PROVEN TRACK RECORD

My career is largely comprised of full-time, staff employments—each providing invaluable growth opportunity. Reliable and dedicated, I devote my time, thought and effort into delivering results to clients, colleagues and accounts.

Creative Director • Art Director • Designer

• Elevated brand perception and sales effectiveness by leading rebrands and go-to-market creative systems for growing and acquired organizations, enabling clearer positioning and stronger differentiation in competitive B2B and B2C markets

• Improved campaign performance and speed-to-market by translating business objectives and audience insights into flexible visual systems across digital, CXM, print, experiential, and OOH channels

• Increased internal alignment and stakeholder confidence by guiding executive teams through collaborative discovery and brand-definition exercises that clarified story, voice, and visual direction

• Reduced revision cycles and production friction by delivering high-quality creative with minimal oversight, balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution under tight timelines

• Strengthened long-term client relationships and repeat engagements by consistently delivering creative solutions that solved real business challenges and demonstrated measurable momentum post-launch

Verticals & Representative Clients

• Verticals & Representative Clients

• Healthcare & Pharma: AbbVie, Biogen, Takeda

• Technology & Software: Kindle, Stibo Systems

• Consumer & Retail: True Value, Zebra

• Professional Services / B2B: Everplans

Associate Creative Director, Art

• Increased audience engagement and response by pairing data, analytics, and tested performance principles with brand-forward creative across email, web, social, display, print, and video

• Improved campaign effectiveness and KPI attainment by conceptualizing and leading multi-channel creative initiatives rooted in customer insights and lifecycle marketing strategies

• Accelerated delivery and creative consistency by mentoring and overseeing designers while establishing clear visual direction, content architecture, and quality standards

• Helped win new business and expand existing accounts by contributing to high-performing pitches, spec work, and brand repositions across consumer, financial, healthcare, and tech verticals

• Strengthened internal creative culture and talent development by leading presentation practice initiatives and fostering clear communication, accountability, and collaboration across teams

Verticals & Representative Clients

• Automotive & Mobility: MINI Cooper, BMW

• Financial Services: Chase, Nationwide

• Healthcare & Pharma: AbbVie, Gerber Life

• Consumer & Lifestyle: Atkins, T-Mobile

• Non-Profit: USO, National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Sr. Art Director • Account Director

• Improved client retention and satisfaction by serving as primary account lead while also directing and executing integrated creative across print, digital, OOH, video, and experiential channels

• Increased project efficiency and predictability by defining scope, managing budgets and timelines, and aligning creative strategy with business objectives from kickoff through delivery

• Delivered stronger campaign outcomes by translating target-market challenges into clear creative direction that resonated with both technical and non-technical audiences

• Reduced risk and downstream issues by proactively identifying challenges and addressing them through transparent communication and strategic problem-solving

• Expanded agency value by seamlessly shifting between leadership, strategy, and hands-on creative execution based on project and client needs

Verticals & Representative Clients

• Financial Services: Trust Company of Illinois

• Healthcare: Wheaton Eye Clinic

• Technology & Software: Capgemini, Acresso

• Industrial & Engineered Products: Castrol, Midtronics

DUPAGE CREDIT UNION
2004 – 2008

In-house creative lead within the marketing department.

COMPASS DIGITAL MEDIA
2001 – 2004

Multi-disciplinary creative and production role supporting live events, video, multimedia, and web.