Karen and Jerry.

It was great to see this good news yesterday. Karen Costello was named CCO at The Martin Agency and Jerry Hoak was named ECD. I hired both of these amazing talents and when I left, elevated them to interim leaders of the creative department. Karen was really a tough one to convince to join six months ago, but after a long courtship, she jumped in with both feet and has been, since day one, a difference maker. Of course, being a female creative leader is the added bonus, but she earned this spot because she is a special talent. Human yet tough, driven but unselfish. Jerry has been at Martin a little longer and coming from Droga5, he brings that very unique POV and experience. Media-agnostic, impeccable design sense, unwavering in his believe in ideas. The agency is in good hands. Congrats, friends. Do good things.

#standforlove

What happened in Charlottesville this summer was a tragedy. This is one of the last projects to come through on my watch and it makes me proud. Thanks to a small team led by Karen Costello, Britta Dougherty, Mike Kelley and Rique Santiago, the effort turned a lot of hateful energy into a positive. Once again, Virginia is for lovers.