Contact Info: davoakes@gmail.com 720.301.4117

I believe the best marketers bring creative ideas to life by solving real problems for their businesses. This starts with a deep understanding of strategic insights, the consumer mindset, and, most importantly, the problem itself. Great advertising doesn’t just communicate—it solves problems with unexpected, highly focused ideas. That’s why I got into advertising and why I love it to this day.

Over the past 17 years, I’ve dedicated my career to understanding businesses, building trust, mentoring teams, and advocating for solutions that deliver tangible results. I approach creativity strategically, ensuring every execution is grounded in a core idea that resonates across channels and meets customer needs.

Then, I work to ignite that idea with amazing creative—always tied to KPIs.

Outside of work, I’ve been a guest lecturer at the University of Colorado for the past four years, teaching a course that introduces a fresh approach to Account Management. I also channel my passion into Art by an Account Guy—a side project that allows me to explore creativity from a different angle (yes, the name is part of the fun).

Here are a few career achievements I’m particularly proud of: