SCHOOLED BY:

Niagara University

CLOUT FROM:

3 years in the agency world

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Gives clients and creatives the support they need to create something great

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Let’s go places”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Gauchos, DCOM’s, and Nintendogs

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

House of Zara

REGRETS BUYING:

A entire new outfit for every specific event I go to

SUPERPOWERS:

Planning itineraries and online shopping

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

Santorini

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Cooking dinner and listening to records, taking a walk

PIPE DREAM:

Being a pop star

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Walking or taking the CTA everywhere

SCHOOLED BY:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Black & White cinema

CLOUT FROM:

Writing punny headlines for a national news agency & delivering mail to Will Ferrell’s house

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Make a statement

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

Strong opinions; lightly held.

FROM THE ERA OF:

Kony 2012 and personalized ringtones

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

The Many Hats of Mr. San Roman

REGRETS BUYING:

A meal from Hell’s Kitchen

SUPERPOWERS:

Extreme Lactose Tolerance

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

In the Bermuda Triangle

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

A new movie and chocolate milk

PIPE DREAM:

Film Critic

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Reusing plastic containers as makeshift tupperware

SCHOOLED BY:

4 sisters & music

CLOUT FROM:

15+ years of keeping bosses on track & copy paper full.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I order stuff and organize everything

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

Killing them with kindness

FROM THE ERA OF:

After School Specials

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Born on the 4th of July… literally.

REGRETS BUYING:

A cheap blender

SUPERPOWERS:

Fold a Fitted sheet

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

The Arcade Restaurant in Mephis, TN (Deep Fried French Toast)

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Husband, a crochet hook & bath

PIPE DREAM:

To own a lifestyle boutique with my daughters

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Upcycling furniture and thrift shopping.

SCHOOLED BY:

Illinois State University

CLOUT FROM:

Contributing to the growth of healthcare, manufacturing, and technology brands for more than 20 years.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Solve business problems with creative ideas.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

We try harder

FROM THE ERA OF:

Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Animal House

REGRETS BUYING:

A MyPillow

SUPERPOWERS:

Recycling

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

Topanga Canyon

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

A Fender Strat

PIPE DREAM:

International Photojournalist

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Replacing a meat based meal with a plant based meal every week.

SCHOOLED BY:

Columbia College Chicago

CLOUT FROM:

Great Mentors and My Mom

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I find all the edge pieces, then we put the puzzle together as a team.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“The Quicker Picker Upper”

FROM THE ERA OF:

T-Pain’s Billboard 100 Streak and Blendy Pens

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

BANGS: In Chicago

REGRETS BUYING:

My first pair of loafers (now I can’t stop!)

SUPERPOWERS:

Unabashed Optimism and Typing 90 WPM

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

Buckingham Palace – They’ll never find me.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Board Games and Mario Party

PIPE DREAM:

Ed Sheeran’s Personal Assistant

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Using a reusable water bottle, recycling, and reusing glass bottles or jars!

SCHOOLED BY:

University of New Mexico

CLOUT FROM:

Working with National Geographic as a photography instructor in Japan

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Shapes and colors department

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

Send it or be sent

FROM THE ERA OF:

Catdog and football head

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Overwhelmed and Underdressed

REGRETS BUYING:

Beanie babies

SUPERPOWERS:

Drawing breakfast food

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

In a tent or van alongside the chama river

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

A good jazz record or a palmer square park hang

PIPE DREAM:

Selling my art full time with an occasional gallery show

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Composting!

SCHOOLED BY:

Drake University and Drake the Rapper

CLOUT FROM:

10+ years of storytelling — from briefs to blogs to budget recaps

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I help teams make cool things

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

Make your mother proud

FROM THE ERA OF:

Bedazzled T-Mobile Sidekicks and Ugg Boots

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

A. Summers to Remember

REGRETS BUYING:

A Bumpit

SUPERPOWERS:

Remembering the details — even if that means what we ordered for lunch a month ago

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

At the Park Hyatt Tokyo a lá Lost in Translation

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

The Real Housewives Of Every City

PIPE DREAM:

Own a rescue animal farm

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Being an avid CTA rider.

SCHOOLED BY:

Undergrad in Europe; Grad School at Loyola University Chicago

CLOUT FROM:

Global agency-side MarTech & AdTech experience and Mad Men

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I click the “Send Email” button a lot.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

Can eat quantities of multiple people.

FROM THE ERA OF:

When passengers clapped after an airplane landed.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

The Godfather Part IV

REGRETS BUYING:

An overpriced online self-development course. My life didn’t change. They said it would.

SUPERPOWERS:

Barry White voice and running with bulls.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

Croatia

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Push-ups. And squats.

