I started my career in advertising many years ago, as a copywriter at Leo Burnett. Most recently I was Chief Creative Officer of TBWA\WorldHealth, until I stepped away from full-time work in 2017. I spent 20 years in consumer, 3 years in business-to-business, and now 20 years in healthcare. It’s hard to think of a category I haven’t worked in. I was the creative director of one of the most successful TV campaigns in Procter & Gamble history (now there’s a claim!), for Rejoice Shampoo in China. Similarly, I was the creative leader of the most successful pharmaceutical brand launches ever, the Gilead drugs for Hepatitis C, with over $19 billion in sales in 2015 alone. Good? Lucky? Both. Mostly lucky to work with such great people over the years.
For a few years after 2017, I consulted with a healthcare agency in Chicago, closerlook, for both their clients, and their own structure and process. I also delivered a series of training courses for a healthcare agency in Asia, where I lived for 11 years. In 2021, closerlook became part of Avalere Health, and after a couple more years working with the combined group, it seemed like a good time to wind down even further, and focus on travel, family, and golf.
I’m also reading more, getting outside more, and cooking stuff I never had the time to.
It’s been a great ride. Thanks to all the wonderful people I’ve had a chance to work with! I’m cheering all of you on.