Steve has worked for some of the world’s leading agencies as a former Chief Creative Officer of DDB New York, Creative Head of Ogilvy Toronto, Senior CD Worldwide at McCann Erickson, and Global ECD at Saatchi & Saatchi. But his favorite job is the one he created for himself founding Grok with partners Julie Bauer and Tod Seisser. Over the course of an accomplished career, Steve has won virtually every major award for creativity and effectiveness. His blue-chip brand experience includes American Express, Coca-Cola, Deloitte Consulting, General Motors, Hershey, IBM, Jaguar, Kraft, P&G, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Timex and UPS. His mindset for success in the industry: Approach every problem with a paradoxical blend of pragmatism and idealism. Great work is simple, surprising and always combines a human insight and a business insight.