Experience

Strategy Source

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner, Chief Recruitment Officer

  • Sep 2023 - Present

• Managing Partner

  • May 2022 - Sep 2023

  -Player/coach managing a team of recruiters and support associates focused on retained, contained and contingency search assignments. -Have filled 240 roles in last 18 months ranging from leadership to entry-level for large media agencies and contemporary ad tech companies. -Lead full-cycle recruiting responsibilities from sourcing through to signed offer. -Collaborate with variety of hiring managers from large established companies to very early stage start-ups. -Experience with… Show more -Player/coach managing a team of recruiters and support associates focused on retained, contained and contingency search assignments. -Have filled 240 roles in last 18 months ranging from leadership to entry-level for large media agencies and contemporary ad tech companies. -Lead full-cycle recruiting responsibilities from sourcing through to signed offer. -Collaborate with variety of hiring managers from large established companies to very early stage start-ups. -Experience with niche disciplines including programmatic media, data and analytics, content, commerce, and blockchain-powered measurement.

• VP, Managing Director

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

• VP, Executive Search

  • May 2018 - Sep 2021

  Leveraging my experience in media, marketing and sales disciplines to quickly connect hiring managers with quality talent, so their business grows and the placed individual thrives. Actively looking to fill a range of roles, from entry level to C-suite, for high growth tech companies, brand marketers and media agencies across the US. If you or someone in your network is interested in learning more, we should connect. Our experience includes: • Programmatic companies… Show more Leveraging my experience in media, marketing and sales disciplines to quickly connect hiring managers with quality talent, so their business grows and the placed individual thrives. Actively looking to fill a range of roles, from entry level to C-suite, for high growth tech companies, brand marketers and media agencies across the US. If you or someone in your network is interested in learning more, we should connect. Our experience includes: • Programmatic companies (Consultancies, DSPs, SSPs and Ad Exchanges) • Data Providers, Aggregators, & DMP’s • Video, Social, OTT and CTV • SaaS (Software as a Service) • Omnichannel platforms • Digital Publishers & Digital divisions of Media Companies • Native/Content-focused companies • Lead Generation/Performance-based media companies • Media Buying and Ad agencies (Holding Cos and Independents) • Ad Serving Platforms



Cardlytics

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President - Measurement Sales, Central and West

  • Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Lead sales for relaunch of proprietary measurement solution that helps agencies and brands prove out ROI for their digital marketing campaigns, based on real offline and online purchases.

• Vice President - Media Partnerships, Central and West

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2017

  Managed team of sellers in Central and West US regions to drive growth through suite of solutions connected to a proprietary data intelligence platform. Core products included custom audiences to execute programmatically and in social platforms, closed loop offline sales measurement and advanced analytics to uncover growth opportunities for marketers.

• Senior Director - Media Partnerships, Central

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  Established a physical office and expanded Midwest team to include 3 sales executives. Primary responsibility as a player/coach was to drive growth across the broader team at agencies and advertisers leveraging a suite of products centered around first party purchase data.

• Sales Director - Media Partnerships, Upper Midwest

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2015

  Cardlytics is a game-changing marketing and analytics platform, providing businesses, for the first time, with a timely and complete view of consumer purchase behavior. We have unmatched, exclusive access to current and historical purchase behavior for nearly 70 million U.S. households, capturing spending across all stores and categories. The Cardlytics platform is built upon historical consumer purchase information, provided securely by its premier network of over 400 financial institution… Show more Cardlytics is a game-changing marketing and analytics platform, providing businesses, for the first time, with a timely and complete view of consumer purchase behavior. We have unmatched, exclusive access to current and historical purchase behavior for nearly 70 million U.S. households, capturing spending across all stores and categories. The Cardlytics platform is built upon historical consumer purchase information, provided securely by its premier network of over 400 financial institution partners, including Bank of America, PNC and Regions Bank. We are also the pioneer and leader in the card-linked marketing space, providing both national and local businesses with revenue-generating digital and mobile marketing options, based upon its core analytics platform.



Voltari

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales - Midwest

  • Dec 2011 - Aug 2012

  Comprehensive mobile advertising solutions provider for Midwest brands, including: mobile strategy development, branded content creation, and media implementation. Took to market media progams that were multi-dimensional with SMS messaging and display placements. Our mobile platform reached 152 million US monthly smart phone and tablet subscribers on Apple, Google, BlackBerry, and other operating systems. Comprehensive mobile advertising solutions provider for Midwest brands, including: mobile strategy development, branded content creation, and media implementation. Took to market media progams that were multi-dimensional with SMS messaging and display placements. Our mobile platform reached 152 million US monthly smart phone and tablet subscribers on Apple, Google, BlackBerry, and other operating systems.



