Experience

Fifteen-plus years transforming brands that had to move.

A selection of work across hospitality, retail, premium lifestyle, and complex, regulated categories — from beloved national names to publicly traded companies.

Hospitality icon

Reinventing a national hospitality brand.

Led the full transformation of a 30-year-old, $300M+ hospitality brand — new positioning, refreshed identity, and a national campaign built to make it famous again.

North American growth

Growing a premium brand across markets.

Led brand growth and a consistent elevated brand experience across new and existing North American markets for a leading restaurant group.

Global retail

Scaling a global retail brand’s digital story.

Built brand and digital strategy across four international markets and drove campaigns delivering up to a 12:1 return on ad spend.

Complex science

Making regulated stories believable.

Translated scientific and regulatory material into compelling narratives for investors, regulators, and the public — supporting a capital raise, federal grant, and $100M+ partnership.

Brand experience includes

Aritzia logo
Kit & Ace logo
JOEY Restaurants logo
LOCAL Public Eatery logo

Lululemon

HSBC logo
Moxies logo

FortisBC

1-800-GOT-JUNK? logo
MEC logo

15+ years

Leading brand transformation

$300M+

Brand reinvented end to end

4 markets

International digital strategy

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