Walmart Connect

Art Director
Full-time Oct 2019 - Apr 2025 · 5 yrs 7 mos
San Bruno, California

Built and nurtured long-term partnerships between Walmart and top CPG suppliers across key business units including Food, Beverage, Fashion, Consumables and General Merchandise.

Led creative direction for a $100M joint business partnership (JBP) with PepsiCo, Walmart Connect’s first JBP to break $100M. Partnered cross-functionally with internal sales and client solutions teams, while building strong relationships with external stakeholders at PepsiCo. Played a key role in internal status meetings to maintain alignment and contributed to external calls to ensure on-time, high-impact campaign launches.

Delivered collaborative, customer-focused solutions that supported a $1B FY26 investment in the Food & Beverage space and drove measurable ROI through strategic supplier campaigns.

Led omni-channel product launches tailored for Walmart’s customer, aligning creative strategy with brand expectations.

As Art Director for Walmart’s Creative Certified Program, provided strategic guidance and ensured brand consistency across supplier content. Facilitated training sessions, workshops and creative audits to align supplier efforts with Walmart’s standards and improve creative effectiveness.

Collaborated cross-functionally with product and operations teams to streamline workflows and elevate the end-to-end customer experience.

  • Bronze Effie Award - Mars Extend a Paw Campaign 2023
    The Effie Awards honor the most effective marketing and advertising campaigns worldwide, recognizing work that delivers tangible business results and demonstrates how marketing strategies successfully addressed real business challenges.

  • Walmart Connect Superhero Award for Customer Obsession 2022
    This program recognizes associates that exemplify Walmart's core values every day—respect, service, excellence and integrity.


Worked with:
AT&T, B&G Foods, BAI Brands, BetterBody Foods, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Blue Buffalo, Blue Triton, Boehringer Ingelheim, Campbells, Canyon Bakehouse, Celsius, Chobani, Clorox, Coca-Cola, Colgate, ConAgra, Cricket Wireless, Danone, Del Monte, Disney, Ferrara, Ferrero Snacks/Candy, General Mills, Georgia Pacific, Google, GSK, Hanes, Henkel, Hershey's, HP Hood, Hormel, Kellogg | Kellanova, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Kimberly Clark, Kontoor, Kraft-Heinz, Lego, Mars Confection & Pet, Mattel, Microsoft, Mondelez, Monster Energy, Nestlé/Purina, Newell, One Brands, PepsiCo, Post Consumer Brands, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, Red Bull, Reebok, Renfro Corporation, Sabra, SC Johnson, Smithfield, Smuckers, T. Marzetti, Tracfone, Tyson, Unilever, Upfield, Verizon, Visible and all other smaller grocery/frozen suppliers.


AES Mentor
Full-time Apr 2022 - Mar 2025 · 3 yrs

A Walmart initiative to invest in the career development of their associates. This program enables Walmart associates to get one-on-one guidance and support by expertly pairing mentees with mentors.

Adfellows Manager 5.0
Full-time Oct 2021 to Dec 2021 · 3 mos

The adfellows program works to fill the gap of underrepresented individuals in the marketing and advertising industry. Walmart is one of 23 brand and agency partners who sponsor the program.

Lift
Agency

Art Director
Full-time Feb 2017 - Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos
San Francisco, California

Led the art direction and design of integrated marketing campaigns across email, web, and direct mail, ensuring cohesive brand storytelling and visual consistency for Spectrum (Charter Communications).

Provided mentorship and guidance to junior team members, fostering their growth and development.

Senior Designer
Full-time Jun 2015 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos
San Francisco, California

  • 2015 Lifter of the Year
    An annual award presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional performance, dedication and impact in their role.

Designer
Full-time Jan 2010 - Jun 2015 · 5 yrs 6 mos
San Francisco, California


Worked with:
Credo Mobile, Facebook, Gerber Life, Guthy-Renker, Hotwire, Ipsy, Metromile, Quicken, Rodan + Fields, SiriusXM, Snapfish, Spectrum (Charter Communication), Taproot Foundation, TRX and Union Bank.

RTO +
Partners

Designer
Full-time Sep 2006 - Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Collaborated closely with Art Directors, Copywriters and Creative Directors to develop engaging, world-class creative across both print and digital platforms.

  • Print Regional Design Annual 2007 - Der Kunst (Promo Poster)
    A prestigious, long-standing design competition and publication that highlights outstanding design work from across the United States, organized by six geographic regions.

  • Silver Addy 2007 - Der Kunst (Promo Poster)
    National awards presented by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) recognizing excellence in advertising creativity.

Worked with:
Five Below, First Person Arts, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp., Kajeet, PBS KIDS Sprout, Pennsylvania Tourism, TuB Gin, Tween Brands and Zola Wine + Kitchen.