Rosa Chou direct report
Creative Director, Enterprise CRM / Allergan Aesthetics
Monina Dolan
Design Director / Nike
Natalie Ficco
Director, Brand Marketing / Allergan Aesthetics
Matt Hartwig direct report
Associate Director, PMO / Allergan Aesthetics
Mikaela Flynn direct report
Global Lifecycle Marketing Manager / Nike
Sarah Beadle client
VP, Brand Marketing & Communications / Emerson
Marcia Iacobucci manager
SVP, Executive Creative Director / DDB
Michael Strickman manager
CMO / Xero
I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Jeff for over 5 years, starting at Uber, then at Allergan Aesthetics. He’s been a positive contributor to my personal career growth and development into a creative leader, and is someone who is empathetic to every creative he leads. Jeff has an amazing ability to hone into each creative individuals’ strengths, and understands how to help each person dial up their strength. This is an incredible quality that makes Jeff a well-rounded leader who is not only focused on skill, but also on how to build out a balanced team.
– Rosa Chou, Creative Director, Enterprise CRM / Allergan Aesthtetics
Jeff is one of the most dynamic leaders I've worked with in my career. He possesses an uncommon combination of talent, experience, and an enormous EQ. Not only is he passionate about creating best-in-class design, but he also cares deeply about the processes and efficiencies necessary to deliver top-notch creative. He believes in the power of brand and drives for consistency across channels and touchpoints. An exceptional peer who is collaborative and upbeat, and an incredible leader that fosters trust, well-being, and positivity in his teams, Jeff is a rare breed.
– Monina Dolan, Design Director / Nike, formerly Uber
Jeff helped to significantly improve the creative of the aesthetic brands, bringing modernity and elegance to the creative. He was a trail blazer in building an internal creative agency, a first for the organization. Jeff hired key talent and his team took on numerous large assignments, including leading the concept & creative for the biggest promotional event at the organization, helping to drive its success.
– Natalie Ficco, Director, Brand Marketing / Allergan Aesthetics
I reported to Jeff for over a year at Uber and I’ve never felt so supported and protected by a manager. His passion for quality work and creativity is matched by his passion for developing his team, and sometimes more importantly, making them laugh and feel excited to come to work. He delivers feedback respectfully and succinctly, and knows when and how to push the team further. In the time that Jeff was our Creative Director, our scope grew from CRM-only to all of Performance Creative, tackling all of our digital marketing channels. He led us through an overhaul of our global email campaigns and helped us take a real step back for the first time to create consistency and elevate our creative across audiences and channels—not an easy feat at complex company like Uber.
– Mikaela Flynn, Global Lifecycle Marketing Manager / Nike, formerly Uber
Jeff is a fantastic writer, talented creative partner and strategic thinker! I worked with him for over 6 years, and was highly impressed with the quality of his work and his overall dedication to delivering on our business needs. He deeply understood our brand and helped tell meaningful stories that drove engagement. He’s a true professional and dedicated to driving results.
– Sarah Beadle | VP, Brand Marketing & Communications / Emerson
When called as a reference, I’ve been asked “would you hire them again?” In Jeff’s case, my answer wouldn’t be hypothetical, because that’s exactly what I did. I hired him the first time to be part of DDB’s fast-growing integrated communications group. There his creative talent and passionate dedication were critical to winning multiple new business pitches as well as growing business with existing clients. I hired him again because of how much I’d come to rely on his strategic insight and endless curiosity for our clients’ extremely complicated and sophisticated businesses. Bill Bernbach had two requirements: You had to be talented and you had to be nice. Jeff did so well at DDB, because he is both.
– Marcia Iacobucci | SVP, Executive Creative Director / DDB