CJ Franzitta is an accomplished advertising professional with over 15 years of experience in account planning. He earned his B.A. in History from the University of Virginia and his M.S. in Mass Communications from the VCU Brandcenter. CJ started his career at Ogilvy New York where he worked with top brands such as Hershey Foods, SAB Miller, and Kraft Foods. He later joined Merkley + Partners to work on campaigns for Pinnacle Foods, Ferrero USA, and Fuse TV. CJ continued to grow his career at R/GA where he worked as Associate Planning Director for major brands such as Verizon, L'Oréal, and Capital One. At BBDO in Atlanta, he worked on campaigns for Georgia Lottery, Carniva Corporation, and Voya Financial. Since 2014, CJ has been a Group Strategy Director at McKinney where he works with brands such as Samsung, MSNBC, and Nationwide.