About the speaker
For over 30 years, Don has worked at the pinnacle of the Advertising/Marketing business. As Executive Vice President/ Executive Creative Director for BBDO New York, Don led the creative efforts for an array of Fortune 500 companies including GE, Pepsi, HBO and Visa.
His work has won every industry award for creativity & effectiveness including Cannes Lions, Emmys, Clios, The One Show, and a Grammy. Recently when USA Today listed its top 10 scoring ads on the Super Bowl, 6 were created by Don.
Today, as an Executive Coach and consultant, he uses this experience to help leaders and their companies grow their creative capabilities (and, as a result, their businesses).
He’s going to talk about honoring creativity in the age of “content,” and how great work – truly great work – takes time, takes trust, and takes courage.
Local partners
Frothy Monkey is a neighborhood restaurant & cafe offering a diverse menu including breakfast, lunch & dinner. In addition, we pride ourselves on the service of outstanding coffee, espresso drinks, & house-made teas & beverages.
Zeitgeist is one of Nashville’s best contemporary art galleries. Featuring talented artists across all mediums from the Southeast and around the world for over 20 years.
C615’s goal is to be a driving force in building and shaping community here in East Nashville and the rest of our wonderful city. Get to know our team by coming on over to Center 615 or Studio 615 for a tour!
As a premier talent & solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their businesses.
Centrally located in Nashville, TN, Lithographics is a nationwide supplier of the highest-quality printing organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. At Lithographics, we pride ourselves on excellent service and cutting-edge technology that allow us to meet ever-changing customer needs for sophisticated products at a competitive price. We believe that printed products can be a key part of the marketing mix for your company and work with you to get just the right product to drive your growth.
Grand Palace is a screen printing company in Nashville, TN focusing on hand-printed merchandise and memorabilia, primarily t-shirts and posters.
Led by a creative entrepreneur (like so many CM attendees) Tucker Coverage focuses on serving the central neighborhoods of Nashville and Middle Tennessee. In this ever-growing and thriving city, these are the homes and businesses at the core of Nashville. Whatever your insurance needs may be, they’ll find the best insurance carrier for you, and get you covered.
Additional details
For over 30 years, Don worked at the pinnacle of the Advertising/Marketing business. As Executive Vice President/ Executive Creative Director for BBDO New York, Don led the creative efforts for an array of Fortune 500 companies including GE, Pepsi, HBO and Visa.
His work has won every industry award for creativity & effectiveness including Cannes Lions, Emmys, Clios, The One Show, and a Grammy. Recently when USA Today listed its top 10 scoring ads on the Super Bowl, 6 were created by Don.
He’s going to talk about honoring creativity in the age of “content,” and how great work – truly great work – takes time, takes trust, and takes courage.
Today, as an Executive Coach and consultant, he uses this experience to help leaders and their companies grow their creative capabilities (and, as a result, their businesses).