EXPERIENCE
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PJA Advertising
 |  San Francisco  |  12/09 - Present

Role: Creative Director leading the development of global, integrated advertising campaigns targeting consumer and enterprise audiences.

Clients: Trend Micro, Biamp Systems, Extreme Networks, Yahoo!, Life Technologies, SanDisk, Netgear, Mincom

 
   
 
   
Real Branding
 |  San Francisco  |  04/09 - 12/09

Role: Creative Director leading multi-disciplinary teams in the development of online advertising campaigns, websites, brand strategies, and social media programs.

Clients: Lipton, Unilever, Red Lobster, Skyy Spirits, MarketWatch, Storage Post

 
   
 
   
Independent
 |  San Francisco  |  03/08 - 03/09

Role: Freelance Creative Director working with various agencies to develop direct response programs, produce online branding campaigns, plan and build websites, and generate new business.

Agencies: MRM Worldwide, McCann Worldgroup, EVB, Red Bricks Media, Studio Lekker

Clients: Microsoft, NetApp, Academy of Art University, BusinessExchange, TrialPay, Classmates.com, Beauty Network

 
   
 
   
Organic, Inc.
 |  San Francisco  |  08/99 - 03/08

Role: Creative Director leading teams in the development of online advertising programs, direct response campaigns, websites, and integrated marketing solutions.

Clients: Samsung, Sprint, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Bank of America, Geek Squad, Virgin Mobile, Washington Mutual, Sony Pictures, Napster, Special Olympics

 
   
 
   
J. Walter Thompson
 |  San Francisco  |  01/98 - 08/99

Role: Senior Copywriter creating business-to-business and recruitment advertising for print, outdoor, radio, and web.

Clients: Cisco Systems, Mentor Graphics, Informix, Lam Research, PG&E, Pacific Bell, Williams-Sonoma, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau

 
   
 
   
Independent
 |  San Francisco  |  11/96 - 01/98

Role: Freelance Copywriter working with various Bay Area groups to write and produce print ads, direct mail, product packaging, and web communications.

Agencies: Ozone Advertising, Shugart Matson, GoMo Technologies, Gap Inc.

Clients: SBC, Old Navy, Oral-B, SEIKO, Sonus, PrintPaks, DonJoy Corp.

 
   
 
   
Global Perspective
 |  10/93 - 10/96

Self-Employed: Chronicled a three-year solo journey encompassing Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Russia, Indian Subcontinent, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and North America.

 
   
 
   
Arnell Group
 |  New York  |  10/92 - 10/93

Role: Copywriter developing direct mail, product brochures, and point of purchase materials promoting a range of consumer goods.

Clients: Bausch & Lomb (Ray-Ban, Killer Loop, Vogue Firenze), Samsung, Donna Karan, New Zealand Wine & Venison

 
   
 
   
Grey Entertainment & Media
 |  New York  |  07/91 - 09/92

Role: Account Coordinator managing production and trafficking of print and transit ads for clients in the arts and travel sectors.

Clients: American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Theatre Club, NY Telephone - Shakespeare in the Park, Barbados Board of Tourism

 
   
 
   

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