Andrew Essex
Chief Executive Officer bei Plan A, Inc.
Profil
Andrew Essex is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plan A, a creative holding company based in NYC.
Essex is the former Chief Executive Officer of Tribeca Enterprises, the parent company of the Tribeca Film Festival, recently acquired by James Murdoch, and former Vice Chairman and founding CEO of Droga5, arguably the most celebrated creative agency on the planet, which was acquired by William Morris Endeavor in 2013 and sold to Accenture in 2019.
Andrew sits on the board of The AdCouncil, iPic Entertainment, Plus Pool, and is a frequent public speaker on media, marketing and monetization strategies.
He is the Chair of the NYC Mayor’s Creative Council, and is a former advisor to the White House American Office of Innovation and the Wharton SEI Center for Advanced Studies in Management.
He serves as an angel investor and advisor to myriad disruptive companies.
Prior to his role overseeing what The Guardian called “the most exciting agency on the planet,” he was an award-winning journalist and editor at such publications as The New Yorker, Details and Salon.com, among others.
He has been as a television commentator for ABC, CNN, and CNBC.
He is author of “The End of Advertising: Why It Had to Die and the Creative Resurrection to Come” and the co-author of three books: “A Very Public Offering: The Story of the Globe.com,” “Chasing Cool,” with former Barney’s CEO Gene Pressman, and “Le Freak: An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny,” with celebrated producer and musician Nile Rodgers.
Essex has an MA and BA from New York University.
He lives with his wife and two children in Dumbo.
Aktive Positionen von Andrew Essex
| Unternehmen | Position | Beginn |
|---|---|---|
The American Advertising Federation
 The American Advertising Federation Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The American Advertising Federation operates an online advertising platform. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries across the country. Steve Pacheco has been the CEO of the American company since 2019. | Director/Board Member | - |
Plan A, Inc.
 Plan A, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Plan A, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical management consulting firm focuses on assisting companies in the development of clinical and marketing strategies for new products. It specializes in linking scientific innovation to the marketplace by making critical connections between technology, unmet medical needs, and commercial opportunity. The firm offers its services in the fields of cardiology, dermatology, oncology, neurology and ophthalmology. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
The Advertising Council, Inc.
 The Advertising Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 16.10.2019 |
Mobile Marketing Association, Inc.
 Mobile Marketing Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mobile Marketing Association, Inc. operates as a trade association for the mobile marketing value chain. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Don Albert. The CEO is Greg Stuart. | Director/Board Member | 01.06.2022 |
| Going Concern | Chief Executive Officer | 01.10.2020 |
Ehemalige bekannte Positionen von Andrew Essex
| Unternehmen | Position | Ende |
|---|---|---|
Tribeca Enterprises LLC
 Tribeca Enterprises LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Tribeca Enterprises LLC operates as a multi-platform storytelling company. It operates a network of the entertainment business that include; Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Cinemas, and Tribeca Studios. The company was founded by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, and Craig Hatkoff in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 03.10.2017 |
Droga5 LLC
 Droga5 LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Droga5 LLC operates as an advertising agency. It specializes in business design, integrated campaigns, brand experience innovation, and performance marketing services. The company was founded by David Droga in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 01.01.2013 |
| IPIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ausbildung von Andrew Essex
| New York University | Graduate Degree |
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| Börsennotierte Unternehmen | 1 |
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| IPIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. | Consumer Services |
| Private Unternehmen | 7 |
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Tribeca Enterprises LLC
Tribeca Enterprises LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Tribeca Enterprises LLC operates as a multi-platform storytelling company. It operates a network of the entertainment business that include; Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Cinemas, and Tribeca Studios. The company was founded by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, and Craig Hatkoff in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
The Advertising Council, Inc.
The Advertising Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Advertising Council, Inc. promotes public service campaigns. It carries out pro bono ad campaigns on behalf of both government and private organizations. The company campaigns on children's issues, health, community, environment and family matters. The council relies on volunteer efforts from advertising firms. The Advertising Council was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The American Advertising Federation
The American Advertising Federation Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The American Advertising Federation operates an online advertising platform. The non-profit company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries across the country. Steve Pacheco has been the CEO of the American company since 2019. | Technology Services |
Plan A, Inc.
Plan A, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Plan A, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical management consulting firm focuses on assisting companies in the development of clinical and marketing strategies for new products. It specializes in linking scientific innovation to the marketplace by making critical connections between technology, unmet medical needs, and commercial opportunity. The firm offers its services in the fields of cardiology, dermatology, oncology, neurology and ophthalmology. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Commercial Services |
Mobile Marketing Association, Inc.
Mobile Marketing Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mobile Marketing Association, Inc. operates as a trade association for the mobile marketing value chain. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Don Albert. The CEO is Greg Stuart. | Commercial Services |
Droga5 LLC
Droga5 LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Droga5 LLC operates as an advertising agency. It specializes in business design, integrated campaigns, brand experience innovation, and performance marketing services. The company was founded by David Droga in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| Going Concern |
