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Verizon’s Andrew McKechnie: ‘I’ve always been experimental’
Andrew McKechnie is the chief creative officer at Verizon, where he’s building the company’s in-house agency, 140. McKechnie, who last served as glob…
7 years, 8 months ago
'I felt like a fraud': PJ Pereira on proving yourself in advertising
PJ Pereira is the founder and creative chairman of Pereira & O'Dell. He also wrote a trilogy of West African myths. On this episode of Starting Out, …
7 years, 8 months ago
TBWA's Nancy Reyes: 'When you earn something, it’s the best feeling you have'
Nancy Reyes is the managing director of TBWA\Chiat\Day in New York. Reyes grew up in Long Island City in New York amid rundown houses and warehouses.…
7 years, 8 months ago
Leo Burnett’s Mark Tutssel on applying lessons from sports to advertising
Mark Tutssel is the executive chairman at Leo Burnett. Early on, he learned to watch people to understand them and the value of their attention. On t…
7 years, 8 months ago
Essence’s Christian Juhl on growing companies and selling reptiles
Christian Juhl is the global CEO at Essence. Juhl, who majored in political science in college, sees modern work as being inherently political -- fro…
7 years, 8 months ago
‘In careers, you make bets’: GE’s Linda Boff on taking chances and hiring with her ‘spidey sense’
GE CMO Linda Boff has been in business for years. As a manager, she has developed what she calls a "spidey sense" about hiring. On this episode of St…
7 years, 9 months ago
OMD CEO John Osborn: Allow yourself flexibility to explore opportunities
John Osborn recently made a major leap when he moved to media agency OMD after 25 years at creative shop BBDO. But the seemingly sharp turn in his ca…
7 years, 9 months ago
Ogilvy & Mather’s John Seifert You’re only as good as others give you permission to be
From college dropout to the worldwide CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, John Seifert’s career seems like the plot of a movie. Seifert joined the agency for a s…
7 years, 9 months ago
Big Spaceship’s Michael Lebowitz: ‘Half of all success is serendipity’
Michael Lebowitz is the founder and CEO of creative agency Big Spaceship, which has grown to over 100 employees since he started it in 2000. In this …
7 years, 9 months ago
Razorfish co-founder Jeff Dachis on his days of being a provocateur
Jeff Dachis is the founder of diabetes management app One Drop and co-founder of Razorfish. On this episode of Starting Out, Dachis discusses his car…
7 years, 10 months ago