RealNetworks

• United States
• Software Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Regional Sales Director

  • Mar 2011 - Nov 2011

  Connected brands with over 22 million monthly entertainment enthusiasts through custom solutions in music, casual gaming, film/TV, and video content genres. Successful programs were 100% digital or multidimensional (online, mobile, and offline events). The specific properties included in our campaigns were: GameHouse (browser-based and for Facebook), Rhapsody, Film.com, and the RealPlayer Video Application. Connected brands with over 22 million monthly entertainment enthusiasts through custom solutions in music, casual gaming, film/TV, and video content genres. Successful programs were 100% digital or multidimensional (online, mobile, and offline events). The specific properties included in our campaigns were: GameHouse (browser-based and for Facebook), Rhapsody, Film.com, and the RealPlayer Video Application.



RockYou!

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Sales Director, Midwest

  • Sep 2008 - Mar 2011

  Drove revenue from Midwest agencies and marketers through engagement with leading games and casual expression applications on Facebook and Myspace. Leveraged a portfolio of games/apps that attracted over 200 million downloads, and engaged 70 million monthly US unique visitors. Our programs also included a massive app network with access to 13 billion monthly ad impressions across 2,000 applications from renowned outside developers. Our campaigns were structured to include elements from the… Show more Drove revenue from Midwest agencies and marketers through engagement with leading games and casual expression applications on Facebook and Myspace. Leveraged a portfolio of games/apps that attracted over 200 million downloads, and engaged 70 million monthly US unique visitors. Our programs also included a massive app network with access to 13 billion monthly ad impressions across 2,000 applications from renowned outside developers. Our campaigns were structured to include elements from the following categories: social/viral video, custom branded mini-flash game development and implementation, deep integration in an existing popular game, and strategic targeted campaigns with guaranteed performance to drive participation with advertiser Facebook pages and custom applications. Show less Drove revenue from Midwest agencies and marketers through engagement with leading games and casual expression applications on Facebook and Myspace. Leveraged a portfolio of games/apps that attracted over 200 million downloads, and engaged 70 million monthly US unique visitors. Our programs also included a massive app network with access to 13 billion monthly ad impressions across 2,000 applications from renowned outside developers. Our campaigns were structured to include elements from the… Show more Drove revenue from Midwest agencies and marketers through engagement with leading games and casual expression applications on Facebook and Myspace. Leveraged a portfolio of games/apps that attracted over 200 million downloads, and engaged 70 million monthly US unique visitors. Our programs also included a massive app network with access to 13 billion monthly ad impressions across 2,000 applications from renowned outside developers. Our campaigns were structured to include elements from the following categories: social/viral video, custom branded mini-flash game development and implementation, deep integration in an existing popular game, and strategic targeted campaigns with guaranteed performance to drive participation with advertiser Facebook pages and custom applications. Show less



Monster MediaWorks

• Midwest Sales Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  Developed integrated advertising campaigns using a portfolio of sites that reached over 30 million monthly unique users, including: Monster.com, Military.com, Fastweb.com, Tickle.com, hi5.com, Ringo.com, Sisterwoman.com, Lovehappens.com, and ezBoard.com. My customers were large ad agencies in Chicago, Minneaplis, and Kansas City, including; Carmichael-Lynch, OMD, Starcom, Spark, and VML. Developed integrated advertising campaigns using a portfolio of sites that reached over 30 million monthly unique users, including: Monster.com, Military.com, Fastweb.com, Tickle.com, hi5.com, Ringo.com, Sisterwoman.com, Lovehappens.com, and ezBoard.com. My customers were large ad agencies in Chicago, Minneaplis, and Kansas City, including; Carmichael-Lynch, OMD, Starcom, Spark, and VML.



eCRUSH, Inc. (acquired by Hearst Corporation)

• Director of Sales

  • 2006 - 2006

  Developed and managed US advertising partnerships for the eCrush Network--a teen entertainment and social community. My efforts primarily concentrated on CPG, Gaming, Entertainment, Retail, and Telecom accounts at digital agencies in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and San Francisco. Developed and managed US advertising partnerships for the eCrush Network--a teen entertainment and social community. My efforts primarily concentrated on CPG, Gaming, Entertainment, Retail, and Telecom accounts at digital agencies in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and San Francisco.



Next Generation Radio

• Director of Sales

  • 2000 - 2006

  Generated new advertising dollars for the youth radio industry among national marketers targeting tweens, teens and young adults. Next Generation programs were multi-dimensional and included on-air, onsite and online elements in multiple markets across the US. My customers were the largest ad agencies in the Midwest, including: OMD, Spark Communications, and Starcom. Generated new advertising dollars for the youth radio industry among national marketers targeting tweens, teens and young adults. Next Generation programs were multi-dimensional and included on-air, onsite and online elements in multiple markets across the US. My customers were the largest ad agencies in the Midwest, including: OMD, Spark Communications, and Starcom.



Interep National Radio Sales

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media

• Senior Account Manager/Associate Director of Marketing

  • 1995 - 2000

  Lead a team of (10) national radio advertising sellers to grow marketshare at Chicago's largest media buying agency, Starcom. Also hunted/developed new radio advertising dollars from marketers and agencies across the Midwest. Lead a team of (10) national radio advertising sellers to grow marketshare at Chicago's largest media buying agency, Starcom. Also hunted/developed new radio advertising dollars from marketers and agencies across the Midwest.