About

ME



I love making and building things. I partner with agencies, production companies, and brands to bring ideas to life—from early concept through final delivery—ensuring the work is executed at the highest level across every channel.

My specialties include integrated production, client services, and project management. Over the course of my career I have led teams in creating culturally-relevant campaigns and world-class digital experiences. My experience spans everything from social shoots on shoestring budgets, to live events to e-commerce websites to 30 second spots with celebrities and everything in between. My approach has consistently delivered measurable results for brands, building deeper connections with audiences and driving business impact.

As the great Bill Bernbach said - "An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it." I believe that an idea is only as good as its execution and that as a producer, my job is to partner with creative to make the execution extraordinary. If that involves producing something that has never been done before, I willingly accept the challenge. 

As organizations scale, production often becomes fragmented—workflows break down, teams operate inconsistently, and execution slows. I also work with agencies and brands to design better production systems, improve workflows, and integrate new tools—including AI—into real-world delivery.

My work has been featured in Creativity, Advertising Age, Adweek, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, TIME, The Today Show, and more. It has also been recognized by award shows including Cannes Lions, The One Show, The Webbys, The Effies, and The Shortys.

When I'm not working, you'll find me exploring the greatest city on earth or enjoying films by legends such as Scorsese, Friedkin, Fincher, Villeneuve, Kubrick, Coppola, Nolan, Bigelow, McQueen, or Tarantino. Music has always been a big part of my life, from my early days studying classical, to running a DJ business in college and in my early 20s, to building a record collection of over 1000 pieces of vinyl.

EDUCATION


B.S. Business Information Technology: Virginia Tech, May 2003
Generative AI Professional Certification: IBM, November 2024

BRANDS


3-Musketeers, 5-Guys, Advil, Aflac, Amazon, American Express, ASA, Audi, Audible, Autotrader, Bitstamp, BlackRock, BMS, Brightspeed, Canon, Cap N Crunch, Centrum, Chevron, CNN, Coke, Coffeemate, Comcast, Delta, E! Entertainment, Exxon-Mobil, Froot Loops,  General Electric, Hanes, Hiscox, The History Channel, IAMS, Johnson & Johnson, Kahlua, Kelly Blue Book, Lean Cuisine, Mass Mutual, Milky Way, Nestle Pure Life, Nexium, NFL,  NHTSA , NPR , NYSE, Oreo, Oscar Mayer , PepsiCo, Pfizer, Pizza Hut, Pop-Tarts, Reebok, Robitussin, Samsung , SC Johnson, Shiseido, Skinny Cow, Stella, Subway, Svedka, Target, TDA, Thermacare, Toyota, Tripadvisor, USA Today, UScellular, Verisign, Walmart, Wealthfront

AWARDS & PRESS


AWARDS
Cannes Lions, OneShow, Effies, Shorty Awards, The ARF David Ogilvy Awards, Webby Awards, Digiday, SAMMY & PR Awards


PRESS
Creativity, Advertising Age, Adweek, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire, TIME, Business Insider, Yahoo, Buzzfeed, Thrillist, Redbook, Delish, Glamour, Fortune, AOL, MTV, Mashable, Bustle, Elite Daily, TechCrunch, CNET, MSN, Mashable, Entertainment Weekly, The Drum, Ads Of The World, Mediapost, Zach Sang Show, The Drum, Design Taxi, Digiday, Fastcompany, Well+Good ,The Knockturnal, CNBC

SELECT EXPERIENCE


INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & PRODUCTION CONSULTANT: 2026-PRESENT
HEAD OF PRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Said Differently, 2023-2026
SENIOR MANAGER, STUDIO: Amazon, 2021-2023
INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Stink Studios, USA TODAY. Various VC & PE Firms, 2021
HEAD OF PRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Publicis Groupe, 2018-2020
HEAD OF PRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Tribal DDB, 2010-2011, 2016-2018
GROUP DIRECTOR, CONTENT PRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: 360i. 2014-2016
DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED PRODUCTION/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Huge, 2011-2014
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PHIL PESSARO

EXECUTIVE

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718-986-9117

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