About me
Inspired by the internet revolution, Brian left a career as a commodities trader to pursue opportunities working with the new digital medium in 1997. Over the course of his career, Brian has worked and consulted for dot-com startups (MapQuest.com, SkinIt.com), Web incubators (iDealab), multi-national media companies (Walt Disney, AOL, Warner Bros.), advertising agencies (Deutsch, CP+B, Element79, DDB), and has also launched his own successful startup ventures (Iventus Digital, Safehouse Labs, and Sparkd Mobile).
Often cast as an "account guy," behind the scenes Brian is a creative and strategic thinker who's led cross-functional teams and developed interactive marketing programs for many of the worlds top brands with award winning (The One Show, Webbys, FWA, Cannes) results that have also been featured in Creativity, Communication Arts, Advertising Age, The LA Times, and Road & Track.
Notable clients have included; Chevrolet, General Motors, VW, Porsche, Old Navy, Lego, UnitedHealthcare, TGI Friday's, Frito Lay, Tostitos, PepsiCo, Quaker, Gatorade, Propel, Vail Resorts, Orbitz, Western Union, The United States Army, Pearl Izumi, Capital One, Ria Financial, ESPN, Callaway Golf, NIKE, Tribune Company, and HBO.
Areas of expertise include; interactive marketing, creative development, business development, client service, and new media innovation. Outside of the office, Brian is an avid surfer, snowboarder, and adventure traveler who enjoys trail runs in remote canyons with his Rhodesian ridgebacks.
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Positions
SVP / Strategic Partnerships (Consultant)
Mirrored Media was recently named a winner, out of more than 5,000 submissions from 21 countries, at the 2016 Summit Creative Awards for their "expertise in engagement and experiential marketing" promoting The Magicians Premiere tour for the Syfy network. By bridging the gap between music, technology, influencers, art, and fashion, Mirrored Media has curated some of the most awarded, successful, and influential experiential marketing campaigns and brand activations.
Some of Mirrored Media's other clients have included Acura, Bacardi USA, mophie, NBC Universal, Universal Pictures, TNT Turner, AT&T, Warner Bros. Records, CraveOnline, Fullscreen, Inc., TuneCore, Coach, and many others.
VP / Client Partner (Consultant)
- Clients include: Nike's Global Innovation Lab, Nike +, Tribune Company, Orbitz, and Cars.com
Co-Founder, SVP / Strategic Partnerships
Like most of our agency peers we love doing innovative work that’s award worthy and cool. Good PR can build an agency. However, we also know how imperative it is for our inputs to be correct before we brainstorm, create a concept, or push a pixel. Some of our clients have included: Porsche, Norwegian Cruise Line, Gatorade, H2O+ Skincare, Vail Resorts, Subaru, and the U.S. National Park Service.
SVP / Digital Brand Director
- Clients include: Capital One, McDonalds, State Farm, and Mars Wrigley.
Co-Founder, SVP / Strategic Partnerships
Like most of our agency peers we love doing innovative work that’s award worthy and cool. Good PR can build an agency. However, we also know how imperative it is for our inputs to be correct before we brainstorm, create a concept, or push a pixel. Some of our clients have included: Porsche, Norwegian Cruise Line, Gatorade, H2O+ Skincare, Vail Resorts, Subaru, and the U.S. National Park Service.
- Worked on initiatives for Porsche, Kraft, LiQWD, Nintendo, and ESPN.
- Launched a microsite for Porsche that was recognized by the FWA, Creativity, and Ad Age. The site went viral and was heralded by our client as "the most successful" digital program ever launched by Porsche of North America.
