Over the past 23+ years, Steve has had the privilege of working with some of North America’s most influential brands, including Nestlé, Pepsi Frito-Lay, Microsoft, McDonald’s, FedEx, Daimler-Chrysler, Ricola, Nike, Google, and Johnson & Johnson, earning over 220 awards in the process. Presently, Steve is Executive Creative Director, SVP, and Partner at FUSE Create, an independent, full-service advertising agency based in Toronto, Canada. After joining in 2019, in just two short years, the agency ranked #3 amongt Canadian Small Agencies. Prior to joining FUSE, Steve spent 14 years as SVP, Creative Director at independent agency/incubator OneMethod, with additional stints at BBDO in Toronto and Cossette in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Steve co-chaired the National Advertising Challenge in 2020 and has sat as judge at several award shows, including Cannes Lions, New York Festivals, Webbys, and Canadian Marketing Awards, to name a few. He teaches part-time at the Miami Ad School, is a regular speaker at colleges and universities across North America, and a frequent guest on industry podcasts. When Steve isn’t creating award-winning work, you can find him playing music, sketching, and writing bios.
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