Creative Mentorship, Remote — Chief Creative Officer | 2 yrs
Founded a nonprofit initiative dedicated to helping creatives and professionals navigate a challenging job market.
• Provide portfolio reviews, career mentorship, and job search resources to art directors,
designers, and emerging creatives.
• Continue to grow a network of industry professionals and offer one-on-one guidance that helps individuals land new roles, boost confidence, and advance their creative careers.
• Served creatives on a pro-bono basis.

Directive Consulting, Newport Beach, CA — Vice President of Creative Strategy | 1.5 yrs
Led the global creative strategy department and managed a high-performing team of art directors, designers, and project managers.
• Directed the creative vision for integrated B2B SaaS campaigns across web, paid media, and organic content.
• Implemented scalable creative processes and introduced new client-facing service offerings, driving retention and upsells.
• Spearheaded multimillion-dollar branding projects for leading enterprise brands.
• Positioned creative as a revenue-generating function by aligning design with measurable business outcomes.

Rume Healthcare, Newport Beach, CA — Vice President of Design | 1 yr
Built and scaled an in-house creative team from the ground up, overseeing brand development, digital strategy, and internal design operations. Collaborated directly with C-suite to define company-wide mission, vision, and values.
• Led end-to-end creative execution of Rume’s telehealth platform, including UI/UX for web and mobile, animated videos (top, middle, and bottom funnel), social strategy, and print product packaging.
• Oversaw all creative development for multivitamin and at-home test kit lines.
• Spearheaded the design of Rume’s interior and exterior health clinic environments.
• Drove cross-functional alignment between design, product, and marketing, contributing to scalable business growth and market expansion.

New Park Creative, Hartford, CT — Creative Director | 1 yr
Oversaw all brand, digital, and motion design projects of leading digital marketing agency serving clients across healthcare, tech, and nonprofit sectors. Directed cross-functional teams in delivering brand development, explainer videos, websites, and interior branding for clients including Goodroot, Penstock, Breez Health, Wellinks, and Root Center for Advanced Recovery.
• Championed process optimization and introduced new project management workflows.
• Drove strategic creative development, helping to reposition client brands and elevate their digital
presence, resulting in increased engagement and conversions.

Grim Panda Software, Providence, RI — Art Director | 7 years
Led concept-to-execution creative for mobile games, wellness brands, and direct-to-consumer clients for Fortune 500 companies such as Coca-Cola, Nintendo, Amazon, Disney, and more.
• Directed video, animation, development and design teams to create high-impact digital ads.
• Developed creative strategy for user acquisition, improving ad performance through A/B testing
and rapid iteration.
• Played a key role in elevating the visual identity of partner brands and contributed to business development through creative consulting and leadership.