Stephen is VP, Group Director, Creative & Brand Strategy at Digitas New York, where he currently leads strategy on Mondelez US wellbeing brands including Triscuit, Wheat Thins, and belVita, and growth strategy for global savory brands. While at Digitas, he has also led strategy on Samsung, American Express, and a global consulting brand.
Over his career, Stephen has explored strategy from a variety of lenses. At Carat, he led Media Strategy and Innovation for OREO and developed Global Content Strategy for Mastercard. As Head of Strategy at JWT Inside, he focused on building employer brands and developing internal communications for clients like Capital One, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Novo Nordisk. Before his career in advertising, he worked with sustainability startup 2Degrees, driving the growth of an online community for sustainable business and a stint at Deloitte and BearingPoint as a strategic communications consultant.
He graduated from American University in Washington DC, majoring in History and Political Science, and received his Masters in Sustainability from the University of Leeds. Stephen currently lives in New York but is wildly proud of his Kansas roots. He loves cooking, making cocktails, pointless but passionate conversations, and ambling about the city.
