Marianne Besch
Executive Creative Director
(917) 209 - 4725
beschmarianne@gmail.com
Diving into brands and making work that not only moves products but moves hearts and minds is my mission.
Managing teams and shaping work that works is one of my greatest joys.
EXPERIENCE
20-21 Freelance: including Creative Consulting at Cisco
15 - 20 mcgarrybowen SF / Global ECD, Managing Director
pitches won: Intel / Clorox / Hallmark / Women’s March
07 - 15 mcgarrybowen NY / ECD
pitches won: United Airlines / Staples / Verizon / Reebok / 7UP / Canada Dry / P&G / Pfizer
05 - 07 Freelance / Creative Director
LG / Verizon Fios
00 - 05 BBDO NY / Creative Director
FedEx / Gillette / Lays
97 - 00 Leo Burnett CHI / Creative Director
Special K / Kraft
90 - 97 BBDO, Kirshenbaum&Bond, Deutsch, TBWA, Chiat Day / Art Director
M&M’s / Snapple / Swatch / Absolut Vodka
EDUCATION
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA. B. F. A. Advertising, 1990
Buffalo State University
AWARDS AND THEN SOME
Google Fireside Chat Speaker (Happy to share, if you have a free hour and you’re not sick of Ted Talks.)
Addy Awards, Andy Awards, Cannes Lion winner, Clios and others A-Z
Taught advertising at SVA NYC
Guest teacher at Parsons NYC
Cannes Young Lions Judge
Effies judge
References available upon request