Executive Creative Director, Copywriter

Resume

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature

Virginia Commonwealth University, 1988


Edelmann Scott Advertising 1988-1992

Junior Copywriter. Wrote press releases, brochures, print ads, retail copy, radio spots and one or two TV spots.


BBDO 1992-2007

Copywriter - Senior Creative Director, SVP. Writer and creative director of major commercials and campaigns for numerous national and international clients, including Visa, GE, Pepsi, Pizza Hut, HBO, and many others.


Publicis 2007-2010

Executive Global Creative Director, EVP. Ran the Citi account in North America and internationally, participated in numerous new business wins.


Saatchi & Saatchi NY 2010-2015

Executive Creative Director, EVP - Interim Chief Creative Officer. Ran the General Mills account, as well as wrote, CD’d and directed commercials and campaigns for Cheerios, Yoplait, Progresso and others. Served as interim Chief Creative Director and led agency to significant new business wins, including Duracell and Walmart.


AeroFilm 2015-2017

Commercial Director. Directed numerous commercials and documentaries for various clients, including Cheerios, Yoplait, and Spectrum Entertainment.

Freelance 2017-present

Writing and directing a variety of commercial projects, most recently a campaign for European electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks.


Author

Edgar nominated author of two novels — Raveling and Los Angeles, both from Little Brown. Raveling was called “Chilling… Absolutely terrific” by James Patterson. And the LA Times called Los Angeles “a postmodern mystery of the highest order.”


Screenwriter

First film, Forgetting the Girl, won the audience prize at the Soho Film Festival. Three films currently under option.


Awards

Clios, Communication Arts, One Show, Cannes Lions, and many others. Wrote/CD’d two commercials listed in the top fifty Super Bowl commercials of all time by Adweek.