Paul Behnen

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About Paul Behnen

Paul has 25 years experience as a Creative Director and Team Leader. He is a cross-functional, partnership-building, creative leader (agency, client and thought leadership) who believes creative critical thinking should be the core of all marketing solutions. His award-winning (think Cannes) marketing solutions have ranged from revolutionizing 43 year-old family owned trade businesses to leading creative teams on famous campaigns that changed the course of advertising (think E*Trade Baby). Paul's career began at the School of Fine Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, where he developed his passion for creative. He subsequently worked as a Creative Director in Chicago, New York, and Kansas City, eventually calling Phoenix home base. Paul's work has been celebrated for its timelessness and brilliance, serving iconic Fortune 500 companies like Nikon, United Way, Coca-Cola, MasterCard, GlaxoSmithKline, Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Lucent Technologies. Additionally, he has demonstrated a strategic ability to disrupt the market with his innovative approaches for distinctive startups. Paul has been a fiercely loyal brand ambassador, recognizing that effective results are achieved through out-thinking rather than simply outspending competitors. Today, he focuses on Agile Creative, Creative Combustion in the post-COVID work environment, and brand benefits of leveraging the innovation of Ai-generated content. Paul is deeply grateful for the talented community that has shaped his career. As a proud father of two talented Gen Z individuals, he takes great pride in his ability to recruit, upskill, and mentor creative teams of all ages, helping them reach their fullest potential, and delivering clients their greatest successes.