VMLY+R :: Chicago, IL
2020 - PRESENT
Chief Creative Officer, WPP Walgreens Team
• Lead a cross-WPP team of 25 creatives and multidisciplinary talent including brand and content specialists, social, digital, multi-cultural, PR and more.
DDB :: Chicago, IL
2015 - 2020
SVP, Executive Creative Director
• Oversee all creative for State Farm, inclusive of a 25+ internal creative team.
• Serve as the executive creative lead for State Farm’s One Team—a body including 8 multi-disciplinary agencies.
• Responsible for unifying ideas and programs between internal and One Team agencies, creating fully-integrated campaigns across brand, multi-cultural, direct, digital/social + PR.
• Member of DDB Worldwide’s prestigious Phyllis Project—an agency-wide program consisting of 12 women
selected globally for their creative and leadership achievements. The program’s commitment: recognize and
support outstanding female creative leaders, with the goal of seeing women make up 35% of creative leadership
across the network.
CLIENTS: State Farm, Kohler, New Business
TRISECT :: Chicago, IL
2012 - 2015
VP, Group Creative Director
CLIENTS: Kimberly-Clark Portfolio: Viva, Scott + Cottonelle
2010 - 2012
VP, Creative Director
CLIENTS: Cottonelle, New Business
LEO BURNETT :: Chicago, IL
2006 - 2010
VP, Associate Creative Director
CLIENTS: Special K, P+G, Kraftmaid
2003 - 2006
Senior Copywriter
CLIENTS: Hallmark, US Army, Disney, Kellogg’s
2000 - 2003
Copywriter
CLIENTS: Kellogg's, Starbucks, Disney
1999 - 2000
Associate Copywriter
CLIENTS: Oldsmobile, Hallmark, YMCA
INDUSTRY PAT-ON-THE-BACKS
Cannes Lion Awards
London International Awards
Clios
Art Directors Club
Lürzer’s Archive
Communication Arts
EFFIEs
Chicago Advertising Federation
ADDYs
REGGIEs
Pro Awards
USADREVIEW Best American Print
EDUCATION :: The University of Texas, Austin
Bachelor of Science, Advertising
Summa Cum Laude
Graduate of Texas Creative Portfolio Program