My job is…

I am the Group Strategy Director!

Must see, do, visit?

I want to travel across country to the Pacific Northwest and on into Canada. I want to visit as many National Parks as I can on the way, it’s my life’s goal to see them all.

How do you relax?

Camping, cooking, and watching documentaries (especially true crime)

What inspires you?

Positive people. I tend to see things for what they are in that exact moment, but there is something about hopefulness that can completely change my perspective and make me think differently.

Any tricks that help you focus when working on a difficult project? 

Collaboration. When I am stuck, having a creative thought partner that I trust who can help me brainstorm or pull me out of a space or provide inspiration is critical.

Items you can’t live without? 

From an item perspective, my glasses, for obvious reasons — I can’t see ANYTHING. (Not an item) But I seriously cannot live without escapism. I am someone who needs to get away from everything and reset. This usually takes place outdoors.

Work that inspires you? 

I really loved the Walmart Keyshia Cole commercial that came out earlier this year — it’s just a cultural moment they captured well.

Culture roundup – what are you consuming, what’s inspiring, what moves you, what makes you laugh? 

Lately, I’ve been listening to Glorilla to get myself amped up, My Favorite Murder podcast because it’s my favorite, I’ve been watching a lot of old movies to remember the good times and I’ve been inspired by homesteaders and people who live out of vans and travel off the grid year round. Everything makes me laugh, and I do mean everything. I can laugh at almost anything.