Steve is the president and co-founder of McKee Wallwork Cleveland and leads the agency’s planning department. He’s held executive positions at NW Ayer, Della Femina, and a division of McCann-Erickson Worldwide and has worked on highly respected brands such as Pizza Hut and PetSmart.
Steve is a recognized authority on marketing and business growth. He writes a monthly advertising advice column for BusinessWeek.com and is the author of the new book, When Growth Stalls: How It Happens, Why You’re Stuck and What To Do About It.
Steve is a popular speaker to industry groups and organizations on the topic of regenerating business growth. He is frequently published and quoted by business and industry publications and news programs such as The New York Times, USA Today, Advertising Age, Adweek, Investor's Business Daily, CNBC, CNNfn, and Bloomberg.
Pat is a co-founder of McKee Wallwork Cleveland and directs the agency’s media department. Pat began her career at Procter & Gamble, where she honed her negotiation skills on multi-million dollar contracts for the company's top 50 brands, such as Crest, Pampers, and Dawn Dishwashing Liquid.
Pat’s early adoption of online and non-traditional media has made us a leader in the use, optimization and tracking of digital and online media opportunities. Her fresh perspective is frequently published and quoted in magazines such as Broadcasting & Cable, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek, MediaWeek, Media Magazine and Television Week. She is also a perennial guest speaker at the National Broadcast Sales Academy and other major media and marketing organization events, including Clear Channel and the American Marketing Association.
Bart is creative director and partner at McKee Wallwork Cleveland. While working at notable agencies such as Saatchi and Saatchi, Bart developed global brand work for iconic brands, including Dupont, Coca-Cola, CNN, and Ritz-Carlton Hotels.
Bart’s work has been recognized with the industry’s highest honors, including The One Show, CA, D&AD, and Clio. He is a sought-after speaker and award show judge. Bart is frequently published in the advertising industry’s most highly regarded publications, including Communication Arts, Creativity, and One Magazine and his opinions are quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Inc. and Advertising Age. In 2005, Bart was asked to pioneer a small agency blog for Advertising Age. The result was the most successful online offering AdAge.com has developed to date.
