John Barker

John Barker, President and Chief Idea Officer of BARKER DZP Advertising and Interactive, is a champion of big ideas. As a creative director and strategist, he has long been an advocate of the re-integration of agencies. Since its founding in 2003, BARKER has offered fully integrated traditional and digital capabilities, augmented now with Social and Mobile solutions. A former EVP of Grey Worldwide, John also served for five years in the music industry as head of advertising for Sony Music. He's a graduate of Yale University, a die-hard St. Louis Blues fan, and an avid but futile golfer.