Accomplished brand marketing executive with over 30 years experience leading B2B & B2C integrated marketing initiatives across international luxury hospitality, real estate, A/E/C, retail, entertainment, OEM, gaming and technology sectors. Equal parts “left” & “right” brain—relentlessly curious, but data- and strategy-driven—I love building and leading teams to solve complex brand marketing challenges.
+ Expertise in creative direction, brand development and brand marketing strategy
+ Purposeful, collaborative leader across traditional + digital marketing, advertising, content and copy, PR, partnership marketing, events, media, budget management, and agency partnerships
+ Hands-on brand leadership, vision and a big-picture perspective focused on aligning teams, driving revenue, deepening brand affinity and nurturing long-term brand equity
Experience
Marketing Director + Creative Lead
Institutional Property Advisors, Phoenix, AZ, 2017-Current
Institutional Property Advisors, Phoenix, AZ, 2017-Current
Creative Director + Brand Strategist
Tikka Brand Creative, Phoenix, AZ, 2013-2017
Tikka Brand Creative, Phoenix, AZ, 2013-2017
Creative Director
Fast Vertical, Anthem, AZ, 2015-2017
Fast Vertical, Anthem, AZ, 2015-2017
Creative Director
Parker Madison, Tempe, AZ, 2014-2015
Parker Madison, Tempe, AZ, 2014-2015
Director of Marketing + Creative Director
Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2003-2013
Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto, Toronto, ON, 2003-2013
Creative Director + Brand Strategist
Gamble Group LLC | Strategic Advertising Design, Toronto, ON + Phoenix, AZ, 1999-2003
Gamble Group LLC | Strategic Advertising Design, Toronto, ON + Phoenix, AZ, 1999-2003
Art Director + Account Planner
Sidra Kain Advertising & Public Relations, Las Vegas, NV, 1995-1999
Sidra Kain Advertising & Public Relations, Las Vegas, NV, 1995-1999
Marketing Coordinator
W.E. Group Architects & Planners, Portland, OR, 1994-1995
W.E. Group Architects & Planners, Portland, OR, 1994-1995
Assistant Director of Marketing (1993-1994)
Advertising Coordinator (1992-1993)
Sight & Sound Distributing Co., Wilsonville, OR, 1992-1994
Advertising Coordinator (1992-1993)
Sight & Sound Distributing Co., Wilsonville, OR, 1992-1994
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA): Marketing, Leadership & Finance
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT | April 2022
Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT | April 2022
B.S., Business Administration: Marketing and Management
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR (Go Ducks!)
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR (Go Ducks!)
Skills
Adobe CC (Mac+PC): InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Premiere; Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Project; CRM/CMS + Social Media: Salesforce, Hubspot, HootSuite; Digital: HTML/E-mail Design; Print Production: Offset + Digital CMYK; SEM/SEO: Google Analytics + Ads
Awards
(6) Ad Club/Ad Fed Awards, (5) IAFE Awards, (4) Summit Creative Awards, (3) Apollo Awards (LVRJ), Brass Ring Award (IAAPA), Bronze Quill Award (IABC)
Clients
A&D Scenery, Adina Zak, Realtor, Binion’s, Brava!, Brigadier Pipelines, Canyon Pipeline, CashCode, Centuri Construction Group, Inc., CIIS, Circus Circus, Clark County Fair, Ed Bernstein, ETTI, Fast Vertical, FCI Environmental, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Harrah’s Las Vegas, Hebrew Academy, HHLT, JCM, John Sellers Realty, JVL, Kaercher Insurance, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Lawyers on Call, Madison Communities, Meridian Powerline, Mikohn Gaming, Muzik Factory, National Powerline, NPL Construction Co., NPL Canada, PageMasters, Parker Madison, Pei Wei, P.F. Chang’s, PsychCorp / Harcourt Assessment, Quartz Crystal Spa, Radiall, Rulebase, Spartan Health Foods, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Star7, Station Casinos, STOCK Restaurant & Bar, Trump Residences Toronto, United Way of Southern Nevada and Zeus Oncology Fund (ZOF)