November 2008

David Anderson, aka: The Brand Man, has been creating and managing brand identities and integrated marketing campaigns for 18 years in both consumer and B2B industries. In addition to running his own firm for 10 years, he’s held various creative and account positions in promotion, direct and interactive agencies as well as on the client side, doing award-winning work for clients such as Mercedes Benz
Credit Corporation, British Airways, Masterfoods, and Reckitt Benckiser.

Over the years, David has gained a thorough knowledge of the agency process, team management and truly enjoys inspiring others. He also
volunteers as Account Director for the Taproot Foundation, an all-volunteer agency which helps other nonprofits with creative and marketing needs.

Richard Zeoli
President
RZC Impact
Richard Zeoli is the founder and president of RZC Impact, a communications
firm specializing in executive-level communications coaching and strategic
messaging and is the author of the newly published "The 7 Principles of
Public Speaking."

As a communications professional, Richard  has advised governors, members
of Congress, and Fortune 500 executives and has provided expert commentary
on ABC, MSNBC, CNN and National Public Radio

September 2008 

May 2008 

Aaron Maass
Director of E-Commerce and Web Operations
Comcast

Aaron currently manages the e-commerce and web operations department for Comcast's corporate website, Comcast.com.  His prior experience includes managing e-commerce marketing strategy and initiatives with Dupont's Building innovations brands and running an Internet marketing business providing web consulting services to clients such as Fidelity Investments, Odwalla, Mellon Bank and AIG.

Allen Bourne
Vice President of Marketing
Behringer Harvard

Allen currently oversees a 22-person team at Behringer Harvard and is a past board member of the Dallas Ad League.  His established career includes experiences in the wireless industry with AT&T and Verizon predecessor companies, as we as work with numerous brands such as Marriott, Sheraton, Bank One and Aetna.

Jack Appleman
Author

Jack is an award-winning writer with more than 20 years experience as a trainer, professor and public relations specialist.  In addition to his successful writing career, Jack is President of SG Communications, currently serves as Vice President of Marketing for the American Society for Training and Development, and is a past president of the New Jersey Business Marketing Association.

April 2008 
 
Hector Crespo
Director, Retail Banking
Capital One Bank, Dallas

Hector focuses on marketing, user interface design and information architecture for a number of consumer deposit products such as online banking, mobile banking and bill pay.  Prior experience includes a tech consulting company Creative Director role and an Internet design firm Art Director role designing for the Cleveland Browns and Indians.

Dianne Doctor
President
Galloping Hill Media, Northern NJ

Formerly an award-winning New York City television executive, Dianne guided WNBC's news department during its extensive coverage of the September 11, 2001 tragedy.  She is also publisher of NJ My Way, a daily e-mail newsletter dedicated to promoting the best of everything in New Jersey.

March 2008 
 
Kyle Jernigan
Creative Services Manager
FedEx Services, Dallas TX

Kyle is actively involved with the design and direction of all material created by the Creative Services department.  He also acts as ambassador and liaison to FedEx Kinko’s owned offset printer.  Prior to joining FedEx in 2002, Kyle worked as a Graphic Designer and Art Director for companies such as Gonzalez Creative/Viva Advertising, J Walter Thompson and Lyrick Studios Advertising and Design/RCL.
 

Bruce Freeman
Author, Northern NJ

Karin Abarbanel
Author, Northern NJ

Bruce Freeman and Karin Abarbanel, co-authors of Birthing The Elephant: The Woman’s Go-For-It! Guide to Overcoming the Big Challenges of Launching a Business. Bruce is also known as the Small Business Professor, a syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard News Service.  He is president of ProLine Communications and serves as an adjunct professor at Kean and Seton Hall universities.  Karin runs a marketing communications firm and served as Avon’s spokesperson for its “Corporation to Cottage” initiative.  She is the author of another “How To” business book and speaks frequently about women entrepreneurs, small business and career trends.
 

PhillyCHI

The phillyCHI professional group joined us as co-hosts. PhillyCHI provides the opportunity for those interested in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, Usability and other related disciplines to network and discuss current topics in HCI.
  
February 2008 
 
Bob Mynster
Past president of the Dallas Society of Visual Communications

Bob is currently freelancing with Emerge Technologies. His past experience includes starting his own design firm, Studiographix and helping clients such as Texas Instruments with branding and product launches.
 

