HIGHLIGHTS
Hands-on creative fluent in copywriting, art direction, and editing
Strong comedic sensibilities and narrative skills
Produced screenwriter
Published author
Award-winning playwright
Former writer of Psychic Hotline horoscopes. Seriously.
CAREER
Associate Creative Director
Freelance – Copy, Art
2006 – Present
Plug-and-play creative, concepting and writing creative projects across the consumer, entertainment, and healthcare sectors – everything from high-level brand platforms to scripts, headlines, and activations to website body copy.
A few career highlights:
At Maude, I led the small but mighty creative team that pitched, won, and launched the first new news network to premiere in the US in 15 years.
At Go, I helped Ford, Verizon, and McDonald’s transition from their large-scale in-person events to virtual formats that hosted their entire organizations during the pandemic.
I’ve led departments of 15-20 to create and deploy massive campaigns. I’ve delivered pitch-winning concepts on my own. I’ve guided young writers and wrangled veterans. I’ve held senior positions at huge agencies like BBDO and Grey and been Creative Director at tiny agencies like Renegade and Red Tettemer.
Remember the You Wouldn't Steal A Car PSA you saw in front of every rented movie way back when? I wrote it. And someone just made a documentary about the spot and my role in it. See it @ bit.ly/MPAA–PSA
And anthems. I’ve written sooooo many anthems. It’s kind of my thing.
Key clients: Amazon Prime Video, GE, Visa, Campbell's, and Diet Pepsi, Comic Relief/Red Nose Day, Douglas Elliman, Elijah Craig, LG, Timex, Outlaw Energy Drink, Zog Sports, Mattel, FX, A&E, BIO, Sony, Skyrizi, Tamiflu, Pfizer, Humana, Entyvio, Vraylar, Sheba, Quaker, Psychic Friends Network, Harlem Liqueur, Toasted Head Wine, PBS Kids Sprout, the Pennsylvania Office of Tourism and Film, Cablevision, HSBC Bank, Fusion-IO, and Lays. Basically, everything.
Agencies: BBDO, Grey, Go NY, McGarry Bowen, AgencyRX, The Hungry Dog, Girardville Miner's Coop, iCrossing, Mountainview Group, Klunk & Millan, Evok, Agency Creative, UPBrand, Rapunzel, Ogilvy Health, Method 1, DiD, Civic, Digitas Health, Division of Labor, Amazon, Red Tettemer, Xenopsi, Acentric, Go Dog Go, Cult, Maude, CNBC, Stag & Hair, and Renegade. Basically, everywhere.
Playwright/Novelist/Screenwriter/Executive Producer
THE LAST TIME I DIED (novel, Simon& Schuster) – "One of the most compelling first novels in recent memory." – Booklist starred review. “A maelstrom of brilliant prose—dark, delectable, devastating, and utterly, utterly compelling.” – Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Water For Elephants
FORMERLY FINGERMAN (novel, Simon & Schuster) – “One of the funniest books I've read in years.” – Lily Tomlin, “This book is hilarious!” – Artie Lange
BURNING HOUSE (play) – Best Play Finalist, New York Theater Festival’s Winterfest. “Marvelous!” – This Week On Broadway’s Peter Filichia (bit.ly/BHPFReview), 2nd Round Austin Film Festival, Official Selection for Beverly Arts Center New Playwright’s Festival
WHAT NORMAN SAW (play) Best Play, J.E.T. Playwright Festival, 2nd Round Austin Film Festival x 2
THE DRY LINE (play) Finalist for Oswego Players McCan Playwriting Contest, Finalist for SkyPilot One Act Festival
SHRIEK IF YOU KNOW WHAT I DID LAST FRIDAY THE 13TH (film, Rhino Films) – #1 in Italy on release. Now streaming. Somewhere. Also the subject of a recent documentary – bit.ly/ShriekDoc
THE LOST EPISODE (film) – Streaming somewhere.
LIVE ON TAPE (series, NBC) – Live NYC sketch comedy show. Sold to NBC, shot the pilot in 8H (iykyn), never aired.
Vice President of Advertising
Warner Bros.
2001 – 2006
Wrote and produced trailers and marketing materials for Warner Bros.’ flagship films, including the Harry Potter series and The Matrix trilogy. I also provided creative support across various studio divisions.
There’s more, but you get it.
Happy to share more jobs/project/details if you’re interested.