May Flowers: Gabrielle Shirdan
Remember when Solange dropped “A Seat at the Table,” and many of us were itching to claim our place among leaders at our jobs? Well, some decided that wasn’t enough and built their own. These next flowers go to one…
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May Flowers: Omid Farhang
Sometimes the ideas that feel most revolutionary are the ones that make the most sense—it takes a certain kind of leadership to help bring them into focus. One of these ideas: a general market agency that grasps America’s identity as…
May Flowers: Carmen Rodriguez
Define gutsy. For anyone, it’s having the will to push past expectations. Spirited. Someone you see at first glance and immediately want to rally success around. For Carmen Rodriguez, Chief Client Officer of indie network GUT, it’s all those things…
May Flowers: Mo Said
Flowers, you said? Here we go. It’s often said (in other universes, probably) that any great grocery store (or indie agency) runs on two things—fully-stocked shelves, and high-quality mojo. For Mo Said of Mojo Supermarket, those shelves are jammed with…
May Flowers: Oriel Davis-Lyons
So much of this month has been dedicated to titans in their own corner of the Indieverse that deserve to smell the roses for their contributions to the ad industry and beyond. For today’s recipient, Oriel Davis-Lyons gets what it…
May Flowers: Kwame Taylor-Hayford
Let the flowers continue to flow for the indie talent and leaders making this part of the biz so special. Today, it’s about shining the brightest lights on Kwame Taylor-Hayford, Kin and SATURDAY MORNING co-founder. Kwame’s work is a dizzyingly…
May Flowers: Kenny Nguyen
We keep the celebration of great indie talent and leadership going with a trip down south—Baton Rouge, specifically. Kenny Nguyen, CEO and co-founder of ThreeSixtyEight, a mission-based and incredibly ambitious agency, cares deeply (and authentically) about creating genuine culture ().…
May Flowers: Chris Witherspoon
May is the month for celebrating the indie industry’s outstanding leaders and the community that nurtures them. Today, we keep it in the PacNW and tip our hat to DNA Seattle President and CEO Chris Witherspoon. The list of deserved…
May Flowers: Eleazar Ruiz
Keeping the flowers flowing, we go to Portland to celebrate Eleazar Ruiz, founder and design principal at Odd Notion. With Dominican roots, Eleazar brings a special vibe to the Pacific Northwest design community—one that’s filled with optimism. Visit the agency’s…
May Flowers: Grace Teng
May is the month for celebrating the indie agency industry’s outstanding talent and the community that nurtures them. And we’re doling out the flowers. Today, we head to Los Angeles to shine the brightest lights on Grace Teng, Chief Media…
May Flowers: Coltrane Curtis
The power of the flower. It means love, admiration and gratitude. And we’re giving ’em out all month. Today, we raise our gaze to Coltrane Curtis, founder and managing partner of Team Epiphany. Coltrane is all about influence—and one of…
May Flowers: Amalia Martino
The flowers keep on coming for indie agency leaders. Today, we point our gaze to the Pacific Northwest and Amalia Martino, founder and president of The Vida Agency in Seattle—coming up on its 6th anniversary. Amalia cares deeply about giving…
May Flowers: Yadira Harrison + Shannon Jones
Before we kick off the weekend, it’s time for some flowers. We celebrate the indies pushing hard to show the world and brands that this is a great place to thrive. Today, it’s Yadira Harrison and Shannon Jones, verb. co-founders.…
May Flowers: Aaron Walton
Flowers, flowers and more flowers to the indie agency people doing big things and inspiring this industry. Today, it’s the inimitable Aaron Walton, CEO and Founder of Walton Isaacson. Where does a hall-of-fame career begin? Is it that first day walking through…
May Flowers: Ash Phillips + Miro Laflaga
Le printemps est une période de renouveau et de réflexion. C’est aussi un moment de beauté. Et nous offrons des fleurs aux professionnels des agences indépendantes. Aujourd’hui, nous rendons hommage à Ash Phillips et Miro Laflaga, co-fondateurs du Six Cinquième…
May Flowers: Jay Kamath
We’re expressing our admiration with flowers for independent agency talent and leaders who continually inspire and nurture the independent spirit. Today, we head down to LA and HAYMAKER with props to founder and CCO Jay Kamath. It’s an impressive career…