Experience

Slingshot

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Strategy

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  VisitDallas • Minute Rice • Sabre • UT Southwestern • Port Aransas Tourism • Angel Fire Resort • Guaranty Bank & Trust•Leads brand strategy and marketing campaign planning initiatives for all agency clients.•Serves as agency point person working directly with executives and c-suite members of client brands, collaborating on marketing strategies, brand positioning, competitive analysis, consumer insights, and product development.•Manages budgeting for Slingshot strategic work and in partnership with outside strategy vendors and resources.•Plays key role in the development of RFPs and the vetting of vendors, both for the agency and on behalf of clients brands.

• Vice President/Executive Creative Director

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Texas Tourism • UT Southwestern • Natural Vitality • Port Aransas Tourism • Genghis Grill•Led branding and digital creative initiatives for all agency clients.•Oversaw a team of fifteen writers, art directors, designers, video editors, and digital producers.



Krause Advertising

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Creative Director

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2017

  UT Southwestern • Helzberg Diamonds • Lucchese Bootmakers • William Goldberg •Led brand strategy, creative, and digital initiatives on behalf of the agency for all clients. UT Southwestern • Helzberg Diamonds • Lucchese Bootmakers • William Goldberg •Led brand strategy, creative, and digital initiatives on behalf of the agency for all clients.



KSV

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner/Creative Director

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2014

  National Grid • Acorn Footwear • Okemo Mountain Resort • Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs • Sustain Condoms • Sugarbush • The Vermont Department of Health anti-smoking campaign •Led all creative initiatives on behalf of the agency for all clients. •The Ad Club 100 - New England's Top Creative Influencers •2013 Boston Ad Club Social Media Campaign of the Year •2012 CA Annual •2011 Boston Ad Club Non-Profit Campaign of the Year National Grid • Acorn Footwear • Okemo Mountain Resort • Pete & Gerry's Organic Eggs • Sustain Condoms • Sugarbush • The Vermont Department of Health anti-smoking campaign •Led all creative initiatives on behalf of the agency for all clients. •The Ad Club 100 - New England's Top Creative Influencers •2013 Boston Ad Club Social Media Campaign of the Year •2012 CA Annual •2011 Boston Ad Club Non-Profit Campaign of the Year



Slingshot

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Executive Creative Director

  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2010

  Jack Daniel's • Greyhound Lines • Dave & Buster's • ConocoPhillips • Joe's Crab Shack • Dr Pepper • Mission Foods • La Quinta Inns & Suites Jack Daniel's • Greyhound Lines • Dave & Buster's • ConocoPhillips • Joe's Crab Shack • Dr Pepper • Mission Foods • La Quinta Inns & Suites



Freelance

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Writer/ Producer

  • 1998 - 2003

  Icehouse Beer • Pizza Inn • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store • Logan's Roadhouse • Midway Games Icehouse Beer • Pizza Inn • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store • Logan's Roadhouse • Midway Games



S/V Alvei

• Deckhand

  • Apr 1998 - Nov 1999

  Served as crew & logged over 4,000 ocean miles aboard a 129-foot square-rigged schooner, sailing through New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, and Australia. I'd do it again if my wife would let me. Served as crew & logged over 4,000 ocean miles aboard a 129-foot square-rigged schooner, sailing through New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, and Australia. I'd do it again if my wife would let me.



TRG

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Writer

  • Mar 1994 - Mar 1998

  Motel 6 • Continental Airlines • EyeMasters • Florida Orange Juice • TGI Friday's Motel 6 • Continental Airlines • EyeMasters • Florida Orange Juice • TGI Friday's