It doesn’t matter the challenge…

“I know it’s Friday, but could you have rough ideas for Monday?”
–  Client

“Hey, we have these three ideas but they’re not quite there. Any idea how to make them shine – we need them yesterday!”
–  Account Executive

…it’s all worth it when the client says, “You nailed it!”

Advertising is my passion. After over 30+ years, I still wake up every morning loving what I do. From Studio Artist to Art Director to Chief Creative Officer to Managing Partner, I’ve brought passion and dedication to every role.

I build, lead, and mentor strong departments that produce outstanding creative solutions, and win awards. I satisfy existing client expectations while simultaneously pursuing new business.

Here is what I offer:

• Outstanding work ethic and passion for original creative
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Agility and ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment
• Leader in developing, pitching, and selling new ideas
• Excellent time-management skills
• Collaborative commitment to the team and its needs
• Mentoring others, and discovering and developing the next generation of superstars

I accomplish this all by taking my work seriously and myself lightly, while encouraging others to do the same. It really works.

Pharmaceutical Launch Experience:

• Claritan, Rogaine, Zocor, Pravachol, Norplant Cordorone IV, Copaxone, Absorica, Nordette, Oruvail

Additional Consumer Experience:

• Rogaine, Crizal
• Mercedes Benz 190, AVIS, ABC TV

• Lead small consulting business comprised of former employees who work part time from home
• Acquired former clients with small budgets who need projects turned around quickly

• Purchased and completely restored 300-year-old historical farmhouse in Worcester, PA

• Hired and mentored the creative department
• Responsible for overseeing all creative efforts, ensuring work was original, compelling, produced within budget, and delivered on time
• Contributed to 100+ agency growth
• Acquired new business

• Rebuilt the entire creative department over a 6-month period
• Strengthened the agency’s creative produce and won multiple industry awards
• Acquired new business
• Contributed to agency growth of over 70% in 3 years

As EVP, Creative Director, I was responsible for

• Restructured the creative and production departments to increase efficiencies through critical staff evaluations, establishing new expectations, and mentoring new talent
• Ensured all creative work was on target, compelling, and original
• Pitched, won, and launched Copaxone, as well as Bayer Diagnostics and Flintstone Vitamins

• Oversaw the entire creative department
• Collaborated with account executives to ensure all creative was on strategy, delivered on time, and produced within budget
• Mentored new creative personnel and lead creative responsibilities for all new business efforts

• Had previously managed all creative efforts for Wyeth’s brands at Vicom/FCB and was asked by the VP of Sales and Marketing to create an in-house agency for Wyeth along with 2 other individuals
• Awarded the women’s health franchise
• Grew agency to 40+ employees within the first year
• Managed creative department and ensured all work was of the highest standard strategically and creatively

• Built and mentored a strong art and production art department in both city offices
• Launched both Zocor (Merck) and Norplant (Wyeth) the same year

• Managed the art and production departments for 50% of the agency’s business
• Maintained a high standard of the creative product
• Launched Rogaine and Pravachol

• Oversaw art and production departments and created materials for all Warner Lambert OTC brands

• Created print materials for ABC TV, AVIS and Mercedes Benz

• Worked in studio as mechanical artist and assisted various ADs

• BS degree, double major:  Advertising and Graphic Design.
• Graduated with honors

References available upon request.