Paul Venables

If Paul were talking with you right now, he would surely point out that the agency's trademarkable philosophy has nothing to do with buzz generation or content creation but is simply "do right by people." Those good intentions and doing right by the agency's clients, employees, and consumers have helped Paul and his partners attract some of the nicest, most talented people in advertising and big-time clients like Scout Motors, Girls Scouts of the USA and Chipotle. This philosophy and Paul's steadfast commitment to independence have led him and VB+P to good things, including winning the Cannes Lions Titanium Grand Prix for its groundbreaking REI #OptOutside effort, as well as being named a Fast Company Most Innovative Company, Adweek's Breakthrough Agency of the Year, and included in Ad Age's A-List and Best Places to Work list. Additionally, Paul recently received the Hal Riney Icons of Marketing award for his career accomplishments and significant influence on the industry.