1. Born in Atlanta.

2. Earned a Journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

3. Worked at Agency-of-the-Year shops like 180, 72andSunny, and TBWA Chiat Day.

4. Created award-winning work for everything from snowboards to cybersecurity on brands like ESPN, Nike, Lexus, Adidas, Mitsubishi and Starbucks.

5. Built internal groups and led multi-disciplined teams on fully integrated campaigns across all platforms and channels, including digital and social activations, TV and film, experiential and product innovation.

6. Self-diagnosed as having OCD, which, like most things in life, is both a strength and a weakness.

7. Works incredibly hard to seamlessly blend strategy and creativity to express what makes a brand unique, which is the strength part of being obsessive.

8. Likes to compulsively make lists.