I was supposed to be an accountant.

I thank God that didn’t pan out.

Over 35 years in advertising. Close to 30 in creative. (Works out to just about 85%. I did start in media, after all.)

I love big ideas and seeing them come to fruition. Especially when they make clients famous.

CURRENT: Available for all freelance needs. The legal ones. (Actually, let’s talk…)

2013-2024: Laughlin Constable (ECD)- Northwestern Medicine, North Shore Bank, Acuity Insurance, Manpower, El Camino Healthcare

2001-2012: Element 79 Partners (ECD/GCD/CD)- Gatorade, Propel (Effies), Tropicana, Supercuts, Cadence Health, Celebrity Cruises, La Quinta Hotels, ConAgra, Sara Lee, Capital One, BMO Harris Bank, Amway Products

1999-2001: Lowe, Lintas & Partners (ACD) - Sun Microsystems, Disney Quest, ESPN Zone, Autoweb.com, ZDNet.com, Eddie Bauer

1990-1999: Wieden + Kennedy (AMD/CW)- Nike (Cannes Gold Lion/One Show Pencils/D&AD Pencil/NY Festivals), ESPN (Best SC Ad of 25th anniv), Stamps.com, Coca Cola

1988-1990: DDB Needham - Media Planner - Seagrams Intl, Hershey Foods, Tropicana

I live on the border of Illinois and Wisconsin. On a smallish lake. Great in the summer. Truly sucks in the winter. I have three incredible daughters and a very patient, perfect wife. I love (shortish) streaming shows, movies I can watch in one sitting. And golf anywhere it’s not cold and wet.

(Also, I’m not nearly as badass as that photo would imply. And have a lot less hair.)

Here’s a little peak behind the curtain at what I do when I’m not concepting.