I’m a creative leader, positive thinker and innovative collaborator with over a decade experience as ECD at acclaimed and respected creative agencies including McCann and Ad Age Agency of the Decade, CP+B. Working cross-functionally to deliver thought provoking and meaningful work, I have managed creative departments, led and won global pitches and accounts: Infiniti and American Airlines, and transformed some of the world’s most iconic brands.
I helped launch Xbox One globally, a new 5G network, and a new range of SUVs. I’ve supported women film makers from 30,000 feet, by creating their own movie channel on American Airlines. I’ve inspired and help birth a concept car, the INFINITI PROTOTYPE 9 that made the cover of Automobile magazine and was the first to merge AR and 360 into one digital experience. I’ve led social media accounts for Microsoft Bing, and Kraft Mac & Cheese, and developed a unique NCAA tournament where basketball fans donated on Facebook Live as they watched two teams of Cancer survivors play before the Final Four.
I believe in being positive, being present and being a business partner. That people are the most powerful channel we have and play an important role in the success of a brand. In pushing what’s possible, because some days magic really does happen. And that I work best when I can help inspire and generate new ideas in new creative formats that create impact and purpose in the lives of people.
I’ve worked for and learned from some of the smartest minds in advertising: David Droga, Andrew Keller and Rob Reilly, in three continents and four cities: Sydney, Singapore, Boulder and New York. I am grateful to of created campaigns and platforms for Xbox, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, MasterCard, UPS, Burger King, KFC, Verizon, Mercedes-Benz, Audible, Infiniti and American Airlines.
I've been fortunate to have this work recognized at Cannes Lion, London Internationals, The One Show, The New York Festivals, Spikes Asia, AdFest, The Kelly Awards, The Shorty’s, FWA, Communication Arts, Graphis, and The OBIE’s. I could not have done any of this without the clients and colleagues I’ve partnered with over the many years. I’m looking for the next great creative leadership opportunity, brand side or agency side that I can dedicate my energy to. I’m also open to select freelance. I live in NY, but relocating for the right opportunity is always worthwhile. I’ve done it many times.
AWARDS + RECOGNITION
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Creative
Creative leader / solver / collaborator / maker
April 2020 - Present
mcgarrybowen, New York
Executive Creative Director
Sept 2017 - April 2020
ECD 2018 - 2020 / Verizon / Audible
Global ECD 2017 - 2018 / American Express
Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Boulder
VP / Global Executive Creative Director
May 2013 - June 2017
ECD 2014 - 2017 / American Airlines / Infiniti
CD 2013 -2014 / Kraft Mac & Cheese /
Xbox One / Bing Social
Ogilvy, Sydney
Head of Art
Jan 2012 - Apr 2013
Head of Art across all accounts / Coca Cola /
Vodafone / KFC / American Express / Qantas /
Australian Rugby Union / Transport for New South Wales
GCD / KFC / Transport for New South Wales
McCann, Sydney
Executive Creative Director
Head of Creative Dept. / ECD on all accounts /
MasterCard / Cereal Partners / Xbox /
Bushells Tea / Bradford Solar / Cure Cancer /
Midas / Lego
1 year
McCann, New York
SVP Group Creative Director
MasterCard / AdCouncil / Black and Decker /
Chex Mix
5 years
Batey Red Cell, Singapore
Regional Creative Director South East Asia / Mercedes-Benz
Global Creative Director / Singapore Airlines
1 year
Deutsch, New York
Associate Creative Director / Bank of America
2 years
Ammirati Puris Lintas
Senior Art Director / UPS / Burger King / Compaq / RCA
1 year
OMON, Sydney
Art Director / Natural Gas / Volvo / Australian Dairy Board /
Schwarzkopf / Sensodyne / Polident / Vittoria Coffee /
Blue Cow Mountain Ski Resort
5 years
EDUCATION
University of Technology, Sydney