PIPE DREAM:

To be an Olympic gold medalist.

SCHOOLED BY:

Marquette University

CLOUT FROM:

15 years at ad agencies working on healthcare, biosciences, automotive, technology, manufacturing, and non-profit accounts

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Problem-solving with lots of different teams

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“America runs on Dunkin’”… you will never see me in the morning without coffee.

FROM THE ERA OF:

Roller blades (I still actually think they’re cool)

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

A Quiet Place: Pandemic Daydreams of a Mom

REGRETS BUYING:

A laptop light for video conferences…used it once and it’s been sitting in the closet ever since.

SUPERPOWERS:

I notice small details to the point it drives me a little insane (like typos on restaurant menus).

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

In Australia! It’s on my bucket list.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

A glass of wine and a good song…Bob Dylan is a go-to.

PIPE DREAM:

Taking a year off to travel. I’ve got 17 years until both kids are off to college…counting down the days.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Growing herbs and veggies at home.

SCHOOLED BY:

Ball State University

CLOUT FROM:

Some serious dedication to our current and future clients.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Keeping track of the pieces so the big picture comes together.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Playing outside & with sports balls.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Inbox Zero: The Impossible Quest

REGRETS BUYING:

Too many Nerf guns during the younger years.

SUPERPOWERS:

Flexible enough to turn on a dime & objective enough to know when to flip one.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

Somewhere tropical…maybe Hawaii?

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Jamming to tunes while cooking dinner.

PIPE DREAM:

Crushing it in marketing/advertising.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Using a refillable water bottle at home and at work!

SCHOOLED BY:

The job.

CLOUT FROM:

Being as good as the last idea.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Making art without starving.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“The agency alternative.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Skipping.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Big Easy Rider, Born to Be Mild

REGRETS BUYING:

Sugar-free hot chocolate.

SUPERPOWERS:

Two-word headlines…Wait, is that three?

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

I’m already hiding.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Beer and playing guitar.

PIPE DREAM:

Goats!

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

I only drive as a last resort if I can’t: Walk, bike or take mass transit.

SCHOOLED BY:

Ball State University

CLOUT FROM:

Walter Thompson & 20 plus years running Plan B.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Being the guy they call in to get shit done.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Parachute pants.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

One Flew Over the Chicken “Coop”

REGRETS BUYING:

Yeti cooler (what was I thinking?!)

SUPERPOWERS:

Multi-tasking while must-tasking. And a solid three-point jump shot.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

At King’s Canyon in California.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Hanging out and playing with my son.

PIPE DREAM:

Playing in an NBA game. Just one game.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Taking public (electric = CTA/rail/train not the gas driven buses) transportation every day for 30 years!

SCHOOLED BY:

Johnny Cash (‘It all goes down in your mind.’)

CLOUT FROM:

A heavy blow with a hard object?

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Pioneering new ways to do great work, faster.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Leave the driving to us.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Manual Transmissions.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Raider of the Lost Art

REGRETS BUYING:

A too-small notebook.

SUPERPOWERS:

They call me ‘VanGyver’ (fixinit/fabinit!)

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

Somewhere boring. Who’d look for me there?

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Meditation.

PIPE DREAM:

Ceci n’est pas une pipe — dream.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Getting a Masters Degree in Environmental Science.

SCHOOLED BY:

University of Illinois

CLOUT FROM:

20+ years of experience at full-service, independent ad shops and a shiny trophy from the 6th grade spelling bee.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Get folks to pay attention. Scream. Make a scene. Be funny. Be charming. Make people stop what they’re doing and listen. But also, inspire, encourage, and support the people I work with so we can do our best work together.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Just do it.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

The Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

GlenTerry GlenRoss

REGRETS BUYING:

Bulls Tickets that turned out to be fake & a surprise gift that ended up being a surprise…

SUPERPOWERS:

Writing letters. A good one can get you anything. Or out of anything.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

In Australia.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Video games with my son. Namely, The Legend of Zelda. I probably enjoy it as much as he does.

PIPE DREAM:

I’ve written around 75 original songs give or take, but only have a dozen recorded. They’re not amazing works of art, but they’re mine and I love performing them live in the quiet of my empty house.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Walking 3 miles (total) to and from train stations every day instead of driving.

SCHOOLED BY:

University of Illinois

CLOUT FROM:

14 years in marketing; reporting at the Chicago Tribune, sports column work for CBS Chicago, and being a published author. I also have my own IMDB page as a guest reporter on “E! Investigates.”

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I get paid for getting people to “like” stuff online.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Wander Wisely.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Swatch watches.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

iWrite

REGRETS BUYING:

Dinner at a “polarizing” Michelin-star restaurant in Spain.

