Rick is a Group Creative Director who transforms brands through strategic creative leadership, AI integration, and deep production expertise.

With 15+ years of experience, Rick has led creative teams for global powerhouses including Adidas, Google, Verizon, and Goldman Sachs, consistently delivering campaigns that drive measurable business impact. His dual expertise as both creative director and commercial director allows him to seamlessly bridge the gap between creative vision and flawless execution.

At Oliver Agency, Rick scaled creative operations from 6 to 25+ team members while bringing his production expertise to streamline workflows from concept through final delivery. He successfully managed creative operations across 50+ creatives and 7+ enterprise accounts, ensuring every piece of work met both creative and production excellence standards.

Rick's work has earned 14 Cannes Lions, 11 One Show Awards, and 8 D&AD Pencils, including breakthrough recognition for National Geographic's "Astronaut Reality Helmet" campaign. His commercial directing background gives him a unique perspective on crafting campaigns that are not only creatively compelling but also production-ready and cost-effective.

As a commercial director, Rick brings a filmmaker's sensibility to every project, whether directing major brand campaigns or overseeing integrated creative executions. His production expertise spans traditional commercials, digital content, and emerging formats, allowing him to guide projects from initial concept through post-production with confidence and precision.

Based in Chicago, Rick continues to push the boundaries of creative excellence while maintaining the practical production wisdom that ensures great ideas actually get made beautifully. He's also really good at parallel parking.