Experience
Freelance. May 2006 to present. Wieden and Kennedy (Heineken, Target, Nike). 180 Amsterdam (Sony). Goodby Silverstein and Partners (HP). Modernista! (Virgin, Cadillac, Comedy Central). Saatchi and Saatchi NYC (Wendy’s). Taxi NYC (Versus Network, Tru TV, Rail Europe, MoMA, Open Skies Airline, Children’s Motrin). BBDO NYC (Monster.com, New Balance, E Trade, Johnson and Hohnson, Best Buy, Dodge). MRM NYC (Captain Morgan) Toy NYC (New Business).
TBWA\Chiat\Day, New York. Group Creative Director. March, 2005 to May, 2006. Clients: Sprint/Nextel, Embassy Suites Hotels, American Century Investments, Stonyfield Yogurt, Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation.
Publicis & Hal Riney, San Francisco, California. Associate Creative Director/Vice President/Writer. March, 2004 to January, 2005. Clients: Sprint, HP, Jamba Juice, and all new business efforts.
Goodby Silverstein and Partners, San Srancisco, California. Senior Writer. June, 2002 to February, 2004. Clients: Hewlett-Packard, Saturn.
Miami Ad School, San Francisco, California. Instructor. February 2002 to March 2003. Beginning and advanced advertising/concepting classes.
Leagas Delaney, San Francisco, California. Senior Writer. April, 1999 to February, 2001. Clients: Adidas, Cnet.com, KQED Public Television, 2Bridge, Replay T.V.
Wieden and Kennedy, Portland, Oregon. Writer. October, 1996 to June, 1998. Clients: Nike, Coca-Cola, Barq’s Root Beer, ESPN.
Hunt Adkins, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Writer. March, 1994 to October, 1996. Clients: Rohöl Liqueur, Rev 105 Radio, Cape Cod Potato Chips, Domtar Paper, Dublin Productions, Reelworks Animation Studios, North Memorial Clinics, Pig’s Eye Beer.
Fallon McElligott, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Writer. October, 1993 to March, 1994. Clients: Northwest Airlines, Coca-Cola, Children’s Defense Fund.
Education
BA, Journalism. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. September, 1992.
Recognition
One Show. 1992-1997. 2000-2001. 2004. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit awards.
Cannes. 2003 Bronze Lion award.
D&Ad. 2000. Writing Excellence award.
The Andy Awards. 2003.
The Rosey Awards (Portland). 1998-2000. Rosey and Merit awards.
The (Minneapolis) Show. 1996 Best of Show. 1994-1997. Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit awards.
Communication Arts. 1995. 2000. 2003.
Clio Awards. 1996. 2000. Silver and Merit awards.
Archive Magazine. 1994, 1995, 1996.
Art Directors Club of New York. 1994, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2006 Gold, Silver and Merit awards. Judge for 85th Annual Awards.
American Advertising Awards. 1996. Addy, Merit and Best of Show.
The 100 Show. 1995.