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Agencies: Grey, Katsin/Loeb, DDB, JWT, VSA Partners, Havas/Euro, Jones, Breakaway

In-house: Independent Pet Partners

Clients: IBM, Anheuser Busch, Drizly, Nobull, Reebok, Miller Brewing Co, Puma, Red Lobster, Kraft, Wilson, Air France, Nabisco, Rue La La, McDonald’s, Hyatt, Marriott, Capcom, Crystal Dynamics, Sierra Club, Yale University, Velcro, CharBroil, Mission Athletecare, IdeaPaint, Kerrygold, Chicago Cubs, Athletic Republic, Kill Cliff, Fatz Cafe, Verts Cafe, Bemis, Babyganics, Normatec, Butler Boots, Oath Pizza, Spire Studio, Spot On Energy, Steppingstone Foundation, American Rhino, Aurora Organic Dairy, Tishman Speyer, Newton Running, Salty Insurance, Embark Vet, Five, True Temper Golf, CBRE, AARP

Ham sammiches so good you'll take your clothes off.

I started as a copywriter and creative director in the advertising and design agency world, working on everything from IBM and State Street Global Advisors to Bud Light and Miracle Whip. I founded an agency focused on early-stage consumer companies which was acquired by a venture capital firm. We formed a hybrid brand capital firm that created and launched companies, grew portfolio brands and injected new thinking into existing corporations. I led the brand creation of Drizly, which was acquired by Uber for $1B, as well as Oath Craft Pizza that went from a convection oven hidden in our conference room to 60+ stores in 12 states. I co-founded Fort Strong, a social media based group that amassed 50,000 followers participating in fitness challenges. We shut it down when we realized neither one of us were actually fitness instructors and 50,000 people could now kick our ass. I was most recently Chief Brand Officer of an early-stage pet wellness company where I developed a new store brand, several private label brands and the entire customer experience and helped grow the business to 165 stores and $250M in revenue. I have written for every form of media, directed videos and commercials, led dozens of new business pitches, been a contributing writer for Communication Arts magazine, an industry award show judge, and paid off enough people like me to win my own share of awards. I also have five Urban Dictionary entries, been sued by Jack Nicklaus, gained international fame for a Craigslist post titled “My Kids Suck”.

I am open to projects and partnership opportunities. And making ham sammys.