
Honored as one of Business Insider’s 30 Most Creative Women in Advertising, celebrated Advertising Working Mother of the Year and winner of the 3% Conference Three Cheers Award for her commitment to making the industry a more equitable place.
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Creative Aerialist
Jean is ruthlessly committed to creating impact and changing culture. Connecting the dots to build and grow brands, creative strategy, creative culture, capabilities, diverse talent, talented teams and award winning ideas that win hearts, minds, spirits and wallets. A strategic and collaborative leader, she is fluent in Agency and Brand.
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Creative Force For Good
Her mission is to fight for the light. Using the power of creativity to create business impact and drive cultural change. Partnering with like-minded leaders and mission driven brands to make the world a more equitable, more sustainable, more beautiful place. Weaving purpose into leadership and storytelling into strategy.
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The Business of Creativity
Currently a fractional CCO, Jean partners with leaders to build, grow and pivot their brands. Prior to being the first Chief Creative Officer at Walmart and VP, Global Creative at Disney, Jean spent 20+ years on the agency side building diverse teams, winning new business, awards and industry recognition.
Agencies
DDB Chicago / ECD
American Cancer Society, Kohler, McDonalds, Safeway
Merkey + Partners / GCD
Arby’s, AXA, Dave & Busters, Ruth’s Chris
BBDO / GCD
Pepsi, Sierra Mist, AOL
M&C Saatchi / CD / NY Founding Partner
British Airways, Packard Bell
BBDO / ACD
Pepsi, Pepsi International
Saatchi & Saatchi / AD
British Airways, Northwest Airlines, Burger King
Awards
Ad Council Gold Bell / Addys / AICP MOMA Permanent Collection / Art Directors Club / Cannes / Chicago Ad Fed Women In Film / Communication Arts / Effies / Jay Chiat Gold / London Festival / Luerzers Archive / Mobius / New York Festival / One Show / Shortys / SuperBowl Admeter / USA Today Top Ten / Webbys
Juries
AICP / ANA / Art Directors Club / Cannes Glass Lion / Clios / Effies / Next Creative Leaders / NY Festival / One Show / The Drum Marketing Awards / Young Guns
Mentorships
Cannes Lions
See It Be it Mentor 2025
Hue
Diversity Mentor 2024
Disney
Brave Marketing Executive Mentor 2021