Experience
CoinFlip
Creative Director
(August 2022 to Present)
Lead U.S. and international creative strategy across B2C and B2B product lines, overseeing brand, product marketing, and day-to-day creative across digital, physical, and campaign initiatives.
Developed a scalable brand system enabling cohesive execution across campaigns, digital platforms, and global markets.
Guide cohesive brand experiences across customer touchpoints, aligning product marketing, campaigns, digital platforms, and physical brand environments.
Directed creative strategy and execution for the Olliv product launch, delivering an integrated campaign spanning digital, print, out-of-home, and experiential activations including a mobile marketing tour.
Lead creative direction and execution for integrated paid and organic social campaigns supporting year-long promotions, driving 363% year-over-year growth in transaction volume (2024–2025).
Spearhead AI integration within creative department, piloting tools, establishing workflows, and onboarding the team to accelerate ideation and production.
Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product, sales, and leadership teams to translate strategy into integrated creative initiatives.
Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team including a Senior Designer, Graphic Designer, UX/UI Designer, Product Designer, Videographer, and Marketing Specialist.
Green Thumb Industries
Senior Freelance Designer
(August 2021 to August 2022)
Designed digital and print marketing assets for multiple Green Thumb brands, including RYTHM, Incredibles, Good Green, Beboe, and Dogwalkers, supporting product marketing and brand campaigns.
Choose Chicago
Design Team Lead
(August 2014 to November 2020)
Led concept development and execution of integrated marketing and brand assets across digital and print channels.
Led creative direction for photo and video productions, managing agencies and photographers from pre-production through final delivery.
Managed a designer, freelancers, and interns while overseeing day-to-day creative production.
Oversaw company website redesign launched in 2019 and maintained brand consistency across marketing, web, video, and print channels.
Association Forum
Graphic Design Manager
(April 2010 to August 2014)
Led art direction, design and execution of FORUM magazine, including the award-winning redesign in 2014.
Developed brand identity for all events and education programs.
Responsible for the design and development of marketing materials: flyers, brochures, advertisements, signage, emails, e-newsletters, direct mail and web graphics.
Established, maintained and managed strong vendor relationships. Developed and recommended strategies to ensure integrity of design and cost effectiveness of all products.
Academy of General Dentistry
Graphic Designer
(September 2003 to September 2008)
Assisted in the design and development of General Dentistry, a peer reviewed scientific journal, and AGD Impact, a newsmagazine for general dentists.
Developed brand identity for annual meetings which included logo design, development of marketing materials, website design, event signage, registration book and on-site book.
Responsible for the design and development of marketing materials: flyers, brochures, advertisements, direct mail and web graphics.
Software Skills
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects
Adobe InCopy
Adobe Acrobat
Figma
Keynote
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Awards
EXCEL Awards
Bronze, FORUM Magazine Redesign
Association Media & Publishing
EXCEL Awards
Gold, Web Publishing: Redesign
Association Media & Publishing
EXCEL Awards
Bronze, Media Innovation: Integrated Mixed Media Campaign
Association Media & Publishing
Education
Illinois State University
B.S. Graphic Design