About me
Award-winning Creative Director with 15+ years of experience building brands, leading integrated campaigns, and scaling high-performance creative teams across in-house, .-wide, and international environments. Proven track record of launching and repositioning brands using performance-driven strategies that drive measurable growth. Known for leading empathetic, innovative teams and delivering emotionally resonant, conversion-focused creative across all channels.
Skills
Brand Adaptation & Alignment, Brand and Identity Building & Management, Brand Positioning, Budget Planning, Business Development Planning, Client Relations and Retention, Creative Asset Direction & Alignment, creative strategy, Ideation Strategies, integrated campaigns, Method Building & Management, North Star Marketing, Pitch Strategies & Performance, Public Speaking, Strategic & Creative Writing, Talent Management, Team/Culture Building & Management
Sector Experience
Advertising, Branding, consumer goods, E-Commerce, Entertainmet, social media, startups, Video & Film
Awards
11 Silver Addys including Best in Category and Judge's Choice, 3 Upper Midwest Emmy Awards, 5 Daveys including 4 Gold, 5 Telly Awards, 6 GDUSA Design Awards, Best Creative/Marketing Agency 2019, Best Videography/Photogarphy 2019, Best Web/App Developers 2019, Coolest Place to Work 2019
Clients
Boss Audio Systems, BOSS Elite, Cedar Rapids Visitors and Convention Bureau, City of Cedar R, Eastern Iowa Airport, Fireside Winery, Freya, Frontier Co-op, Heisman Trophy, Lion Bridge Brewery, Modus Global, Njoie Wellness, Phoenix Suns (former), Riverside Casino and Golf Resor, Supershuttle (former), Taco Bell (former), The Kernels baseball team, Theatre Cedar Rapids, TransAmerica