Glenn John Arnowitz
Director of Creative Services
Wyeth, Northern NJ

Prior to managing an award-winning team of seven designers and establishing Wyeth Corporate Graphics, Glenn produced and recorded music for TV networks such as Showtime, MTV and A&E as a jingle writer. In 2002, he co-founded InSource, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the understanding, impact and value of in-house design within the corporate environment. Among many other accomplishments, he has also spoken at creative conferences such as the HOW Design Conference, Thinking Creatively Conference at Kean University in Union, NJ and contributed articles to GD USA and HOW Magazine.
 

Tim O’Donnell
Creative Director
SB&A, Richmond

Tim has worked on some of the world's top performing brands including Nokia, Disney and Honda. Other experience includes helping Charles Schwab attract $15 billion of new investments in a year and Billy Graham set crusade attendance records in 26 cities. Tim's work has appeared in One Show, Art Directors Annual, CA, Archive, Print, The Minneapolis show and Beldings.
 
December 2007 
 
Capital Area Food Bank

This month, CreativeConnects attendees supported the Capital Area Food Bank by donating non-perishable food items to help those at risk of hunger in the region.
 

United Way

CreativeConnects attendees supported the United Way and Adopt-A-Family by donating items such as gloves, hats, coats and blankets.
 
November 2007 
 
Carole Ricks
Assistant Director of e-Direct Marketing
United Way of Central Maryland

Carole's role includes developing creative ways to deliver the organization's message and discovering alternative methods for successful fundraising. Some of her current projects include the UWCM's new eMall campaign and promotion of Shareyourself.org.
 

PhillyCHI

The phillyCHI professional group joined us as co-hosts. PhillyCHI provides the opportunity for those interested in Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, Usability and other related disciplines to network and discuss current topics in HCI.
 

Scott Crowell
Creative Director
LEVELTWO, Dallas

Since joining the agency in 2005, Scott has built a strong internal creative team and developed a new corporate identity. He is currently working with clients such as TXU Energy, Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages, MetroPCS Wireless, Baylor Healthcare Systems and Essilor Laboratories of America.
 

Rich Palatini
Senior Vice President and  Creative Director
Gianettino and Meredith Advertising, Northern NJ

Rich's creative ideas have launched products, re-invigorated companies, built brands and established category leaders, all the while earning industry accolades that number in the hundreds. His broad experience includes clients in the telecommunications, automotive, package goods, healthcare, education, electronics, hospitality, gaming, real estate, home decor and financial industries.
 
October 2007 
 
Kathleen Crouse
Marketing and Promotions Manager
Metromix, Baltimore

Metromix is the region’s most comprehensive online guide for what to do and where to go in Baltimore.  With fresh content, an extensive database about restaurants, events and music reviews.  Metromix.com is quickly becoming the place to go before Baltimoreans go out.
 

Bruce Wynne-Jones
Executive Director

Jeff Buchanan
Associate Creative Director

Collectively, these award-winning creative directors have an impressive client list that includes major brands such as Alcatel, American Airlines, Bailey Banks & Biddle, Blockbuster, Cadbury Schweppes, Frito Lay, Nokia, Pepsi Cola, Pizza Hut, Prudential Financial, Sprint, Zales and Gordon’s Jewelers.
 

Michelle Dempsey
Business Development and Corporate Marketing
STG

STG is a leading government contractor providing support to the Department of Defense, Cabinet-level agencies and numerous other civilian and defense agencies within the government.
 
September 2007 
 
Leigh Thomas
Marketing Professional and Author

Leigh Thomas, marketing professional and author of the critically acclaimed book, An Ordinary Journey...A User's Guide to Healing from the Abuses of Sex, Drugs, Rock 'N Roll and Attempted Murder. Leigh recently appeared on Good Morning America XM Radio.
 

John Raven
Creative Services Manager
Behringer Harvard.
 

Shane Santiago
Manager Interactive Design
GMMB
 

Aaron Sutten
Director of Marketing and Communications
Richmond Ballet
 
August 2007 
 
Advertising Association of Baltimore

The Advertising Association of Baltimore joined us for a double dose of great networking. AAB is the Baltimore chapter of the American Advertising Federation, the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry.
 

Dawn Mann
Principal and President
Break of Day Design AD & PR LLC (BOD)

BOD is an award-winning advertising and public relations agency specializing in communications for the global sports and entertainment industry.  In addition to her many years of deign experience, he skill set includes photography, typography and corporate identity.  Dawn also teaches Information Graphics and Interior Design at Texas Christian University. 
 

