WORK
2013- Present
FREELANCE COPYWRITER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Help healthcare agencies large and small, including Area 23, Klick Health, Fingerpaint, Calcium, Publicis/Langland/Heartbeat/ CrowdPharm, VML, CultHealth, Havas, the Bloc, and others.
2021-2022
VP, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR - AREA 23
Led a large brand in the rheumatology/nephrology space at the #1 ranked healthcare agency in the world. Then worked in 'The Bank', a small team of creatives focused entirely on concepting, tactical ideation, and internal projects. Exposure across disease states and products. Then switched to run a brand in the diabetes space.
2017 - 2021
CD/COPYWRITER/BRAND STRATEGY - FINGERPAINT
Pretty weird mix. All the usual stuff (managing day-to-day brands, launches, concepting, pitches, execution). In the last year, switched to be the sole member of the ‘Wave’ team. Focused entirely on juicy creative opportunities across the agency. Fill the time with brand strategy.
2015 - 2016
MARKETING DIRECTOR - COST2BUILD UK
Moved a startup from launch to seven figures in 14 months, spending under £5k in the process.
2013 - 2014
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - MEDIA LOGIC
Utility man at an agency specializing in financial services/healthcare. Combo of client relations and project management.
AWARDS
FUTURE FAMER - MEDICAL ADVERTISING HALL OF FAME
NATIONAL STUDENT ADVERTISING COMPETITION - AAF - 2nd PLACE
LOCKERBIE/SYRACUSE SCHOLAR
RECOGNIZED BY:
Cannes Lions
Manny Awards
LIA Awards
MM&M Awards
Shorty Awards
Global Awards
Rx Club
PM360 Awards
ANA B2 Awards
Lurzer's Archive
Ad Age
EDUCATION
2009 - 2013
B.S. ADVERTISING - SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications