Contact Information
r@rjbjr.com
917-420-0070
Experience
I am known for ruthlessly effective, relentlessly creative ideas that help brands grow. I have built teams and served clients across industries and around the globe. Since the days of the first dotcom, I've been helping brands tell their story to customers and admirers, in every form and on every channel. As a leader, I believe in the power of creativity because I believe in people - those who create the work and those engage with it. I feel it is my duty to inspire both.
Heat + Deloitte Digital, NY
Group Creative Director | ‘18-’20
NY Creative Department co-lead; Grew the office from 15 to 50 in a year; Worked to integrate a creative agency within the world’s largest consultancy; Ran marquee client relationship with Manulife/John Hancock
Ogilvy & Mather, NY
Group Creative Lead, Partner | '05-’18
Creative lead for one of eight groups across all North American offices, with responsibility for 40+ accounts (‘17)
DuPont (‘15-’17)
Global creative lead
Nestlé (‘12-’17)
North American creative lead for S.Pellegrino, SanPellegrino Sparkling Fruit Beverages, Acqua Panna and Perrier
BlackRock ('12-'14, ‘16-’17)
Global creative lead
Siemens ('09-'12)
North American creative lead
Previous clients include American Express, BP, British Airways, Domtar, Dove, Lenovo, Motorola, SAP, Sara Lee, Six Flags, Tassimo and TD Ameritrade
Root, SF
Co-Founder, Creative Director | '03-'05
Founded a boutique branding company working with BuzzMetrics, Destination Hotels & Resorts and Word of Mouth Marketing Association
Freelance, SF
Copywriter | '01 - '05
Wells Fargo, Intel, Adobe, various start-ups and small businesses
Education
University of California, Davis
Master of Arts, English with an Emphasis
in Creative Writing
Boston College
Bachelor of Arts, English and History
Magna cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Recognition
'15 Silver Effie - Finra
'14 Gold Echo - SanPellegrino
'14 Silver Effie - Siemens
'14 Bronze Effie - BlackRock
'12 Apex Awards - Award of Excellence, Domtar
'12 Caples Awards - Siemens
'12 BMA Ace Awards - Gold, Siemens
'12 BMA Ace Awards - Siemens
'11 PMA Silver Reggie Winner, Siemens
'11 Ex Awards - Silver, Best Production, Siemens
'11 Ex Awards - Silver, Best Multi-Venue Event, Siemens
'09 Silver FCS Portfolio Award - TD Ameritrade
'09 Bronze FCS Portfolio Award - TD Ameritrade
'08 Silver Effie - Renaissance- Perrier
'08 FCS Portfolio Award - Gold, TD Ameritrade
'08 FCS Portfolio Award - Gold, TD Ameritrade
'08 FCS Portfolio Award - Silver, TD Ameritrade
'08 FCS Portfolio Award - Bronze, TD Ameritrade
'08 Be Underground Film Festival, Perrier
'07 Addy (New York) - Silver, TD Ameritrade
'07 Addy (New York ) - Silver, TD Ameritrade
'07 New York Festivals Awards - TD Ameritrade
'07 Webby Award - Honoree, TD Ameritrade