John deWolf
Head of Design

Maria Habib
Senior Designer

John deWolf and Maria Habib from Corcoran Gallery of Art. John is an award-winning designer and Corcoran's Head of Design. He has worked in various media including print, interactive, broadcasting and environmental graphic design for clients such as T. Rowe Price, The Economist, Estee Lauder and Walt Disney Imagineering. Maria is a Senior Designer on John's team at the Corcoran. Prior to that, she worked for Freedom by Design studio in Georgetown as well as on the creative team at MEMAC Ogilvy, a major advertising firm for the Middle East.
 

Jean Charles
Business Coach and Author
JustRight Consulting & Coaching, LLC.

Jean is a business coach, entrepreneur, and author of the book Couplepreneurs: Prosperity Through Partnership. She has built several successful small businesses, both on her own, and in partnership with her husband. Jean has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Star-Ledger and several online publications. She's also been interviewed on the MSNBC show, Your Business.
 

Dave Trownsell
President and 2006 Ad Person of the Year

After a successful start as a producer, editor and director for various production companies in Richmond, Dave formed Park Group. Park Group offers high-end film production, creative services, video production and post production services. Clients have included VCU Athletics, Christian Children's Fund, The Contemporary Arts Center of Virginia and National PBS.
 
July 2007 
 
Tim Brennan
Creative Services Director
Tim Brennan, Creative Services Director, SRA Touchstone Consulting
 

Steve Stevenson
Creative Director
Epsilon

Along with managing a team of creative professionals, Steve manages and writes direct-response e-mail, web and print campaigns for clients such as KeyBank, Hilton HHonors, BMC Software and Fidelity Investments. Stop by, meet Steve, and ask him what it was like to be a ghost writer for Dr. Phil!
 
June 2007 
 
Shannon Allmon
Director of Marketing
Capital One

Shannon currently leads a marketing and creative team at Capital One Auto Finance. Throughout his distinguished career, he's developed products and marketing for the telecommunications, personal lending and auto finance industries, developing products such as Keeper Minutes (Cingular's Rollover program) while finding ways to make marketing finance products fun and exciting. Shannon also sits on Capital One's Patent board and has several patents pending.
 

Andy Foster
Photographer owner of Gallery 51

Since opening, Gallery 51 has become a center for visual arts showcasing painting, sculpture, mixed media and documentary film making.
 

Philly Creative Guide

The developers and writers of the Philly Creative Guide, the region's most comprehensive directory of creative professionals and firms, joined us to share more about how the Philly Creative Guide helps you find the creative resources you're looking for or create a listing to showcase your own creative services.
 

Peter Wood
Creative Director
Cavalier Telephone

Peter has also worked on the creative teams at Saatchi & Saatchi, The Martin Agency and Ogilvy PR for clients such as Cotton, IBM, Hello Motto and Volvo. To view more of Peter's work, check out www.woodpeter.com.
 
May 2007 
 
Doug Rucker
President and Chief Creative Officer
R&D Thinktank

Doug's team of creative professionals develops brand opportunities and solves challenges for clients such as Techisource and Cardinal Capital Partners. Amoung many distinguished accomplishments, while working for The Richards Group, Doug led the creative breakthrough that became Chick-fil-A's "Eat Mor Chikin" campaign.
 
April 2007 
 
Chris Bohlin
Art Director
Latitude/The Richards Group

Chris is the lead creative on Red Lobster and contributes to accounts such as Dr Pepper, 7UP, Slush Puppie, The Home Depot, and Sub-Zero/Wolf. Chris also works on packaging and new product designs.
 

Sylvia Cordy
President & Creative Director
Cordy & Company

John Milton Wesley
Partner
Cordy & Company

Cordy & Company is one of the nation's premier PR and marketing firms. Sylvia, President and Creative Director, is a media veteran specializing in strategies to reach non-traditional markets. John, company Partner and acclaimed freelance writer, has written for many publications including The Baltimore Sun. Come visit, ask questions and meet other creative folks.
 

Steve Lubetkin
Managing Partner
Lubetkin & Co

Steve Lubetkin is a podcasting, blogging and communication technologies guru and managing partner of Lubetkin & Co., a public relations, Internet broadcasting and communications consulting practice.
 
March 2007 
 
Janet Thomas
Sr. Art Director and Vice President
Ogilvy PR