About Me
In the beginning
I started my professional writing career as a newspaper reporter near London, but was lured to the advertising world in New York City. My first copywriting job was at FCB, where I wrote speeches, ads and a newsletter for R.J. Reynolds. I soon discovered a love of branding and went on to develop memorable, powerful brands for many clients, including Harley-Davidson, Discover Card and Citibank.
Where I've worked
FCB/New York
Chiat Day
Cramer-Krasselt
FCB/Interactive Chicago
Rapp Collins Worldwide
Leo Burnett
Robinson & Maites
S2K Advertising
Valley & Vine Advertising (partner)
Awards I've won
FCB Chairman’s Award (outdoor)
Caples (interactive; print-TV campaign)
IMMY (B-to-B marketing)
Addy (print)
Echo (print-direct)
Effie (print/TV)
Tempo (print/direct, Best of Show)
Beacon (web site, video)
Clients past and present
Abbott Laboratories, Abercrombie & Kent, AbbVie, Academy Sports+Outdoors, Ace Hardware, Aldi Foods, American Express, AT&T, Bank One, BigCover.com, Canon Medical, Canterbury Flooring, Caremark, Chicago Apartment Finders, Chicago Tribune, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Citibank, City Staffing, Cross Country Home Services, DecisionPoint, DigitalWork, Diners Club, Discover Card, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, Dun & Bradstreet, Eaglemark, Elan, Elco, FossShield, Freesamples.com, Gymboree, Harley-Davidson, Heller Financial, Hyatt Hotels, IBM, Kemper Insurance, Kraft, Lexus, Loyola University Health, Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Marshall Browning Hospital, Merck, MCI, NutriSystem, N.Y.P.D., Pepsi, Plansoft.com, Platinum Technology, Racine Dental Group, REI, Rita Rugs, RJR/Nabisco, Scholastic Books, Sears, Sport Chalet. Toyota, TRU, Uncharted Learning, U.S. Army, U.S. Bank, U.S. Olympic Sailing Team, U.S. Post Office, Wall Street Journal, Western International University, Zurich Financial
Education
Bates College (Lewiston, ME) — B.A., English
Fordham University (New York, NY) — M.B.A., Marketing
Dale Carnegie (New York, NY) — Public Speaking Certificate, Instructor