Billy D'Ambrosio
Copywriter * Creative Director
914-400-3521    [email protected]    billyworks.com

FREELANCE COPYWRITER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR - March 2014 to present
McCann, FCB Garfinkel, Digitas, Arnold. 

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR - Havas - Jan. 2012 to March 2014
Charles Schwab, Exxon, optionsXpress.

FREELANCE  COPYWRITER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR 2002 to 2012
Hill, Holliday NY, Arnell Group, Ogilvy Interactive, TBWA\Tequila, FCBi, Rapp, Heresy (LA), Digitas, Wunderman, McCann, TBWA\Chiat\Day  

Freelance GCD on Bayer (Rapp).

Freelance Interactive ACD on AOL pitch and re-launch (Hill, Holliday).

Freelance Sr. Copywriter on Reebok, NFL Equipment, NBA Apparel, D’Funkd (Arnell); MasterCard (McCann); Lenovo, Miller Lite, IBM, Ameritrade, Amerivest (Ogilvy Interactive); Nextel (TBWA\Tequila); Gold’s Gym, Rollei (Heresy); Anti-Drug (FCBi); American Express, American Express Financial Advisors (Digitas); Citibank, Smith Barney, HP (Wunderman); Mercedes-Benz (Rapp).

CREATIVE DIRECTOR/VP  - July 2000 - June 2002
Glass McClure (Sacramento)
Creatively led small agency to impressive growth ($11 to $34 Million) in just 18 months.
Sizzler, Papa Murphy’s Pizza, Amtrak California, Thrift Town, Univision, Sutter Health,
Molina Health, California Boating, Golden 1 Credit Union, HELPS Adoption Agency.

REALITY TV WRITER/PRODUCER  - Aug. 1997 - Feb. 2000
Moment of Impact: Inside A Crash (Fox TV, 1997), AXN-TV (Fox TV, Columbia TriStar, 1997-98), Ripley’s Believe It or Not (TBS, 1999-2000).

FREELANCE  SR. COPYWRITER - Jan. 1998 - May 2000
McCann-Erickson/LA, Bert Berdis/LA 
Lowe’s, Wendy’s

SR. COPYWRITER/VP  - May 1996 - June 1997
DMB&B 
Crest, Citizen Watch.

FREELANCE  SR. COPYWRITER - Jan 1995 - April 1996
McCann-Erickson, FSB Urban, Bert Berdis/LA
AT&T, UPS, Buick, Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, GE, Harrah’s.

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR/VP  - June 1992 - Dec. 1994
Campbell Mithun
Texaco, Havoline Motor Oil, Zodiac Watches.

SR. COPYWRITER/VP  Dec. 1985 - May 1992
DMB&B 
Burger King, Crest, Maxwell House, Clearasil, Scope.

Addys, Andy Finalist, Art Director’s Finalist, Clio Finalist, Cannes Finalist, Gold Effie, Interactive Media Award, London International, New York Festivals, OBIE Finalist.