Brian Rekasis, SVP, Brand Development

After receiving a degree in Landscape Architecture, Brian quickly found his calling in brand development and has worked on both sides of the advertising curtain. As a client, he managed the global launch of Xbox and Xbox 360. As an agency guy, he spent five years at Wieden & Kennedy working on cornerstone brands like Nike, Microsoft, ESPN, Coke and Oregon Tourism. At goodness Mfg., Brian leads efforts on Google, LucasArts, Pearl Izumi, GT Bicycles, American Cancer Society and all other clients. In a previous life at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, he was head of New Media Development and responsible for launching ideas that lived outside traditional advertising, including films, video games, books and toys.