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Todd Tilford (born May 15, 1963 in Anadarko, Oklahoma) is the CCO of Draftfcb Chicago, the flagship office of the global advertising agency, part of the Interpublic Group of Companies. A role he assumed in August of 2011. Tilford began his career in advertising in 1986 at Valentine Radford Advertising in Missouri after graduating from Kansas University. Throughout his career he’s maintained a variety of creative and entrepreneurial roles. In 1992 he and his wife Tammy moved to Dallas, TX after living in Honolulu, HI for a year. While in Dallas he was a creative director for The Richards Group. Looking for an alternative to conventional advertising, Tilford set up a division known as R & D at The Richards Group and then later founded and ran his own agency, Pyro Dallas. Pyro helped re-launch the Hummer brand, turning it from high-end farm equipment to sexy, lusted-after pop culture icon. Tilford also created the famous “Blank Canvas” campaign for Converse/Chuck Taylors that is widely credited for helping to pioneer mass customization in the fashion industry. His work for the legendary Doom and Quake franchises changed the face of gaming marketing, his global rebranding of Dr. Martens led to the highest sales in company history, and his work on Karl Lagerfeld and Gucci ushered in a new wave of fashion content online. Other accounts that Todd left his mark on include Subaru, Pontiac, Nike, Maserati, Epiphone guitars, Braun, Spyder Skiwear, Triumph Motorcycles, Reebok, and Footaction. After nearly a decade with Pyro, Tilford went on to be co-founder of Tilford:Norman in Dallas with designer John Norman, who has left his mark on brands like Nike and United Colors of Benetton. Tilford also ran general, digital and design departments at BBDO, Crispin Porter + Bogusky and Core, a St. Louis-based agency he helped run with his younger brothers Keith and Eric. Prior to joining Draftfcb, Todd was the executive creative director at Grey, New York, where he led the rebranding of the NFL, DIRECTV, and Ketel One vodka, among the work that in 2010 led Fast Company to deem the agency the “most innovative company in advertising.” Todd continues to be recognized in the industry for his belief in design, innovation and storytelling. His work has won nearly every major creative award in the industry including, but not limited to One Show Awards, Cannes Lions and Effies. In 2012, Tilford served as a judge on the Design Lions Jury for the Cannes Lions Festival. He is a member of the 4A’s, American Advertising Federation (AAF), Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF), and Chicago Creative Club.

Todd Tilford was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma in 1963 and spent his childhood in Lawrence, Kansas. The eldest of three boys, his younger brother Keith and Eric are also in the advertising industry and are currently co-chief creative officers for MySpace. All three brothers were featured in a book by Tobias Wolff (Esquire) titled “Brothers.”