INDUSTRY AWARDS
Cannes Lions > Gold, Silver, Bronze; ONE SHOW > GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE and Merit; NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES > EMMY; D&AD > YELLOW, GRAY, WOOD; CLIOS > Gold, Silver and Bronze; Art Directors Club > GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE; Communication Arts > Advertising Annuals; AGENCY PROFILE; USA Today > Super Bowl Admeter: TOP TEN FOUR YEARS IN A ROW
All multiple times across all media categories. Have served as judge for Cannes Lions, Clios, Communication Arts, Art Directors Club and One Show, multiple times, multiple categories.
WHAT CLIENTS, PARTNERS, INDUSTRY, & PEERS SAY
MARK MODESTO, CMO, NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE
“Dan was the chief creative officer on our account at Northwestern Medicine. He is a fantastic business and creative partner. He understood our business needs but is an outstanding creative mind and communicator.
I worked with directly with Dan on all of our priority creative assignments and he helped NM distinguish itself in the highly competitive Health System Market.”
TONISE PAUL, CHAIRMAN, BBDO
“Dan is a fantastic business partner and creative leader. Tenacious and passionate, but collaborative and approachable at the same time.
He stays even under stress and knows how to get the best work out of clients and the people he works with.”
DR. JAN SLATER, CMO, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
“Dan is a great strategic and creative partner. He has helped re-brand the Gies College of Business like a start-up operating within an Academic structure. Not easy. He “gets” us and that is invaluable.
I have known him for over 20 years and always have trusted and relied on him for consistent excellence in creative work.”
STACIE BONEY, PRESIDENT, HANSON DODGE
“Dan is an unstoppable creative force in solving business problems, and a downright good human being. Over 6 years working together, I valued his passion, energy and healthy restlessness for what’s next.
He is an inexhaustible champion of talent, including mentoring/promoting deserving women in our industry long before it was a weekly topic in Ad Age.”
ERICK DICKENS, CEO, KADENWOOD BRANDS
“Great work doesn’t happen by accident and Dan has generated more great work than most in his tenured career as lead creative in our industry.
He understands the value of client partnership in developing breakthrough work that engages consumers and creates lasting bonds with the brand. I seek opportunities to work with Dan every chance I get.”
MARK HARRIS, FOUNDER, HARRIS MADE
“I’ve known Dan for twenty years. Working with him has been transformational for our bespoke recognition gift business. His wise counsel has proven to be priceless.
He is an invaluable member of our team, and I couldn't imagine not working with him.”
TYLER SIMPSON, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, YUENGLING BREWERY
“Dan is one of the strongest creative partners I have worked with in my career. He is passionate about a brand’s strategic and creative direction – and he is willing to challenge the status quo creatively to unlock a brands potential.
Most importantly, he places a priority on building strong bonds with his clients – and views the creative development process as collaborative and a two way street. I hope to have the opportunity to work with him again in the future.”