Nicholas Wootten

Need a media person who doesn’t just see numbers? Nicholas has 8 years of media experience bringing a refreshingly creative take on not-so-traditional media needs. Through his experience working with Google, Microsoft, PopChips, the San Francisco 49ers and dozens of other leading brands, Nicholas knows what it takes to make a media plan sing. And while at first glance he seems to be a media-planning machine, just the sight of chocolate will send him skipping off to the candy store.

Whitney Ward

Whitney came to us from a Michelin-starred restaurant by way of the Miami Ad School San Francisco, where she studied Art Direction. After spending nearly a decade recommending the perfect wine pairing for your five-course dinner, we’ve developed quite a dependency on her insider knowledge on the hottest FiDi lunch spots.

Brooke Borkenhagen

Brooke knows what it takes to run a tight ship. So whether it’s as President Obama’s North Dakota spokesperson, Press Secretary for the Iowa Democratic Party, or resident matriarch at School of Thought, you can always count on her to keep the lights on, the staff fed, and business rolling along as usual. Life on the political trail has made her a think-on-her feet, jack-of-all trades, always ready and able to jump on the toughest project with a smile. Plus, her former career gave her plenty of travel opportunities, so feel free to ask her about any of the 46 states she’s been to.

John Buscaglia

John’s worked in post-production longer than some of our interns have been alive. His past two decades have been spent editing national TV spots for the likes of Taco Bell, Levi’s, Sega, Clorox, Coors, Jenny Craig, Pillsbury, AT&T, HP, Microsoft… (Are you still reading? Good. Because the list also includes Xbox, Mattel, KFC, etc.) When he’s not working his sweet editing moves, he’s playing tennis at the club or dabbling in artificial intelligence.

Maida Marar

We stole Maida from the fun-loving banking industry, where she wore power suits, managed whole sections of the country, and did lots of math. Her MBA, corporate know-how, Olympian organizational skills and uncanny instincts are invaluable when dealing with the likes of Joe and Tom. Not to mention guiding clients. She’s also an expert at getting everyone to do their timesheets.

Jessica Bognar

Jessica’s first color studies were done at the young age of 15, at a shaved iced stand deep in the heart of Texas. After saving up her under-the-table cash paychecks and purchasing her first trampoline, she blew that popsicle stand—literally—to pursue her passion for color (and sugar) as an Art Director and avid cupcake maker. After stints at JWT in Chicago and several Bay Area boutique agencies, she’s brought her skills in design and buttercream to our neck of the woods. We show our appreciation by demanding homemade cupcakes for any and all occasions.

Joseph Newfield

Joseph is a creative director, writer and musicaholic who, circa 2007, found himself working with Tom. Successfully. Their work for the Hawaii Visitors’ Bureau was among the client’s most successful efforts, ever. Over more than a decade at Agency.com (don’t rub it in), Joseph was creative director for a long list of Fortune 500 clients, including Visa, Shutterfly, Del Monte, 9Lives and many others. Under Joseph’s leadership, Visa grew to be the largest account at Agency.com, worldwide. Joseph’s work has been recognized by the One Show, Addys, Clios and Webby Awards. His work has also not been recognized by other, lesser shows.

Tom Geary

Tom’s writing career began at the tender age of ten, publishing a tiny newspaper in Fiji that cost 10 cents to produce. Selling them for 10 cents each didn’t rake in the profits, but he caught the entrepreneurial bug, and hasn’t recovered since. He started his career on the interactive side (before there was such a thing), eventually working at some of the world’s best and worst shops. Somewhere along the line he created MsDewey.com, one of Microsoft’s most successful campaigns, and a Cannes finalist for Volvo. Tom and Joe met when they worked together on the most effective campaign in Hawaii’s history. The rest—trite phrase alert!—is history.