SUPERPOWERS:

I boast a bottomless well of sports trivia.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

At the bar at the Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart, Tasmania.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

A trip to the gym.

PIPE DREAM:

Someday publishing a second book.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Installing a Google Nest smart thermostat to control home energy usage.

SCHOOLED BY:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CLOUT FROM:

3 years at Pinnacle Advertising & Marketing, 6+ years in marketing, some serious Salesfusion chops.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I coordinate the ads you see for brands in magazines, online, etc.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Impossible is nothing.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

K-Swiss sneakers.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Fast, Never Furious: The Can-do Tale of an Automotive AE

REGRETS BUYING:

A counterfeit Blackhawks jersey.

SUPERPOWERS:

Bread whisperer.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

In the Maldives.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Doing anything outside – biking on the Prairie Path, hanging out at a local brewery, hiking, grilling a delicious meal, etc.

PIPE DREAM:

Travel the world for free.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Only using glass food storage containers & replacing plastic bags with reusable silicone bags!

SCHOOLED BY:

West Virginia University

CLOUT FROM:

6+ years in social media, with previous gigs that included brand-side social media marketing for an organic remedies company and a wine company.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I get paid to post on Instagram.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“The Happiest Place on Earth.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Uggs and Juicy tracksuits! (Worn together of course)

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Confessions of an Insta-holic

REGRETS BUYING:

What I thought were salt and pepper shakers…but that were actually children’s percussion rattles.

SUPERPOWERS:

Forgetting my grocery list and successfully remembering/purchasing everything without it.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

At a winery in France.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

A long walk (I love my neighborhood!)

PIPE DREAM:

Running @bravotv’s Instagram account.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Walking to the office.

SCHOOLED BY:

Indiana University

CLOUT FROM:

20+ years of hard labor in the small agency world.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Being a circus acrobat and plate spinner.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Never enough time to do it right, but always enough time to do it over.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Ditto machines and film cameras.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

Keeping it Real…Really Real

REGRETS BUYING:

Tuition for my kid at an out-of-state university.

SUPERPOWERS:

Changing deadlines so I never miss a deadline.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

In a van down by the river.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

A 12 oz Red Bull…sugar free.

PIPE DREAM:

Disappearing.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Donating old clothes and using public transportation.

SCHOOLED BY:

I taught myself, with the help of Google and online forums. At age 17, I landed my first gig at an agency in River North.

CLOUT FROM:

On and off work at a few small agencies, but spent most of my early 20s as a freelancer with my own LLC.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

When you’re doing your homework and trying to find an answer on a website, it’s possible that I may have helped you cheat on your homework.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Just do it.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

DIY-bleach blonde summer hair.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

If You’re Not First, You’re Last

REGRETS BUYING:

A $20 motorcycle that lived up to its price tag & a Shamwow that was more sham than wow.

SUPERPOWERS:

Learning quickly, skateboarding, and mechanical bull-riding.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

At the golf course, a few drinks in.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Indoor online-dart playing or outdoor fresh-air breathing.

PIPE DREAM:

To have no responsibilities for more than 3 hours a day.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

Rides an electric and non-electric skateboard for trips on short to medium distances.

SCHOOLED BY:

Griffith University Australia

CLOUT FROM:

Ogilvy, McCann, and YouTube.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I make pretty pictures that help sell things.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Let’s get ready to rumble.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Spectreman.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

The Art of Political Incorrectness

REGRETS BUYING:

Marathon Oil Stocks.

SUPERPOWERS:

Awkward silence.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

The middle of the Namibia Desert.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

As little work as possible and beer.

PIPE DREAM:

For Cardano to become the world currency.

PRACTICES SUSTAINABILITY BY:

I use energy saving lightbulbs.

SCHOOLED BY:

University of Wisconsin and Hawaii

CLOUT FROM:

Time at Bristol Myers, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Humana.

JOB IN SIMPLE TERMS:

I take things apart, see how they work, and put them back together. Better.

BEST DESCRIBED BY THE TAGLINE:

“Come sail with me.”

FROM THE ERA OF:

Meat and potatoes as the foundation of every “healthy” meal.

WOULD SELF-TITLE A BIOPIC:

The Gems of the Deep River

REGRETS BUYING:

A dump truck. Off of Ebay.

SUPERPOWERS:

Scuba diving and airplane piloting.

IN A GLOBAL GAME OF HIDE-AND-SEEK, WOULD HIDE AWAY:

Pozharsky.

UNWINDS AFTER 5 WITH:

Night landing practice.

PIPE DREAM:

Taking a global tour by small aircraft.