I began my creative life as a teenager illustrating Marvel Comics, doing background illustration work across multiple titles under the mentorship of Jim Starlin, the legendary creator of Thanos, Gamora, and the Infinity Saga that would later become the highest-grossing film franchise in history. My most significant work with Jim was storyboarding The Death of Captain Marvel, the first original graphic novel Marvel ever published. That early experience shaped a conviction I've carried ever since: the most powerful creative work is both beautifully crafted and honest to the bone.

Twenty-five years later, that conviction has driven campaigns across some of the world's most demanding brands and categories.

At Disney Parks, Experiences & Products, I helped build Yellow Shoes, Disney's in-house global advertising agency, leading teams across Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Aulani, Adventures by Disney, and the international parks in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Campaigns I led generated 1.4 billion impressions for the Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout launch, a 34% booking increase and $40M+ in incremental revenue for Aulani, and an 80% jump in Adventures by Disney bookings.

Before Disney, I was VP/Creative Director at Deutsch LA on Chevrolet, Mitsubishi Motors, and Burger King, and at Deutsch NY on IKEA, Bank of America, and Capitol Records. As a freelance CD I worked with BBDO on Mitsubishi's most successful product launch in the brand's U.S. history, with Publicis on T-Mobile's full rebrand, and with Donat/Wald on eHarmony. My career began at Landor Associates in London and The Arnell Group in New York, with early work on the U.S. launch of Nespresso, Ray-Ban's Olympics campaign, and identity contributions to KFC and U.S. Soccer.

I hold a BFA in Graphic Design from RISD, and that design foundation shows up in how I think about everything, from a logo mark to a broadcast campaign.

Today I co-lead brand and campaign work at Fugitives Creative. Recent projects include the full rebrand of Sahara Las Vegas Resort & Casino and the launch of Vacaya, an LGBTQ cruise line we named and built from the ground up.

Creativity in my family wasn't a career choice. It was the water we swam in. My grandfather was an architect whose buildings still stand in New York City; he partnered with I.M. Pei early in both their careers. My uncle spent a lifetime winning Emmys. Painters, illustrators, furniture makers, and craftspeople fill the branches in between. I grew up understanding that making things well was simply what people did. Outside of work, the most important things I've made are my two children, both adopted from Kyrgyzstan, thirteen years apart.