Leadership

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FOUNDER, CEO/CCO
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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PRESIDENT
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HEAD OF PRODUCTION
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HEAD OF CREATIVE
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HEAD OF OPERATIONS
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HEAD OF PR & COMMUNICATIONS

Leadership

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  • Hunter has spent his career working with brands at pivotal points of inflection, helping each of them unlock their timeless potential. Obsessed with creative effectiveness, he has helped brands build, scale, and come back, and he is relentless in his pursuit of true business impact. A veteran of Wieden+Kennedy and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Hunter has provided global creative leadership for brands like Nike, Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, Cisco, and Frito-Lay, among others. He has been awarded by all the major award shows, and his work has regularly appeared in both the international and domestic press. He was named one of the top 20 creative directors worldwide by Creativity magazine, has twice won Campaign of the Year honors and received International Campaign of the Year by Campaign magazine, was featured on Adweek’s Creative 100 List, and received the prestigious Vision award from the New York Art Directors Guild. But, due to his humility, Hunter would never tell you any of this. It’s a good thing he’s not the one writing this bio.

FOUNDER, CEO/CCO
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  • As President of ARGONAUT, Katie brings more than 20 years of experience building brands and agency teams drawn to moments of complexity and change helping organizations find clarity in what they stand for, where they can grow, and how they can become more meaningful in people’s lives. Across her career, she has led strategy, brand management, and growth for some of the world’s most recognized companies, spanning technology, financial services, automotive, telecommunications and consumer brands. A founding member of ARGONAUT, Katie has helped shape the agency from its earliest days building enduring client partnerships while guiding the agency’s growth and evolution and championing the strategic rigor and creative ambition at the heart of its work. She is also the key architect and steward of ARGONAUT’s Timeless/Timely Methodology™, which helps brands uncover the enduring human truth at the center of their business and connect it to the forces shaping culture today.

PRESIDENT
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  • A 20-year finance veteran, Allan has spent the bulk of his career working in finance within creative service industries like advertising and architecture, which has allowed him not only to develop mastery in forensic accounting, but also to hold the softer context and story behind the numbers and our client’s needs. Creative in his own right, Allan has provided financial leadership at agencies like Goodby, Silverstein & Partners during a period of rapid growth and scaling, which prepared him for ARGO’s own growth trajectory and also gives him an intimate understanding of what many of our clients are also going through. His understanding and empathetic bedside manner is equally matched by his financial stewardship and moral compass…and also his ability to crack dry jokes.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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  • Audrey has spent her career designing efficient and seamless workflows for agencies of all sizes—from VaynerMedia to Droga5 and Accenture Interactive. She excels at building relationships across departments and finds it energizing to flex between the different styles of working within an agency. Her passion for project management was born from her passion for creativity, and she considers herself part of the “creative team” by providing the leadership, support, and organizational structure that enables the most valuable work. As Head of Operations, Audrey also oversees the agency’s Resource Management practice, where she is as strategic about the business as she is empathetic about talent and clients’ needs.

HEAD OF OPERATIONS
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  • Jon thrives on bringing creative ideas to life through the close collaboration of agency teams, brands, and partners. He believes you can make any idea possible through ingenuity, flexibility, and purpose. This has led him to produce some of his favorite work with brands like Subway, Frito-Lay, Denny’s, Starbucks, Hardee’s, and Carl’s Jr. Jon is proud to have introduced ARGONAUT’s diversity spend initiative, the ARGO Pledge, and sustainable practices to our productions as a member of Green the Bid. Over the course of his career, he’s had the opportunity to pick up lots of shiny awards, including D&AD, The One Show, and Cannes.

HEAD OF PRODUCTION
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  • With more than 23 years of experience, Hemant has been chasing creativity around the world, working with some of the best minds, clients, and agencies in the process. He worked in Delhi, Mumbai, Amsterdam, London, Seattle, and Boulder before finding a home in New York. Over the years, he has created memorable campaigns for clients like Nike, Domino’s, and Macy’s and has won every major award a few times over in agencies such as Wieden+Kennedy, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, and BBH.

