For over 25 years I worked in large global advertising firms as a Creative Director – and dragon slayer. I started my journey on Madison Avenue in New York City riding subways and working on brand development for AMEX, Bristol-Myers, Revlon, Mercedes-Benz, and Proctor & Gamble.
I’m living the ultimate “repurpose driven life.” King David spent his early years as a hunter only to have his skills with a slingshot repurposed later. That’s me.
For over 25 years I worked in large global advertising firms as a Creative Director – and dragon slayer. I started my journey on Madison Avenue in New York City riding subways and working on brand development for AMEX, Bristol-Myers, Revlon, Mercedes-Benz, and Proctor & Gamble.
Ten years in, I took a detour to Silicon Valley going from edible chips to the other kind – running an agency for IBM, Hitachi, and Intel, and later running the creative org at PayPal.
Along the way I learned a little about strategic planning, building cross-functional teams, communication plans, and goal alignment. All useful tools repurposed in the hands of our Savior.
Oh, something personal? I’m an honorary Italian after being married to my lovely Italian wife for 40 years. My four gorgeous daughters have encouraged me to dye my hair every color but black – and I have. I’ve never been a fan of small mammals. I’ll eat anything called a taco. And I still love Julie Andrews – so what!