Leadership

Michael Magnusson founded Pinnacle Advertising in 1998 after highly successful careers at the Chicago Tribune and a small retail agency in Chicago. With his entrepreneurial spirit and strong passion for retail advertising at the core...

A leader to our clients and our company, Jake parleys his large agency experience into actionable insights for our entrepreneurial culture.  Over the past 28 years, Jake has grown into an expert on every level...

Curt is a highly awarded, content and data-driven marketer with deep automotive experience at Nissan and GM. He has held executive leadership positions, headed multiple agencies and has extensive experience working with agency teams and...

Mary Williams serves as Head of People for Pinnacle Advertising. Mary is an experienced HR Leader dedicated to developing and implementing well-organized processes and has extensive experience as an HR Department of One creating structure within...

This proud Iowa State Cyclone joined Pinnacle Advertising after 16 years working at RPA on the Honda Regional Marketing (HRM) business. Tim began his advertising career in the media department at RPA, helping to place and manage local...

Mexirican (Mexican + Puerto Rican), born and raised in Chicago. Daughter of immigrant parents, first generation Latina, and Spanish-Language native. A 300%’er, 100% Americana, 100% Mexican, 100% Puerto Rican. A career spanning over 20 years...

For the past 10 years, Jac has overseen Super Bowl commercials for Pinnacle’s largest account, WeatherTech. Along with guiding the creative department and helping win numerous clients across many categories, Jac is an integral part...

Kristen serves as Pinnacle’s Director of Operations. In this role, Kristen identifies ways to hone the efficiency of the company’s internal operations to facilitate development and long-term success. In other words, she makes certain Pinnacle...

Doug is a recent hire selected to lead Pinnacle’s Finance and Operations disciplines. As an agency veteran, Doug brings 25+ years of experience of demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams of Finance and Operations professionals...

With a start in government PR before making a serious pivot into automotive advertising, this master connector leverages every available resource to the client’s advantage. Amanda’s 15+ years in T2 advertising began on the domestic...

Chris Arkell is a native of metro Detroit and a descendant of a domestic automotive family. He grew up with cars and was highly influenced by his father who was a prolific designer at General...

As Chief Media Officer, Boveri leverages her experience in media strategy, cross-channel campaign activation and data and analytics to lead the media team to remain on the forefront of an ever-changing media landscape. Before joining...

Amy is a seasoned marketing leader with 18+ years of experience building data-driven marketing programs fueled by audience insights. Her past experiences include working with national brands such as Aflac, Edward Jones, and Delta Faucet....