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Mary Dean
VP of Brand Strategy, Karsh Hagan
Denver
As VP of Brand Strategy at Karsh Hagan, Mary’s passion is using her unique combination of strategic, creative and branding skills to generate real results for her clients. "I love helping clients see greater possibilities for themselves and their brand than they had ever imagined before. It’s a wonderfully addicting moment."
Mary’s career in advertising has included leadership positions at Leo Burnett, Foote Cone & Belding, Publicis, and Chiat/Day, SF during which time she has contributed to successful brands ranging from Levis to P&G to CU Denver.
The recipient of every major national and international award in the industry, Mary is most proud of her Gold and Silver Effies—awards based on brand performance and strategy. Above all, she considers herself an ardent brand steward and business partner to her clients.
Also a popular keynote speaker on the art of marketing to women, Mary has presented all over the country as well as in Sweden, Copenhagen and Dubai—usually to audiences of Fortune 500 companies. When she’s not working, she’s exploring new adventures. Her latest is scuba diving.
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