I have been a creative leader for over 15 years: strategic problem solver, people manager, creative writer and driver of creative quality and accuracy. After spending the first part of my career on the agency side in a variety of disciplines (primarily consumer promotions and shopper marketing, but also brand, experiential and direct marketing), I moved into an in-house role at Epsilon where I took the lead in developing and documenting the corporate brand while managing and coaching art directors and video producers. Our team created all kinds of work for Epsilon including the brand website, video, social, email, events, direct mail and internal communications. I also spearheaded the development and documentation of an AI playbook to help the team consistently and productively incorporate AI tools into their workflows and problem-solving.

I’m a musician. I write, record and perform my own songs, and I’ve played and toured with bands in and around Chicago over the years. I’ve been a regular contributor to The Galactic Zoo Dossier, an art and music magazine published by Drag City, since it started in the mid 90s.