HIGHLIGHTS
10+ years in senior creative positions at major advertising agencies (and some minor ones)
6 years in a senior marketing position at Warner Bros.
Hands-on creative fluent in copywriting, art direction, and editing
Strong comedic sensibilities and narrative skills
Produced screenwriter
Published author
Award-winning playwright
Former writer of Psychic Hotline horoscopes. Seriously.
CAREER
Writer/Creative Director
Freelance – Various (2022-Present :: New York)
Writing and producing creative projects for consumer, entertainment, and pharma clients. Clients include: Amazon Prime Video, Douglas Elliman, Houses on the Moon, Apoquel, Cosentyx, Dexcom, Skyrizi, Elijah Craig, Evan Williams
Creative Director
Go NY / Civic Entertainment – Permalance (2020-2022 :: New York)
I was brought in to Go NY to help Comic Relief/Red Nose Day make the world a better place for kids in need. Social. Broadcast. Print. Digital. You name it. God, that felt good.
And then when COVID hit, the whole world scrambled. Including Fortune 50 companies who previously had plans for massive in-person conventions. We doubled down on our efforts to help kids in need and, at the same time, Go NY partnered with Civic Entertainment to help reconcept, reinvent, write, and produce a series of those meetings (culminating with a gigantic national owner convention) as online affairs for clients like McDonald’s and Verizon.
Associate Creative Director/Writer
BBDO – Permalance (2014–2019 :: New York)
I concepted and wrote primarily for Healthwork, a partnership between BBDO and other HCP-oriented agencies to service Healthcare/Pharmaceutical clients. Additionally, I worked for BBDO consumer brands.
Clients include: Sheba, Quaker, Tamiflu, Pfizer, Entyvio, Saxenda, Minivelle, Tagrisso, Oxytrol, Vraylar, Trelegy, Vyndaqel, Orencia, and Lays
Creative Director
Freelance – Various (2010-2013 :: New York)
Responsible for writing, art directing and producing creative projects and strategic initiatives for consumer, entertainment, B2B and pharma clients.
Agencies include: Go, McGarry Bowen, AgencyRX, Click3x, Source Marketing, The Hungry Dog, Girardville Miner's Coop, Go Dog Go, iCrossing, Renegade, BigSmack, Bullpen Marketing, Heartbeat Ideas.
Consumer clients include: LG, Timex, Red Nose Day, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Outlaw Energy Drink, Sheba cat food, Lays, Harlem Liqueur, Zog Sports, HSBC Bank, Toasted Head Wine, Mattel, Sensis Condoms, BIC
Entertainment clients include: FX Network, A&E, BIO, Veria Living, Sony
Writer/Theatrical Producer
BFF and Burning House – (2018–Present :: New York)
Produced the play BFF for the New York Theater Festival’s 2019 Winterfest where it was a Finalist for Best Play. Currently developing BFF for Off-Broadway.
Wrote and produced the play Burning House for NYTF’s 2020 Winterfest where it was a Finalist for Best Play. Currently developing Burning House for Off-Broadway.
People Will Talk – (2021)
As Associate Producer, I re-envisioned the branding and supervised the post-performance editing of the recorded stream of People Will Talk, an evening of staged Zoom readings presented by NYC’s Triangle Theatre.
TRU Speak
As Associate Producer, I helped produce and market Theater Resources Unlimited’s annual benefit TRUSpeak – Hear Our Voices! For decades, TRU has done a live fundraiser. This year, COVID. So, they had to take it online. I helped. Six plays, dozens of Broadway stars. In addition to writing one of those plays, I served as marketing consultant, copywriter, video editor, and designer. And yes, we hit our fundraising goals and then some.
Executive Creative Director
Maude – (2013–2014 :: New York)
I was brought on for a week to help out with the pitch to win the Al Jazeera America business. Ended up staying a year after winning it. During that time I wrote most materials on my accounts and supervised digital and print teams of art directors, designers, editors and developers.
Clients: Al Jazeera America, Ovation, WGN
Executive Producer/Creator
Bailey Nelms Entertainment – (2012–2013 :: Los Angeles/New York)
Created, developed, and wrote scripted and reality television and feature films, including the reality series World's Most Ridiculous 911 Calls (Endemol). Yes, that was a thing.
Creative Director/Producer
Tilted Entertainment – (2010–2012 :: New York/Los Angeles)
Responsible for developing, writing and producing promotional broadcast campaigns and ancillary video marketing materials for cable networks. Clients: FX Network, History Channel
Screenwriter/Producer
Self – (1998–2010 :: New York)
Wrote and helped produce several feature film screenplays including Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th and The Lost Episode.
Creative Director
Renegade – (2008–2010 :: New York)
Served as Creative Director with oversight of all creative product including print, video, event, social and online projects. Managed creative department of diverse personalities and talents.
Clients: Harlem Liqueur, Toasted Head Wine, Cablevision, HSBC Bank, Fusion-IO
Creative Director
Red Tettemer – (2007 :: Philadelphia)
Managed creative department of diverse personalities and multi-discipline talents. Clients: PBS Kids Sprout, Pennsylvania Office of Tourism and Film, Kajeet phones
Vice President, Advertising
Warner Bros. Films – (2001–2007 :: Los Angeles)
As the writer/producer for Warner Bros. agency Idea Place, I wrote and produced every trailer created in-house. Additionally, I consulted with practically every other division of the studio including Warner Bros. Games, Consumer Products, Production, Cable Distribution, and International. Clients included: Harry Potter series, The Matrix trilogy, the Ocean's 11 series, the Scooby Doo series.
Vice President, Associate Creative Director
Grey – (1997–1998 :: New York)
Responsibilities included development of radio, print, and television campaigns for major national brands. Clients: Six Flags, Crown Royal, Pedigree, Remington, Sure
Executive Producer
NBC/SFN Entertainment – (1996–1997 :: New York)
Founded and ran the live sketch comedy group Live On Tape. After the show played to standing room only crowds for over a year, I sold it to NBC and produced ten episodes for them. Additionally, I wrote sketches and directed roll-in videos for the series.
Creative Supervisor
BBDO – (1994–1996 :: New York)
Responsible for developing print and television campaigns for major national brands. Clients: GE, Visa, Campbell's, Diet Pepsi