Honored as one of Business Insider’s 30 Most Creative Women in Advertising, Advertising Working Mothers of the Year and 3% Three Cheers Award for helping make the industry a more equitable place.

  • Creative Aerialist

    Connecting the dots to build and grow brands, creative strategy, capabilities, diverse talent and award winning ideas. Winning hearts, minds, spirits and wallets, Jean is a transformational leader fluent in both Agency and Brand.

  • Creative Force For Good

    Partnering with mission driven brands to create impact. Committed to creating psychologically safe cultures where creativity, curiosity and innovation thrive. Founder of the Art of the Pause and pioneer of Regenerative Creativity.

  • Creative Lighthouse

    Making others feel safe navigating choppy waters. Shining a light on opportunities, a new way of seeing. A servant leader, Jean is the calm in the storm. Chief Creative Officer at Large. She’s happiest in, on or near the water.

Brands

We Are The Board / Chief Creative Officer / Fractional / 2023-present‍ ‍ A collective of coveted business experts partnering with brands to launch, pivot, drive growth and innovate. Partners include Ethiks Sustainable Denim, Selfmade Psychodermatology, El Nido Regenerative Farm, Francesca’s

Walmart / Chief Creative Officer / 2021 - 2022
The Fortune #1 company’s first CCO. Elevated creative excellence, efficacy and efficiency across all customer centric content and experiences. Built 160,000SF LA campus to drive creativity at the speed of retail. Partnered with the Walmart Foundation on purpose pillars of racial equity, regeneration +sustainability, small business opportunities in the community.

Disney / VP Global Creative / 2016 - 2021
Led Creativity, Innovation, Digital Integration and Design across California, Florida, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Evolved in-house creative service team into award winning agency. Championed diverse talent, grew capabilities and creative culture.

Agencies

DDB Chicago / ECD / 2012-2016
American Cancer Society, Kohler, McDonalds, Safeway

Merkley + Partners / GCD / 2006-2012
Arby’s, AXA, Dave & Busters, Ruth’s Chris

BBDO / GCD / 1999-2006
Pepsi, Sierra Mist, AOL

M&C Saatchi NY / CD / 1996-1999
British Airways, Packard Bell

BBDO / ACD / 1994-1996
Pepsi, Pepsi International

Saatchi & Saatchi / AD / 1990-1994
British Airways, Northwest Airlines, Burger King

Awards

3% 3 Cheers Award / Ad Council Gold Bell / Addy Awards / Advertising Working Mother of the Year / AICP MOMA Permanent Collection / Art Directors Club / Cannes Lions / Effies / Jay Chiat Awards / London Festival / Luerzers Archive / Mobius / New York Festival / One Show / Shorty Awards / USA Today Top Ten / Webbys / Women In Film Chicago

Juries

AICP / ANA / Art Directors Club / Cannes Glass Lion / Clios / The Drum Marketing Awards / Effies / NY Festival / One Club Design / In-House / Next Creative Leaders / Young Guns

Mentorships

Cannes Lions
See It Be it Mentor 2025

Hue
Diversity Mentor 2024

Disney
Brave Marketing Executive Mentor 2021