I’m an award-winning creative leader who believes in making pharma ads that don’t feel like pharma ads. As SVP CD at Saatchi and Saatchi Wellness, I launched blue chip medications nationally and internationally including HUMIRA, Cialis, BOTOX, FreeStyle Libra and SKYRIZI.

I’m passionate about taking an omini-channel approach with big ideas that perform on TV as well as on social media, creating AbbVie’s first comments-enabled black box Facebook page.

Before Saatchi, I worked in Canada, Europe, Africa and Dubai. And now resides in Brooklyn NYC with my wife and three daughters.

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330 Wythe Avenue, Suite 6C
Brooklyn, NY 11249 Tel: 646-233-9599

lilyandkristian@gmail.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiansumners/

2017–2024 SVP Creative Director Saatchi Wellness NYC
Clients: Market leading blockbuster auto-immunology drug , leading ED medicine and leading migraine treatment

2011–2017 Chief Creative Director M5 network Canada
Clients: GM, Farmer's milk, Registered Nurses Union, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Resource Recovery Fund Board
I was Creative Head of Canada’s largest independent agency network with a team of over 30 creative people throughout Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and New Hampshire (USA). Making award-winning TV and digital.

2007–2011: Creative Head Blink Advertising NYC
Clients: JWT NYC, Euro RSCG NYC, TBWA Worldwide, Y&R NYC

2005–2007: Creative Director Publicis NYC
Clients: Vault Energy Drink, Heineken, Canadian Club

2000–2005: Chief Creative Officer & Founding Partner TBWA Middle East
Clients: Nissan, Virgin, Pizzeria Uno, Adidas, Masterfoods, Standard Chartered Bank
Regional creative director helping to set up new TBWA agencies in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman.

1996–2000: Creative Director Hunt Lascaris Cape Town, South Africa
Clients: Levi’s, adidas, SFW