Principal at BrokenCurve,LLC (an urban digital media & technology solutions provider)
Greater Atlanta Area
Principal at BrokenCurve,LLC (an urban digital media & technology solutions provider)
Greater Atlanta Area
Partner in a digital media and technology company targeting urban niche web publishers with a robust Internet television platform, mobile platform and several desktop and hardware products in development. Looking to help facilitate the "Digital Empowerment" of urban cultures throughout the Diaspora via unique mash-ups of accessible technology.
Freelance creative director for LattimerMoffitt Communications, the agency working on the City of Atlanta's tourism campaign and the Georgia Power utility company.
Versatile advertising professional with extensive experience across product and service categories who has worked at senior levels on both the creative and account management sides. Also has considerable experience in engagement marketing, promotions and street activations. Clients included BMW, Dell, US Army, Nationwide Insurance, Publix Super Markets,Tylenol, Bell Atlantic, McDonald's.
Co-founder of a youth and urban targeted ad agency that serviced a range of clients including Coke, Lugz, Levi's, Z-Tel Communications, BET.com, Courvoisier, BlackAmericaWeb.com, EarthLink, the Georgia Dept. of IndustryTrade & Tourism and others.
Early innovator in the utilization of the urban cultural attitude and aesthetics of hip-hop and neo-soul in advertising as a creative director on Coke and Sprite accounts. Worked on long-running campaign utilizing a veritable pantheon of hip-hop icons and underground soul artists.
Ideation, strategic development, concept development, copywriting, creative direction, presentation, focus group moderation
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)
An Internet Protocol Television network devoted to global urban culture:
• Content aggregation from providers and creators from US, Caribbean, Canada, South America, Europe and Africa
• Creation of original urban-relevant content
• Syndication of content to urban niche web publishers globally
• Strategic consultancy for integrated online and off line campaigns targeting urban multicultural consumers
(Online Media industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2006 — Present (2 years)
Director of Brand Innovation and in-field execution for this experiential marketing firm that targets multicultural audiences.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
December 2005 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Help develop branding and programming for this New Thought ministry with a young adult, urban-centric appeal.
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 1998 — Present (10 years 5 months)
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 11 months)
Directed advertising, public relations/diversity and event activities for BMW, Publics Super Markets, Nationwide Insurance and Dell.
* Led development of advertising strategies and wrote the creative briefs that guided the creative department to produce work for these respective clients.
* Led cultivation and/or maintenance of relationships with key diversity influencer partnerships, sponsorships and associations.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2004 — July 2005 (1 year 6 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
October 1988 — January 1998 (9 years 4 months)
* Led creative development of advertising efforts targeting urban and African-American consumers for several brands of The Coca-Cola Company including Coke Classic, Sprite and Minute Maid Sodas
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; PUB; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1986 — 1988 (2 years)
Bachelors, Advertising, 1985
cultural connections, professional networking, new media & technology, hip-hop, jazz, collecting the work of emerging and established art, fitness & nutrition, New Thought, public speaking, history, African-American literature, modern design & architecture
TU Degrees, InSpirit Truth Center, West End Tour of Homes