I’m an inventive problem solver with a knack for building relationships.

I can uniquely leverage the different backgrounds, knowledge and talents of team members and encourage them to be both productive and strategic.

I bring depth in brand strategy, creation and message development; multi-disciplined and multi-media creative team management; traditional and new media integration (including broadcast, print, web, mobile, one-to-one and guerrilla). Extensive category experience in retail, animal health, packaged goods, beverage, confection, restaurant and financial.

Since 2002, I’ve been leading a talented team of 60+ writers, art directors, graphic and web designers and developers at one of the nation’s top ten independent, full-service advertising agencies to create great work receiving recognition via Communication Arts, Mercury Radio Awards, London International Advertising Awards, The New York Festivals, Yahoo’s Purple Big Idea Chair Award, National ADDYs, Creativity, Archive, Print, U.S. Ad Review, Adweek’s Best Spots, and honored with SHOOT’s Agency of the Year designation.

Committed to sharing creativity with the heart of a teacher, I am also an award-winning former assistant professor of journalism at the University of Kansas and the Founder and Executive Director of Camp Portfolio, the Kansas City-based workshop in creative portfolio development for aspiring art directors and copywriters.

This site features just some of the recent work of which I am most proud. Enjoy.