Welcome to the first annual 500 under 500, a list of 500 people in advertising under 500 years old. They’re storytellers, disrupters, visionaries and dreamers – but most importantly, they have yet to turn 500 – so they’re just getting started.
He makes his home in Louisville, Kentucky which makes sense because he’s an industry thoroughbred.
MIMI KIM Global Account Director/Director of Digital Accounts, Wieden + Kennedy
As the global account director, she oversees accounts in all of Wieden’s offices, including their little known Tampa shop.
DAVID STEINKE VP/Creative Director, Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Knows a ton about making great work but unfortunately, doesn’t know where El Chapo is.
SHREYA MUKHERJEE VP/Planning Director, Deutsch
She’s a pescaterian, but there’s never anything fishy about the quality of her work.
ELICIA GREENBERG Programs Director, The Advertising Club of New York
The Advertising Club of New York is a very prestigious club. It’s now the second most prestigious club she belongs to.
RENEE FRIED Copywriter, The Woo Agency
The only person on this list to be standing in front of a trash can. Her work is the opposite of that can’s contents.
JARED FELLER Director of Digital & Integrated Advertising, WWE
There’s rumors that wrestling isn’t real. Even if it isn’t, this guy’s talents are.
ERIN SPECTOR Senior Copywriter, Grey Group
Her hair’s got curls and her mind has pearls. Of wisdom.
ERIN FALTER Social Media CoOrdinator, Razorfish
The fault may be in our stars, but this falter is a star.
BRIDGET PIERCE Senior Producer, McCann
She’s on a mountain in the photo, but after appearing on this list, she’s reached the highest summit.
LINDSEY STUART Director of Design, DDB Chicago
Two truths and a lie: Her name’s Lindsay. She’s incredibly talented. She fought in the war of 1812.
GUSTAVO MARTINEZ Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, J. Walter Thompson
He speaks 5 languages fluently already and is in the process of learning kling-on.
BRYAN SMITH Co-Head of Strategy, 72andSunny
He crafts genius briefs all day but wears boxers.
WOODY KAY Executive Creative Director, Arnold Worldwide
Every kiss begins with… Woody.
NOBBIE KIM Creative Director, Freelance
Putting this brilliant creative leader on this list was no accident. Putting two Kim's in a row was.
GABRIELLA DICKENS Account Manager, BBDO
A real talent who actually happen to have ancestors who are over 500.
NATE BROWN Art Director, Tom, Dick & Harry Advertising
Can name every single vowel.
ARI HALPER Executive Creative Director, Grey Group
Some of the best bone structure in the industry.
CASSIE TAYLOR Senior Strategist, Havas Worldwide
Amazingly, her first time appearing on this list.
NIC HOWELL Associate Creative Director, McCann
Definitely the most important thing to happen to him recently.
PETER KANG EVP/National Creative Lead, Rosetta
If this guy is 500, then he’s using some good anti-wrinkle cream.
KATE WALTERS Director of Strategic Planning, DDB
Kate once said, “by the time you hit 40, you want to be in a position where all the choices you have about where to take your career are good ones.” Well, just imagine all the good choices she’ll have by the time she’s 500.
SCOTT WILSON Creative Director, Freelance
If you’re reading this and you happen to be 500, this guy’s younger than you.
STEVE STOUTE Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Translation
Has worked with musical legends from Nas to Sysqo.
DREW HOOLHORST Senior Copywriter, Freelance
This guy is such a good writer, he could probably even write a sentence better than this.
