Leadership
FOUNDER, CEO/CCO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PRESIDENT
HEAD OF PRODUCTION
HEAD OF CREATIVE
HEAD OF BRAND MANAGEMENT
HEAD OF OPERATIONSLeadership
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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-
A founding member of the agency, Katie has played many roles since we opened in 2013, her expertise grounded in business development and strategy and brand management. Now 10 years in, she’s most proud of our work helping clients unlock their timeless potential through brand building, brand scaling, and brand comebacks. Having started her career in media strategy at Starcom before spending the majority of her professional journey working on iconic brands at the creative agencies Leo Burnett and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Katie cares deeply for cross-disciplinary collaboration and believes it has been a crucial ingredient to ARGO’s most valuable creative work.
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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.
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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.
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As the senior-most account leader at ARGONAUT, Tristan is both quarterback and coach for his teams, bringing 15-plus years of experience in advertising and being unafraid to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty. Prior to assuming the role of department lead, Tristan served as the Executive Brand Director on ARGONAUT’s largest client, Cricket Wireless. His understanding of the business and our client’s leadership has had an immense impact on the ongoing success of the business. Over his career he has had the opportunity to provide account stewardship for a variety of brands, including HP, Intel, eBay, AAA, Staples, Twitter, Dignity Health, Columbus Meats, and Helix (DNA, not the mattresses).
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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.
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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
OUR VALUES
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
GenderFemale
Male
Leadership
50%
50%
33.3%
Executive
66.7%
Director
42%
58%
RaceCompany
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
BreakdownsBrand Mgmt
38%
27%
Creative
31%
Operations
40%
Production
33%
Junior
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.