CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

When you first meet Jay, it’s often hard to tell what side of the agency he is from, because he doesn’t really believe in the notion of sides. “I always loved the old creative process but this business is so much more exciting than that now. Today, everyone that touches a brand is in the creative department, one way or another”.

This attitude has helped Jay become recognized as a new breed of creative thinker, and a valuable partner to some of the world’s biggest brands.

In 2009, Jay was named one of the 40 most influential people under 40 by Adnews magazine. Then in 2010, after becoming the most awarded creative director in Australasia at Cannes, he left the region and headed back home to New York.

More than all of the industry accolades, Jay’s favorite career highlight came in 2007 when over three million people voted one of his Toyota commercials as the World’s Funniest on a New Years countdown. “My Dad finally understood what I do for a living”.

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Dave Skinner has given life to award-winning work earning him more than 100 industry awards including Cannes Lions, Clios, Andys, One Show Pencils, Art Directors Cubes, D&AD and Communication Arts Awards, ADDYs, London International Awards, and New York Festival Medals, among many others.

His honors include recognition in Boards´ Top 10 Copywriters in the World and a number five ranking in Time Magazine's Top 10 Everything of 2008 list, for his acclaimed AT&T “Scorsese” spot. Most recently, Creativity named his spot “Crazy,” for The National Football League, one of the top 20 Super Bowl ads of all time.

While his primary focus has been on advertising and new media development, he has also written segments for Fox Television’s The Best Damn Sports Show Period, and aided in the development of a pilot for Paramount Television, based on a campaign he helped create for Sony.

ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Tracy doesn’t just love the grocery store, she has literally built her career on it. From the Pillsbury Doughboy to Tony The Tiger, she has guided the development of business building ideas across the cereal, beverage, snack, and frozen food aisles.

Working on the likes of Kellogg’s, Coke and Pillsbury she has developed national advertising campaigns across a multitude of brands driven by a passion for two things: problem solving and people. Throughout her career, Tracy’s diligence and deep understanding of the food & beverage category has led to impressive results for her Client’s business.

Tracy is known throughout the agency for her collaborative spirit, positive outlook and a great eye for innovative creative work that is strategically grounded. And growing up near Chicago, her strong Midwestern values and work ethic don’t hurt either.

CREATIVE / COPYWRITER

When you think of Norway, hip-hop is not the first thing that comes to mind. However Simen has never been afraid to think differently and started to write and perform his own music at the age of fifteen, playing hundreds of concerts across the country, performing on TV and radio, releasing three albums and getting more than half a million plays online.

Simen’s entrepreneurial nature and passion for music and marketing took another turn when he co-founded a booking agency in 1999. As the Head of Marketing he helped grow the business to become one of Scandinavia’s leading suppliers of urban entertainment, promoting artists and brands including 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Coca Cola and Sony Erickson. Simen has also worked as a journalist, Red Cross volunteer and published a best selling children’s book – called “Kult å kunne om Norge” (Fun Facts About Norway)

Since graduating from Westerdals School of Communication in 2010, Simen has worked at TBWA\Oslo and Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Boulder, Colorado. He has worked on creative campaigns for clients including Microsoft, Burger King, Hulu and the launch of Windows Phone.

Now in New York, Simen is working in a building with more people in it than the village he grew up in. A fact that amazes him.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

While completing his Bachelor in Graphic Design and Multimedia at Central Saint Martins University of Arts in London Stian started out directing and making music videos with his friends at (www.helmet.no). Stian continued pursuing his love of rock music and helped out his music friends creating band concepts and CD art, and when three of his music friends started the ice-cream and chocolate company Cielo (www.cielo.no) he helped them out with their brand and marketing concept and is now a part owner.

Stian has more than six years experience as Art Director, Graphic Designer and Digital wiz at Bennett and HK advertising. Next to his work he served three years as a board member of (KF.TR) the Mid-Norwegian Advertising Association and he has won several awards for his outstanding work.

CREATIVE OPERATIONS

Deb is spectacular!