Mel Ciociola
Chairman, CEO & Chief Creative Officer

Mel Ciociola began his advertising career as a copywriter at Gray & Rogers in his home-town of Philadelphia. After winning major creative awards his first year at G&R, he moved on to New York City to hone and test his skills among the best and brightest.

In New York, Mel became known for creating highly effective, award-winning branding and advertising campaigns at agencies the caliber of N.W. Ayer, Young & Rubicam and BBDO.

At BBDO he advanced to become one of the top Worldwide Creative Directors for one of the greatest ad agencies in the world. After several award-winning years at BBDO NY, he was assigned to BBDO Chicago as Executive Vice President/Executive Creative Director and a member of the agency’s Operating Committee.

He has gathered extensive creative and strategic experience on a broad range of major brands and clients, including Burger King, Wrigley, Chrysler, General Foods, Bristol-Myers, Ralston-Purina, Andrew Jergens, AT&T, American Home Products, Citibank, Richardson-Vicks, RJR, Gillette and Pepsico, to name just a few.

During the course of his career, Mel has won virtually every industry award for creative excellence, including Clio, Andy, Effie, Ad Age 100 Best, Art Director’s Club Of New York, The One Show and many, many more.