Experience
2024 — Now
2024 — Now
San Francisco Bay Area
Consulting relationships with:
• EagleRail, disruptive container logistics automation
• a major Global agency
• sole proprietors
Forging new relationships and rekindling previous connections. Training and gaining new business-level perspectives.
2020 — 2024
2020 — 2024
San Francisco, California, United States
DELTA AIR LINES: Built and scaled Delta's 'Uplift' sales incentive program generating ($100s of millions) annual revenue, growing creative scope and budget over 9-year tenure while managing 8-22 creative professionals.
– Directed comprehensive creative strategy for Delta's gamified employee portal, encompassing interactive training, email campaigns, multi-page, experiential events, and 120-page portal redesign across all touchpoints.
– Maintained strategic client partnership through frequent cross-country travel that elevated ‘Uplift’ as a top executive priority outside operations.
LEADERSHIP: Co-managed creative team of 30 employees and mentored 12 direct reports through professional development and ongoing reviews. Maintained team productivity during multiple organizational restructures.
FEDEX: Orchestrated major section redesigns within FedEx.com including Small Business Center and led complete user experience (UX) architecture consolidation of Trade Network and Supply Chain websites.
– Designed complex product/service guides using new brand design language with integrated email and social campaigns.
NRG ENERGY: Spearheaded digital and direct mail omnichannel campaigns that transformed NRG Energy's customer acquisition, differentiating them from 12+ competitors.
GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY: Led creative development for Green Mountain Energy's 6-month brand repositioning, collaborating with strategy team through consumer interviews and stakeholder workshops.
– Directed cross-functional team of 8 creatives and a remote team, delivering fully-adopted brand character now integrated across all website and video advertising.
Key Clients: Delta Air Lines, FedEx, NRG Energy, Green Mountain Energy, AT&T, Citi Bank, Blue Shield of CA.
2015 — 2020
2015 — 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
Managed and mentored 6 direct reports through bi-annual reviews, merit cycles, and ongoing development
SUPERCELL: Orchestrated 80,000+ mobile ads, social ads, landing pages, and integrated performance marketing campaigns across 14 languages maintaining Clash of Clans as #1 global gaming app.
RSM INTERNATIONAL: Creative direction for targeted B2B acquisition campaign with integrated LinkedIn ads and landing pages generating 160+ qualified enterprise sales leads (IT decision-makers).
– Developed persuasive communication strategy for RSM International through marketing audits of 100+ content pieces.
ALLIANCE DATA SYSTEMS: Won company-wide philanthropic challenge to spend $20 million using 'data for good' with experiential water conservation installation.
Key Clients: Supercell, Delta Air Lines, RSM International, Alliance Data Systems, Chevron, CiT Bank, Flexera. New business: Google Play, Michael Hill Jewelry, Mikimoto.
2014 — 2014
2014 — 2014
San Francisco, California, United States
2012 — 2014
2012 — 2014
San Francisco, California, United States
Created integrated omnichannel campaigns combining email, direct mail, and digital channels under tight deadlines for diverse client portfolio.
AMERICAN EXPRESS: Launched the first travel app integration for American Express with TripCase and the corresponding corporate travel email campaign.
– Art direction for Membership Rewards holiday campaign achieving 48% open rate and 5% CTR—highest rates for MR emails.
DELL: Designed global responsive email template systems for Dell with dynamic product population and mobile optimization.
– Assisted senior leadership with presentation design for high-stakes Dell CRM/Data/Acquisition pitch—key factor in winning full business.
SONY PLAY STATION: Contributed to major Sony PlayStation Little Big Planet pitch including omnichannel CPG co-brand partnerships
– Managed and mentored 3 direct reports through performance reviews and development cycles.
Key Clients: Dell, American Express, Delta Air Lines, Gallo Family Vineyards, AT&T, ToysRUs, Central Garden & Pet, TXUE Energy.
Education
Rhode Island School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design