PERSONAL WORDS
Thanks for stopping by. If we haven't met, I'm a veteran west coast copywriter and creative director with the gray hair to prove it. My career has taken me to leadership roles at Deutsch in LA and Hal Riney in San Francisco, as well as penning award-winning work at creative powerhouse 72 & Sunny, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Team Detroit. These days, I embrace a modern model—crafting marketing strategies as well as concepting the actual work with eMaxx Partners and self-driven projects. I often get calls for the “tough stuff," making it relatable to a specialized audience. Account experience? Well, let's see ... the list includes tech brands like Samsung, Apple, DIRECTV and HP, car companies like Hyundai and Ford, restaurant chains like Boudin SF and BJ's Restaurants & Brewhouse, and financial services clients ranging from iShares to Lending Club. I've won my share of awards—including penning a commercial named one of Adweek's Best Spots of the Decade— but I'm equally proud of the impact I've brought to today's emerging brands. My wife and I live in Marin County, CA. I'm a proud father of two great sons and an avid tennis player—if you want someone to hit with.

Creative Director
eMAXX PARTNERS
2013-PRESENT
Senior Writer
72 & SUNNY, LOS ANGELES
2010-2012
Freelance Copywriter/Strategist
STOLBERG CREATIVE
2003-PRESENT
SVP/Group Creative Director
DEUTSCH, LOS ANGELES
2005-2008
SVP/Associate Creative Director
SAATCHI & SAATCHI
2001-2003
SVP/Creative Director
HAL RINEY & PARTNERS
1996-2000