Award-winning experience in everything from social to Super Bowl.

Writer & Creative Director | Freelance | Chicago | 2016 to Present

Apple, Global Team Blue, FCB, DDB, Vitro, Havas, Zeus Jones, others.

Executive Creative Director | Doner | Detroit | 2015 to 2016

Secured The UPS Store, a long-time but wavering client. Heavy digital promotions.

Executive Creative Director | Leo Burnett | Detroit | 2013 to 2015

All things Chevy Silverado. Won Best of The D Show for social media and Super Bowl spots.

Group Creative Director | Ogilvy | Chicago | 2010 to 2012

All things UPS.

Co-Founder | SilverMelville | San Francisco | 2001 to 2010

Boutique agency for clients, creative resource for agencies. Pitched, won and managed Yahoo for Ogilvy NY. Created award-winning,

multi-year Infiniti campaign for TBWA\Chiat\Day LA. Two separate Ford car launches for Team Detroit.

 Co-Executive Creative Director | Saatchi & Saatchi | San Francisco | 1996 to 2001

Two partners and I ran the office during the go-go years before the Dot Bomb. HP, more HP, even more HP. Introduced iShares and helped

launch a whole new class of investments.

Group Creative Director | Hal Riney | San Francisco | 1994 to 1996

Created award-winning campaign for second largest bank in the West before it was acquired by the largest bank in the West.

Group Creative Director | Team One | Los Angeles | 1989 to 1994

Helped launch Lexus. Arrived before the car line even had a name.

Writer | Chiat\Day | Los Angeles | 1987-1989

Wandered around in the presence of truly remarkable and talented people.            

EDUCATION                          

AB Economics | University of Chicago

PERSONAL

Husband, father, singer/songwriter, chess-player.

AWARDS                                

Cannes, Clios, One Show Pencils (Gold, Silver, Bronze), Communication Arts, Grand Effie, Gossage Award (San Francisco), Best of The D Show (Detroit), Beldings (Los Angeles), ADDYs, ANDYs.