Resume | brianwalternash

WORK EXPERIENCE

01.14 – present

Communications Consultant/Writer — Hub Group Oak Brook, IL

• Help multi-billion dollar logistics company create cutting-edge, multi-platform brand and communications messaging that promotes out streamlined supply chain solutions and drives growth.

08.09 – 12.15

Brand Strategist/Creative Director (copy) — C2 Creative Consulting
Chicago, IL

Led creative brainstorming sessions and delegated workload as appropriate to writers, art directors, developers and designers
Oversaw all project deadlines, including delivery of concept and final creative to the appropriate parties
Conducted performance reviews and established goals for creative staff
Created new business support materials and present strategic initiatives to prospective clients
Worked with creative team(s) to provide messaging solutions that connect people to brands
Established, grew and leveraged a multitude of media contacts

01.08 – 07.09

Creative Director (copy) — Maddock Douglas Elmhurst, IL

• Served as a senior strategist and key member of the management team. Managed three accounts during period in which agency billings increased over 25% despite economic downturn
• Increased account billings of Lexli International by 500 percent over 12-month period
• Worked with Hanesbrands, Inc. to organize and develop Expedition Hanesbrands, a team taking on Mt. Everest wearing Champion and Duofold gear, and promoted the climb online at two separate sites

• Directed and mentored creative team of six

2004-2007

Creative Director (copy) — Draft FCB Chicago, IL

• Leveraged advertising/promotional communications to create a new online voice for The Dow Chemical Company. Also led teams that produced award winning online and offline work for Kraft, Applebee’s, Motorola and Kmart
• Helped FCB to build digital department from scratch
• Assisted managerial team in the integration of FCB and Draft digital teams

2000-2003

Associate Creative Director — marchFIRST/Divine, Inc. Chicago, IL

• Concepted and wrote online and offline ads for Miller, SC Johnson and 3Com

• Strategized and delivered new business presentations to prospective clients
• Provided managerial leadership during period of business crisis to resolve sensitive, time-critical problems
• Created, implemented and monitored an agency-wide creative mentor program

EDUCATION

Columbia College Chicago, IL

M.A. - Media Management

Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN

B.S. - Communications