At Arnold, Mike played a key role on the groundbreaking truth® anti-smoking campaign—named Campaign of the Decade by Adweek, one of Ad Age’s top 15 campaigns of the 21st century, and widely credited with driving youth smoking rates to historic lows.

During his time at Leo Burnett he co-led the creation of the Grand Prix–winning Van Gogh BnB—Airbnb’s most visited listing ever—which turned a museum exhibit into a global cultural moment and delivered the Art Institute of Chicago’s most successful show in over a decade.

At Goodby Silverstein & Partners, he was part of the team that brought in Liberty Mutual, a win that helped earn the agency Ad Age’s Comeback Agency of the Year honors.

Mike's been named one of Adweek’s Top 100 Creatives, nominated for a public service Emmy, and—if you're still reading—genuinely flattered.

Experience & Education

Freelance

Amazon, Mirimar, Highdive, Golin, BBDO West, GUT, Energy BBDO, FCB, MullenLowe, BarkleyOKRP, 72andSunny, Ogilvy NY, LA & SF, adam&eveDDB, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, BBH NY, The Many, Arnold, Fortnight Collective, Saatchi LA, Pereira O'Dell, Chiat LA, and more.

Full-Time & Contract

Saatchi LA | Group Creative Director | 2023-2024

Ogilvy NY | Group Creative Director | 2022

BBDO | Creative Director | 2018-2021

Goodby Silverstein & Partners | Associate Creative Director | 2016-2018

Leo Burnett | Associate Creative Director | 2012-2016

Arnold Worldwide | ACD & Art Director | 2004-2012

Clients

Extra Gum, Beats, Burger King, Toyota, NFL, IBM, Samsung, AT&T, DirecTV, Liberty Mutual, NFL Network, Xfinity, Cisco, Allstate, Firestone, Art Institute of Chicago, Brooks Running, Sprite, ESPN, McDonald’s, truth®, Volvo, Southern Comfort and Carnival Cruise lines

Jury Member

One Show Young Ones

AICP

Hatch Awards

Education

VCU Adcenter

University Of Colorado

Awards

One Show

Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Print & Outdoor | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Cross-Platform | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Branded Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Print & Outdoor | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Integrated | truth - Do You Have What It Takes?, Bronze | Design | Van Gogh Bnb, Bronze | Social | Allstate - DIY Mayhem, Bronze | Interactive | truth - Hairy Mailm, Bronze | Film | truth - Fair Enough, Merit | Design | Van Gogh Bnb, Merit | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Merit | Branded Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb, Merit | Mobile | Art Institute of Chicago - Unthink Magritte, Merit | Online Film | Unsweetened truth, Merit | Film | truth - Whadafxup?, Merit | Film | truth - Whadafxup?, Merit | Film | truth - Mother in Law, Merit | Film | truth - Twinkies, Merit | Radio | truth - Radio List, Merit | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough

D&AD

Yellow | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Graphite | Integrated & Innovative Media | Van Gogh Bnb, Graphite | Integrated | truth - Do You Have What It Takes?, Wood | Branded Content | Xfinity Neighborhood, Wood | Art Direction | Van Gogh Bnb, Wood | Branding | Art Institute of Chicago - Unthink Magritte, Wood | Film | truth Found, Wood | Film | truth - Whadafxup?

Cannes

Grand Prix | Creative Effectiveness | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Cyber | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Design | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Outdoor | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | PR | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | PR | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | PR | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Media | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Media | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Film | truth - Fair Enough, Bronze | Print | truth Found, Bronze | Film | truth - Whadafxup?, Bronze | Film | truth - Whadafxup?, Shortlist | Film Craft | Xfinity The Neighborhood, Shortlist | Social Marketing | Xfinity The Neighborhood, Shortlist | Social | Xfinity The Neighborhood, Shortlist | Media | Van Gogh Bnb, Shortlist | PR | Van Gogh Bnb, Shortlist | Titanium | Van Gogh Bnb, Shortlist | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Shortlist | Direct | Allstate - DIY Mayhem, Shortlist | Promo & Activation | Allstate - DIY Mayhem, Shortlist | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb, Shortlist | Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb,Shortlist | Film | ESPN - Endless Drama, Shortlist | Integrated | infect truth

Andys

Gold | Events | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Environmental Design | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Reset - Innovation | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Interactive | truth - Hairy Mail, Gold | Interactive | Infect truth, Silver | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough

Clios

Grand | Branded Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | OOH | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Experiential & Engagement | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Brand Design | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | PR | Van Gogh Bnb, Bronze | Partnerships | AT&T OK Announcer, Bronze | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb, Bronze | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough, Bronze | Film | truth - Fair Enough, Bronze | Film | truth Found, Shortlist | Film Craft | Firestone - Pick Up

AICP

Sound | Xfinity Neighborhood, Experiential / Next | Van Gogh Bnb, Editing | Firestone - Pick Up, Public Service | Unsweetened truth, TV Campaign | truth Found

Effies

Gold | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Infect truthSilver | truth vs Big Tobacco, Bronze | Van Gogh Bnb, Bronze | Unsweetened truth

ADC

Black | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Events | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Installations | Van Gogh Bnb, Gold | Immersive | Van Gogh Bnb, Silver | Integrated | truth Remix, Merit | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough

Communication Arts Annuals

2016 | Interactive | AIC - Unthink Magritte, 2010 | Advertising | truth - Do You Have What It Takes?, 2009 | Interactive | ESPN - Endless Drama, 2008 | Advertising | truth - Whudafxup?, 2007 | Advertising | truth - Whudafxup? & Celebrity Cruise Print, 2006 | Advertising | truth - Fair Enough TV & truth Found Print

Kinsale Shark

2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze

London International

5 Gold, 6 Silvers, 3 Bronze

Kelly Awards 

Gold | infect truth, Best In Show (Public Service) | truth Found 

Radio Mercury Awards

Finalist