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Jamie Shuttleworth
Jamie Shuttleworth
EVP, Chief Strategy Officer
Draftfcb Chicago
As a driving force in shaping the future of integrated communication, Jamie Shuttleworth applies a unique brand of strategic thinking to everything he touches. It’s called Calculated Boldness, and at its heart it’s a simple sentiment: Make sure you know precisely what you need to do—then do it boldly. He believes this combination of analytic rigor crossed with a heavy dose of wonder creates the conditions necessary to make brands matter in today’s overcomplicated world.
Previously EVP, chief strategic planning officer for Draftfcb Chicago, Shuttleworth has been promoted to serve as the agency’s chief strategy officer. In his new role, he oversees both the planning and customer intelligence departments in Chicago. With more than 15 years experience behind him and a focus on what’s next, he inspires, invents and instigates ways forward for his clients. Inside the agency he takes leadership seriously and focuses on grooming the next generation of innovative thinkers into future change agents.
He began his career in advertising at Y&R in 1993 where he fell in love with the creative side of strategy. In 1997 he joined Foote, Cone & Belding as an account planner, quickly made his mark there and assumed the duties of Director of Account Planning for the Chicago office in 2003. He has since become the Chief Strategic Planning Officer for Draftfcb leading its largest office and serving on its Executive Committee.
His resume of blue chip clients spans nearly every category and includes such iconic companies as Quaker, John Deere, S.C. Johnson, Kraft, Boeing, Dow, Mattel, Yum!, Coors, State Farm, USPS, Kmart, Brown Forman, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen, Qwest, Diners Club, Sharpie, Chicago Cubs, and the AdCouncil. Under his leadership Draftfcb has created many fortune-changing ideas and won numerous Effies along the way.