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MARY F. PISARKIEWICZ FOUNDER AND CCO OF PM+CO, NEW YORK NY
Mary F. Pisarkiewicz, founder and CCO of design and strategy firm PM+CO and of the culinary delivery multi-media platform MARY’s secret ingredients, will be recognized as one of the Top 25 Best and Brightest Professionals from Leading Women Entrepreneurs of New Jersey (LWE). The event takes place at the Liberty House in Jersey City NJ on November 14. All 25 women were selected for their strong business acumen and ability to both influence and inspire within their respective industries. Pisarkiewicz has more than 30 years of strategy, brand design, and marketing communi-
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cations in financial services, food, healthcare, non-profit,
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANGER, CHASE DESIGN GROUP, CHICAGO IL
and entertainment industries, is a graduate of Parsons School of Design and taught at Parsons and the Columbia
Chase Design Group has chosen Chicago to open it’s third office.
Business School, and has served on the boards of various
Headquartered in Los Angeles the firm also has an office in New
organizations. She serves as a mentor to many young women
York. According to Margo Chase, founder/executive creative director:
and has done pro bono work for causes such as Feed The
“Our ever-expanding client base spanning CPG, B-to-B, and
Children and Bridges Outreach.
entertainment brands has made it necessary for us to have a presence in the Midwest where we can service our clients and continue to grow.” Erin Yancey has joined the firm as Senior Account Manager, and will lead the new Chicago office. Prior to joining Chase Design Group, Yancey worked at Soulsight. With over 5 years of experience working with top CPG brands including Hershey, SC Johnson and Walgreens, she is passionate about building brands through world-class, consumer focused creative and is known for her curiosity, strategic thinking and knack for
JASON PUNCHES is the Design Director for Graphic Design at multidisciplinary award-winning firm aruliden. Prior to joining aruliden, Punches co-founded the design studio Tag Collective, where he worked on a variety of brand experiences, ranging from brand positioning, traditional identity and packaging design to advising and designing startups from the ground up. His work in food and beverage, restaurant, and hospitality design has been recognized in press and publications around the world. Why he joined aruliden? “I like being involved in different disciplines of design. It challenges the expectations of a designer, and what it means to be one.”
storytelling. Founded in 1986, the firm’s expertise spans brand strategy, identity development, package design and retail environments for clients that include P&G, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Campbell Soup Company and Perdue.
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FCB Chicago’s new Chief Creative Officer is LIZ TAYLOR. She joins the 750-strong agency from Ogilvy & Mather Chicago. Behind the move, industry experts say, is Susan Credle, the agency’s worldwide creative head, who has promised to “ignite creativity” across the agency network. Previously, Taylor spent four years at Ogilvy where she worked on multiple accounts including American Express, Kimberly-Clark, Dove and Morton Salt. Her most prominent recent projects include the SC Johnson installation “The Museum of Feelings,” highly lauded at Cannes.