

THE BIGS 6/1990 - 3/1994 VP Creative Director Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide New York City World's largest advertising agency. Responsible for major consumer brands. Sr. Management. Award winning, effective campaigns for household name products. 6/1987 - 6/1989 VP Associate Creative Director Benton & Bowles New York City Major consumer goods. Positioning and branding for many Kraft/General Foods products. Skills, budget and personnel management. 3/1985 - 1/1987 Vice President Creative Group Head BBDO New York City Consumer package goods and some technology accounts. Responsible for management functions, branding, strategic planning. Accounts included Chase Manhattan Bank and Casio electronics. 10/1983 - 3/1985 ACD NW Ayer Seattle Regional office of Major national advertising agency. Sr. Management and Creative Responsibilities for all accounts. Special consultant to CEO. 6/1980 - 6/1983 Creative Supervisor/ Sr. Creative Writer Leo Burnett Chicago Senior writer promoted to creative supervisor on major national consumer brands. Created branding and strategic positioning for Schlitz Beer and Tasters Choice coffee. Other brands included United Airlines and Campbell Soup. THE AWARDS: Pretty much all I was qualified to enter, including: Addy Andy Belding Clio LAAMY Best Government PSA Best Financial TV Seattle Art Directors LA Advertising Club International Broadcasting Award National B2B Advertising Chicago One TELLY Mobius Upper Case Award Backstage Magazine TV Excellence |
THE MOST RECENT Executive Creative Director International, D'Arcy, Bucharest, Romania |
THE LITTLES 1/1980 - Present Chief Creative Officer - LeftBrainRightBrain An omni creative company using the power of the internet to link the most brilliant advertising folks without the pesky nuissance of geography. So clients get the best, not just the best of who's here in the neighborhood. 6/1995-6/1996 VP Copy/Creative Wexler McCarron & Roth Fort Lauderdale, FL Small ad agency primarily supported by Costa Cruises and a few lesser clients. When Costa sailed into the sunset, so did MC&R. 2/1985 - 1/1993 Senior Consultant The Weston Group Westport, CT Branding, new product development, strategic planning for Fortune 500 companies including Seagrams, Nestle, Hershey, Kraft, General Foods (multiple brands). Miles Laboratories. On an as needed basis. 3/1978 - 6/1990 3/1978 - 6/1980 Writer Wilton, Coombs & Colnett San Francisco Small, hot, young ad agency that quadrupled billings each of the years I was with them. |
THE TECHS CharBaxter Advtg - Tech - Creative Dir 1999-2000 Tech agency specializing in B2B, software and e-commerce. And we all know what happened to e-commerce. Firstdoor.com VP Marketing A chance to understand what the clientside wanted and needed. What they needed was the next 12 million dollars. The good news is that they are still around doing business. I reconfigured the site 80% in the first week to concentrate on the most marketable aspect. |
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