Tom Holownia

Tom Holownia is a brand strategist and creative director with extensive experience in marketing, advertising, and branding. He studied business administration and management information systems at the University at Albany, SUNY, and later completed an MBA with a focus on marketing and organizational behavior at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Tom began his career as a programmer analyst at The Morgan Bank, where he worked his way up to Assistant Treasurer before transitioning to advertising as an Account Executive at Young & Rubicam, New York.

Tom's marketing career spans over two decades, during which he held senior positions at companies such as AirTouch Cellular, Unilever, Van den Bergh Foods Division, Addis, GoldMail, and Valiant Solutions. He also served as Managing Partner at Fitch, Inc. (Cordiant Communications Group) and Vice President & General Manager at Addis. Most recently, Tom was Managing Director in San Francisco and Vice President of Brand Development, North America at Anthem Worldwide.

Tom's blended thinking - an apt combination of strategy and creativity - makes him an asset to creative teams and a valuable adviser to clients seeking effective branding solutions. His expertise includes branding, packaging, corporate identity, account management, client relationship management, proposal writing, pitching, P&L management, and business development. In addition to his professional work, Tom is an active member of the design community, having worked with several Bay Area design firms as an independent brand strategy and design consultant.