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It’s passion that moves me. That steady, defiant flame — still burning after all these years. I know that fire well. It’s what’s kept me rooted, inspired, and head-over-heels in love with being a Creative Director and Designer for over 30 years.
I follow instinct. I chase curiosity. I love this wild creative life: full of late nights and early mornings, pitches and presentations, dead ends and unexpected breakthroughs. The chaos, the deadlines, the magic of it all — it’s shaped me.
It’s taught me to lead with empathy. To fight for the idea. To trust the process, even when it’s messy. It’s given me the tools to build brands that matter, guide teams through the storm, and bring bold visions to life — again and again.
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experience
Creative Director
Baldwin & Obenauf 06/21—4/25
Creative Director
Garfield Group 09/14—6/21
Creative Director
Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners 04/05—9/15
Art / Creative Director
Quaker City Mercantile 09/02—4/05
Sr. Designer
Bailey Design Group 04/99—9/02
Designer
Quaker City Mercantile 07/96—4/99
20+ Years of Advertising Mischief & Brand-Building
Led award-winning campaigns and crafted unforgettable brand identities across lifestyle, tech, education, and CPG. I bring consistency without sameness—and know how to evolve a brand’s aesthetic across platforms without losing its soul.
Team Leadership & Expert Creative-Herder
Built and inspired high-performing creative teams—designers, writers, producers, photographers, editors. I know when to push, when to support, and how to lead with vision, clarity, and caffeine. A true believer that all boats rise..
Strategic Campaign Thinker & Visual Storyteller
From headline to hook, I align creative strategy with business goals—making brand stories resonate emotionally and drive results. I’ve developed full-funnel campaigns across digital, social, and in-store, balancing breakthrough creative with measurable performance.
Voice, Tone & Narrative Alchemy
Shaping brand voices and spinning narratives that actually land—whether it’s a headline that stops thumbs mid-scroll or a brand world people want to live in.
Media-Agnostic, Platform-Fantastic
Print, web, social, broadcast, radio, digital, events, rooftops, back alleys—you name it, I’ve concepted for it. If there’s a space for the work to show up, I make sure it makes an entrance.
Creative Polyglot
CPG, B2C, B2B, D2C, B2B2C? Know them, speak them, bend them—strategically.
Creative Tech Fluent
Comfortable—and dangerous—in Adobe Creative Suite, web-based platforms, AI-powered tools, and virtual studios. Bridging good old-fashioned craft with whatever comes next.
Creative Polyglot
B2C? CPG? Tech? B2B? DTC? B2B2C? I’ve spoken them all. Every vertical teaches you something new—and I carry those insights into every brand I touch.