EXPERIENCE

McCann / New York
SVP Group Creative Director (2019-present)
VP Creative Director (2015-2019)
Clients: Chick-fil-A, Verizon, Mastercard

Leo Burnett / Chicago
Associate Creative Director (2013-2015)
Senior Art Director (2011-2013)
Senior Designer (2009-11)
Clients: Fifth Third Bank, Invesco, Kellogg's, Norton, Hallmark, Foster's

VSA Partners / Chicago
Design Director (2007-09)
Senior Designer (2005-07)
Clients: Harley-Davidson, IBM, Sappi, Tishman Speyer, Bell Canada

Chicago Tribune / Chicago
Art Director (2002-2005)

The Boston Globe / Boston
Editorial Designer (1999-2002)

EDUCATION

The Audacious School of Astonishing Pursuits
Creative Megamachine by W+K veteran Jason Bagley (2022)​​​​​​​

The Second City Training Center / Chicago
Comedy and Sketch Writing (2013)​​​​​​​

Northwestern University / Evanston, IL
BS Journalism (1999)

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CANNES LIONS

→ Silver Lion: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Brand Experience & Activation)
→ Silver Lion: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio)
→ Silver Lion: Fifth Third Bank / Bank of Mom and Dad (Radio)
→ Bronze Lion: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Direct)
→ Bronze Lion: Verizon / First Responders First (Film)
→ Bronze Lion: Verizon / First Responders First (Social)
→ Bronze Lion: Verizon / First Responders First (Social)
→ Shortlist: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Brand Experience & Activation)
→ Shortlist: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Direct)
→ Shortlist: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Design)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Film)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Film)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Film)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Film)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Social)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (PR)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (PR)

D&AD

→ Graphite Pencil: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio Campaign)
→ Graphite Pencil: Leo Burnett / Where the Wind Blows (Book Design)
→ Wood Pencil: Fifth Third Bank / Bank of Mom and Dad (Radio Commercial)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio Commercial)
→ Shortlist: Corn Flakes / Lard's Heyday (Typography for Press & Poster Advertising)

ANDYs

→ Gold: Verizon / First Responders First (Idea)

CLIO AWARDS

→ Silver: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Direct)
→ Silver: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Experience & Activation)
→ Silver: Mastercard / #ArnieWould (Partnerships & Collaborations)
→ Silver: Mastercard / #ArnieWould (Social Media)
→ Bronze: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio Campaign)
→ Bronze: Mastercard / #ArnieWould (Integrated Campaign)
→ Bronze: Leo Burnett / Where the Wind Blows (Editorial Design)
→ Bronze: Hallmark / Mother Bird (Animation)
→ Shortlist: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (OOH)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Commercial)
→ Shortlist: Mastercard / Arnold Palmer (Print)

ONE SHOW

→ Merit: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio Campaign)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio)

ONE SHOW DESIGN

→ Merit: Leo Burnett / Where the Wind Blows (Publication Design: Book Layout Design)

NEW YORK FESTIVALS

→ Third Place: Verizon / First Responders First (Film: Best Use — Brave Work)
→ Third Place: Verizon / First Responders First (Film: Best Use — Made for TV)
→ Third Place: Verizon / First Responders First (Film: Products & Services)
→ Third Place: Verizon / First Responders First (Positive World Impact)
→ Finalist: Verizon / First Responders First (Avant-Garde)

AICP

→ Winner: Hallmark / Mother Bird (Animation)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Campaign)
→ Shortlist: Verizon / First Responders First (Cause)

RADIO MERCURY AWARDS

→ Winner: Verizon / First Responders First (Integrated Campaign)
→ Finalist: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio Campaign)
→ Finalist: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio Commercial)
→ Finalist: Fifth Third Bank / Escape the Wait (Most Innovative Use of Radio)
→ Finalist: Fifth Third Bank / Bank of Mom and Dad (Integrated Radio Campaign)

LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

→ Silver: Fifth Third Bank / Bank of Mom and Dad (Radio)
→ Bronze: Verizon / First Responders First (Film)
→ Bronze: Hallmark / Mother Bird (Animation)

HUGO TELEVISION AWARDS

→ Gold Plaque: Hallmark / Mother Bird (Retail TV)
→ Silver Plaque: Fifth Third Bank / Bank of Mom and Dad (Online Campaign)
→ Silver Plaque: Fifth Third Bank / Redundancy Incorporated, Inc. (Banking/Financial)

EPICA AWARDS

→ Grand Prix: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (PR)
→ Gold: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (PR Restaurants, Bars & Cafés)
→ Gold: Verizon / First Responders First (Radio)

THE SHORTY AWARDS

→ Winner: The Sound of Priceless (Financial Services)
→ Winner: The Sound of Priceless (Real Time Response)
→ Winner: The Sound of Priceless (Creative Use of Technology)
→ Finalist: #Arniewould (Hashtag)

KINSALE SHARK AWARDS

→ Bronze: Fifth Third Bank / Bank of Mom and Dad (Radio)
→ Bronze: Fifth Third Bank / Redundancy Incorporated, Inc. (FIlm)

ADDYs

→ Silver: Special K / What Will You Gain When You Lose? (Illustration)
→ Silver: Special K / What Will You Gain When You Lose? (Mixed/Multiple Media)

CAMPAIGN BIG AWARDS

→ Winner: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Best Brand Experience)

ADWEEK EXPERIENTIAL AWARDS

→ Winner: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Best Community-Focused Experiential Activation)
→ Winner: Chick-fil-A / The Brake Room (Experiential Activation Less than $1 Million )

TYPE DIRECTORS CLUB

→ Leo Burnett / Where the Wind Blows (Book Design)

PRINT REGIONAL DESIGN ANNUAL

→ Leo Burnett / Where the Wind Blows
→ Special K / What Will You Gain When You Lose?
→ Leo Burnett / GPC Scale

COMMUNICATION ARTS ADVERTISING ANNUAL

→ Corn Flakes / The Original and Best

COMMUNICATION ARTS TYPOGRAPHY ANNUAL

→ Hallmark / Life is a Special Occasion
→ Corn Flakes / The Original and Best
→ Leo Burnett / GPC Scale

COMMUNICATION ARTS ILLUSTRATION ANNUAL

→ Leo Burnett / GPC Scale

PRINT MAGAZINE CREATIVITY + COMMERCE ANNUAL

→ Special K / What Will You Gain When You Lose?
→ Leo Burnett / Where the Wind Blows

HOW INTERNATIONAL DESIGN ANNUAL

→ Outstanding Achievement: Kellogg's Corn Flakes (Print Advertising)
→ Merit: Leo Burnett / GPC Scale (Poster)