speed, efficiency, and iteration across both concepting and production.
CLIENTS
Comcast/ Samsung/ Bauer Hockey/
Smuckers/ Kraft/ Dreyer’s Ice Cream
Radio Flyer/ SCJohnson/ Ebay/
Miler Coors/ Goose Island
AWARDS
#1 Creative of 2023 - Saatchi & Saatchi
Cannes Lions Shortlist - Radio Flyer - The Imaginary Poster
D&AD Shortlist - Radio Flyer - The Imaginary Poster
Silver Effie - Xfinity - Xfinity Retail Transformation
PERMANENT EXPERIENCES
01.2021 – Present
Saatchi & Saatchi
Associate Creative Director
05.2016 – 12.2020
FCB Chicago
Senior Art Director
05.2015– 05.2016
DigitasLBi Chicago
Art Director
03.2012 – 05.2015
Ogilvy & Mather Chicago
Art Director