| copywriter/creative director/conceptor |
| As a veteran creative director, copywriter, and broadcast producer, as well as a former corporate advertising / marketing executive, I bring a wealth of expertise and creativity to every project.
I
began my career as an advertising agency copywriter and
radio/television producer in the Tulsa area, soon taking on the role of
creative director. In 1999, I became one of the founding partners of
ThompsonMurray - a Fayetteville, Arkansas-based advertising / retail
marketing firm - heading up the company's creative department and
building a tremendous base of talented art directors, copywriters, and
graphic designers.
As executive vice president / creative
director, I helped take TM from a start-up with 18 employees to one of
the region's largest ad agencies with over 160 employees and some of
the world's biggest brands, including Procter & Gamble, Wal-Mart,
and Coca-Cola. When Saatchi & Saatchi bought us in 2004, I left to
work on freelance advertising and marketing projects, consult with
businesses and non-profit organizations, and to work on my first novel.
In addition to well over 200 industry awards, including local, regional, and national Addy Awards, my work has also appeared in Print's Regional Design Annual, and the New York Art Directors' Club Annual.
I
currently serve as Board President for the Communication Arts Institute
in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and am a member of the Board of Trustees
(Strategic Planning Chair) for The New School in Fayetteville.
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