B. Design
REFERENCES
Andrew Keller
Global Creative Director at Facebook Creative Shop
Rob Reilly
Global Creative Chairman for McCann Worldgroup
Allyson Witherspoon
Vice President, Marketing Communications and Media,
Nissan North America
John Harrobin
Chief Marketing Officer, Audible
Steve Erich
Founder / Managing Director at Erich & Kallman
Adam Chasnow
VP / Executive Creative Director at CP+B
AWARDS
ADFEST (Asia Pacific Advertising Festival)
Bronze Award Print Campaign:
Mercedes-Benz “Alley, Tree, Night”
Bronze Award Print Single: Mercedes-Benz
Finalist Print Single: Mercedes-Benz “Tree”
Finalist Print Single: Mercedes-Benz “Night”
Bronze Film Craft: MasterCard "Birds of Tokyo"
AWARD (Australia Writers & Art Directors)
Bronze Award Print: KFC "Ned Kelly"
CANNES LION
Finalist Film: MasterCard “Favorite Things”
Finalist Media: MasterCard “Priceless Search”
Finalist Direct: Parkinson's Shake It Up Charity "Tables"
CAXTONS
Finalists: KFC "Ned Kelly"
COMMUNICATION ARTS ILLUSTRATION ANNUAL
Illustration: MasterCard “7 Wonders”
CRESTA AWARDS
Finalist Print Campaign: MasterCard “Baby, Newspaper, Park”
FWA
Mobile of the day: INFINITI “Drivers Seat”
GRAPHIS ADVERTISING ANNUAL
Platinum Video-Travel: American Airlines "World's Greatest Flyers'"
Platinum Print-Travel: American Airlines "Shadows"
Gold Video-Travel: American Airlines "The Bonnie Award"
Gold TV-Film Automotive: Infiniti "Vacation"
Silver TV-Video Automotive: Infiniti "Legacy"
Finalist Print: Bars & Clubs Magazine “Bikini”
Finalist Print: Bars & Clubs Magazine “Cactus Prick”
GRAPHIS DESIGN ANNUALGold Branding: American Airlines "Shadows"
Gold OOH: American Airlines "Shadows"
GRAPHIS POSTER ANNUAL
Gold: American Airlines
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS
Bronze Promo Print Campaign: MasterCard “Looking Harder”
Finalist Print: MasterCard “Newspaper”
Finalist Print: MasterCard “Central Park”
Finalist Print Campaign: MasterCard “Cachet”
Finalist Integrated Campaign: MasterCard “Search for Priceless”
LONDON INTERNATIONALS
Gold Print Single: MasterCard “Baby”
Silver Print Single: MasterCard “Newspaper”
Finalist Print: Bars & Clubs Magazine “Bikini”
MPA KELLY AWARDS
Best Integrated Campaign: MasterCard “Priceless Search”.
Finalist Print Campaign: MasterCard “Baby, Newspaper, Park”
MIDAS AWARDS
The Grand Midas, Special Effects: MasterCard “Shopping”.
Gold, Integrated Campaign: MasterCard “The Joy of Giving”.
Gold, Corporate Identity: MasterCard “Heart of Commerce”.
Gold, Graphic Design: MasterCard “Heart of Commerce”.
Gold, Animation: MasterCard “Just a piece of Plastic”.
Gold, Pre-Printed Magazine Insert: MasterCard “Priceless Search”.
Silver, TV Commercial: MasterCard “Priceless Search Studious Pupil”.
Silver, Animation: MasterCard “Priceless Search 7 Wonders”.
Finalist: MasterCard “Priceless Search Studious Pupil”.
Finalist Best Magazine Advertisement: MasterCard “Puppy”.
MOBIUS ADVERTISING AWARDS
Gold: Magazine Campaign: Bars & Clubs Magazine “Bikini, Cactus, Bee Sting”
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
Silver TV/Cin Computer Animation: MasterCard “Just a piece of plastic”
Finalist TV/Cin Copywritting: MasterCard “Just a piece of plastic”
Finalist Illustration: MasterCard “Heart of Commerce”
Finalist Print Single: MasterCard “Newspaper”
Finalist Illustration: MasterCard “7 Wonders / Priceless Search”
Finalist Outdoor: Ambient: Products & Services: American Airlines “The Bonnie Award”
OBIE AWARDS
Gold: American Airlines "Shadows" Hong Kong
ONE SHOW
Merit Award PR: American Airlines "The Bonnie Award"
Finalist: UPS “Shorts”
Finalist: UPS “Breadbox”
SHORTY AWARDS
Best use of Virtual Reality. Finalist: Infiniti Drivers Seat VR Experience
Best use of Youtube. Nominee: Infiniti Drivers Seat VR Experience
SPIKES ASIA
Bronze Film: MasterCard “Witnessing History. South Africa”
Bronze Film: MasterCard “Witnessing History. New Zealand”
Bronze Film: MasterCard “Witnessing History. Samoa”
Bronze Craft/Direction: MasterCard “Witnessing History. South Africa”