HEAD OF CREATIVE
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  • Jeff is an ex-journalist, content marketing pioneer, agency PR veteran, and two-time novelist who has always believed one fundamental truth: it’s the story that matters. He joined ARGONAUT with an ambitious charter—not just to secure PR for the agency, but to build PR and cultural impact directly into the work itself.
    Before ARGONAUT, Jeff was the founder of Sweat + Co, a PR consultancy focused exclusively on the world of advertising. During his tenure there, his team helped ad agencies refine everything from their ad campaigns and creative processes to their company culture, helping clients secure prestigious honors ranging from Ad Age Small Agency of the Year to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. Prior to launching his own firm in 2015, Jeff served as communications director for 72andSunny and Deutsch LA. His earlier career includes covering tech for InformationWeek and serving as head of B2B social media at Yahoo!.
    Through all of these experiences, he learned that it’s not enough to simply tell a story—you have to create a story worth telling.
    Beyond his life in advertising and communications, Jeff is the author of the Mayfly duology, published by Macmillan. He lives on the foggy North Coast of California, where he owns a boutique hotel called The Weller House. He is a carpenter, and his karaoke go-to is Feelin’ Good by Nina Simone.

HEAD OF PR & COMMUNICATIONS
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OUR VALUES

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We are committed to a diverse and equitable workforce.

When we opened our doors back in 2013, ARGONAUT set out to create a place for people’s dream jobs. Since then, we’ve learned a lot about what that can truly mean. While we still have work to do, we are committed to fostering an environment that provides not just diversity, but equity, inclusion, and belonging as well.

We believe that when groups of diverse, divergent, and eclectic minds come together to work without ego, the world’s most valuable creative work is unlocked. So, fueled by our agency values of curiosity, hope, and ambition, we stand committed to being the change we want to see.

CURIOSITY

We will take a deep look within ourselves, listen hard, and create opportunities to learn about each other’s stories and cultures. We will continue to engage in the open dialogues that unfortunately have waited until now to be had, even if they are uncomfortable. We will put in the hard work of rising above our unconscious biases and expand our understanding of what’s truly possible when a diverse group of voices are heard.

HOPE

We have the privilege, and the responsibility, to use the power of creativity to influence not only the culture within our walls but also to reflect and shape the world we want to see outside our walls. A world that is free of racial injustice, white supremacy, and destructive stereotypes. We are committed to extending our internal DE&I mission so that it is reflected by our partners, our collaborators, our vendors, and ultimately in our work.

AMBITION

And perhaps most importantly, we will continue to support and invest in hiring a more diverse workforce that reflects both the vibrant, dynamic, and eclectic world in which we live as well as the audiences whom we serve and influence. We are committed to growth, promotion, and pay equality for all ARGONAUTs. And we will be transparent, sharing publicly not only where we are today, but the promised progress we’ll make.

OUR WORKFORCE BY GENDER AND RACE

Gender

Female

Male

Leadership

50%

50%

33.3%

Executive

66.7%

Director

42%

58%

Race

Company

U.S. Pop

Black

5%

13%

Latinx

7%

18%

White

69%

60%

Unknown

3%

0%

Strategy

17%

Leadership

10%

Director

42%

Senior

25%

Mid-Level

43%

61%

Company

39%

14%

Asian

6%

2%

2+ Races

3%

BIPOC 
Breakdowns

Brand Mgmt

38%

27%

Creative

31%

Operations

40%

Production

33%

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Note: Our male-female gender classification is based on EEO-1 categories in order to make them align with federal reporting requirements. This categorization does not reflect our opinion, as we believe that gender is nonbinary. We also recognize that diversity can be measured in many different ways, and understand that the data is limited in scope. If you have questions about our culture, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Workforce data last updated April 14, 2023.