Rick is an award-winning advertising creative director, copywriter, and novelist with more than 25 years of experience. He's worked in ad agencies around the country including TBWA \ Chiat \ Day, VMLY&R, Ogilvy, McCann and Vayner Media. His work has appeared on every platform; from social to TV to out-of-home.

As a creative director, he's led teams of up to 20 and has worked in categories such as CPG, B2B, automotive, restaurant, financial, pharmaceuticals, hospital services, telecommunications, entertainment, apparel and sports. Rick has a BS in Communications from UT / Knoxville.