July 28, 2015 jesse yowell PAUL VENNPresident, Team DetroitNever chews with his mouth open. DAVID FLORESOffice Manager, Headspace IncDavid is an expert BBQ'er who's last name means "Flower" in Spanish, which makes sense because he smells great and bees won't leave him alone. TIAGO TIEXERA DA FONSECAArt Supervisor, The CDM GroupHe's wearing that mask because of the amount of viral content he creates. PAUL MICHAEL WOODAssociate Creative Director/Copywriter, R/GABeloved actor whose face is featured on bottles of salad dressing across the country. ILYSSA ROSENBAUMAccount Director, GreenRubinoHer choice in earrings makes sense, because for each of her clients, she jumps through hoops. ANDY DEAZACreative, Spike DDBHe’s a big Yankees fan which makes sense because all of his work is a “slam dunk!” JOANNA CARVERExecutive Creative Director, Grey GroupWe’re sure being named executive creative director was a huge deal and maybe the biggest honor of Joanna’s life, until now. EMMA BROOKECopywriter, Grey GroupHer name may contain the word “mma,” but she would never roundhouse kick you in the face. BECKY GINOSArt Director, TBWA\Chiat\DayGraduated from Art Center College of Design, but is so talented she's not even worried about paying back her student loans. LINUS KARLSSON & PAUL MALMOSTROMCo-Founders/Creative Directors, Mother New YorkIf they were to ever open an office in Birmingham, it would be Swede Home Alabama. DAVID MELLORCreative Director, FramestoreMurray’s gonna be pissed about this order. ERIC SILVERNorth American Chief Creative Officer, McCannSilver is a metal that according to Wikipedia is “precious, white, and lustrous.” Eric is no different. MARTIN SORRELLFounder/Chief Executive Officer, WPPHe’s actually been knighted, just like countless world leaders and Mr. Bean. ELSA CACERESAssociate Account Director, Sawyer Miller/Weber ShandwickElsa, you made the 500 under 500. Can you say negotiating leverage? JOAKIM BORGSTRÖMGroup Creative Director, BBHHe may steal mices' sombreros, but we’d like to steal his magical brain for a day. TIM DILLINGHAMCreative Director, Saturday Brand CommunicationsHe was in a band. Women like that. TODD NOREMAssociate Creative Director, SK+GWe love this man. Deeply. ANGELA ZEPEDAChief Executive Officer, Quigley-SimpsonAuthor of To Kill a Mockingbird. GLYN BRITTONManaging Partner/Strategy & Innovation, AlbionDespite the “y”, there’s a chance this guy’s name is still pronounced Glen. We may never know. ARTHUR TANIMOTOCopywriter, Victors & SpoilsHe’s so good we thought about just capping off the list with him, but 236 under 500 doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. JAMES WEBB YOUNGAdvertising ExecutiveJoined J. Walter Thompson in 1912 and just recently, Tinder. ANDY GROLLERVP of Digital Advertising, DragonSearchThis dragon is one that doesn’t come with a manual on how to train it. MURRAY BUTLERExecutive Creative Director, FramestoreHe’s a Renaissance man. Meaning he’s good at many different things, not that he lived during the Renaissance, because that would make him 500. GUILLERMO VEGAExecutive Creative Director, 72andSunnyIn Persian literature, the chin dimple is considered one of the highest forms of beauty. KELLI SERDENTalent and Staffing Manager, POSSIBLEIs it POSSIBLE for her to be any more amazing? No. No, it ISN’T. We’re SERDEN of that. < Prev Next > 500-476 475-451 450-426 425-401 400-376 375-351 350-326 325-301 300-276 275-251 250-226 225-201 200-176 175-151 150-126 125-101 100-76 75-51 50-26 25-1 Created byLEX SINGER & JESSE YOWELL