I freelance, but I’m also open to the right full-time opportunity.

Freelance Creative Director / The Martin Agency

Remote / Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

• Led day-to-day creative across all channels for Royal Caribbean

• Helped RC and Martin get their feet under them in a new relationship

Freelance Creative Director and Copywriter

Remote / Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

• Directed shoots and provided creative direction in-house for Royal Caribbean

• Agencies include: MullenLowe, Publicis Health, Partners and Napier, Hey Let’s Go

• Categories include: travel, CPG, financial services, pharmaceuticals, and public health

SVP Group Creative Director / MullenLowe

Boston / Mar 2017 - Dec 2020

• Increased New Cruiser bookings by 36% for Royal Caribbean International

• Oversaw a dozen creative teams across digital, social, experiential and traditional media

• Pitched, won and guided creative for Humana Healthcare

• Led Google Cloud B2B project work

• Pitched and won PR work for SimpliSafe home security

SVP Creative Director / MullenLowe

Boston / Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

• Shored up largest account at agency, US Cellular - the #4 telecom in the U.S

• Pitched, won and led Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines

• Led creative output in all channels, both branding and retail, for over $26 MM in business

SVP Creative Director / Arnold Worldwide

Boston / 2004 - 2013

• Lowered youth smoking rates from 23% to 9%, leading all creative aspects of Truth (national anti-tobacco campaign)

• Convinced 1 million+ adults to quit smoking for the Centers for Disease Control

• Launched Santander – the 4th largest retail bank in the world – in the U.S.

• Headed campaign and product launch of Tag Body Spray for P&G. Quickly siphoned 20% of market from Axe/Unilever

• Led Southern Comfort line extensions for Spicy Pepper and Black Cherry

VP Associate Creative Director / Arnold Worldwide

Boston / 2004 - 2005

• Day-to-day leadership of Truth and Monster.com

• Continued to write for other accounts and pitch new business

Education: Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, B.S. Advertising