Francis George
Creative / Branding / Marketing
consultant in New York City

With $68.23, no job, and a big ugly duffel bag, Francis George arrived on the West Coast one spring day. When he left later that summer, he had a Clio Finalist, two Adweek “Best of Portfolio” TV spots, and a spot featured on “ABC's Funniest TV Commercials.”

For the next 8 years, he worked on advertising's creative side, with some of the best agencies in the country. (He was even invited to lecture Duke’s MBA students about the experience).

And then a funny thing happened. Francis started to care more about his clients' bottom line than the awards. His added concern: the other half of his brain was doing nothing all day but sitting on the couch and watching "Springer" reruns. So his fascination then turned to the other side: marketing and branding.

Since 2003, he has consulted as the Director of Marketing for Albanese + Lutzke, a firm that designs golf course worldwide. In 2006, he worked in the Marketing Communications department of a company with arguably the smartest branding in the world - Apple Computer.

As you can see, Francis has many years of experience in all areas of marketing, with titles ranging from Creative Director, to Brand Strategist, to Director of Marketing. We defy you to find someone who is more dual-brained, who wears more hats, and uses more marketing cliches than he does.

Currently, Francis is spending his free time helping local non-profits with their branding and identity.