Bryan Christian
Principal/CEO
Bryan spent most of his career with McCann-Erickson including running new business for McCann New York. He was a co-founder of Momentum, the world’s first global/experiential ad agency, and had a stint at Publicis. He moved back to Texas to run a small Austin boutique, buying it in 2010 and rebranding as Proof Advertising.
Jocelyn Friedman
President
Jocelyn has been with Kolar Advertising (now Proof Advertising) since 1999. Her restaurant and retail experience comes from running accounts like Sun City Texas, Schlotzsky's, 3M and premium Wal-Mart and Kroger brands. For 17 years, she has run our Subway account with stellar results.
Craig Markus
Chief Creative Officer
Craig got his start as an art director at Ogilvy & Mather and has produced award-winning work for renowned agencies including Deutsch NY and McCann NY. He has been the creative lead for global brands including Coca Cola, Mastercard, Nike and Levi’s, led the launch of Xbox and created and led the Army Strong campaign. Recently, Craig was ECD at Cramer Krasselt NY and the founder of branding studio Rage, Grace & Partners.
Claire Jordan
Creative Director
With roots from GSD&M in Austin to shops big and small in NYC, Claire has built her copywriting career on a wide range of brands including Southwest Airlines, BMW, Delta Airlines, Jaguar Motors, Thomson Reuters, and more. She also co-founded the multi-media brand “Moms I’d Like to Know” and is a published fiction writer.
John Kottmann
Chief Strategy Officer
Over the past two decades, John has led strategy teams at McCann, Ogilvy and DDB. He believes in connecting data with creativity to engage consumers and develop compelling experiences. His planning has helped create iconic work for clients across categories including Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Mastercard, Gap, American Express and many more.
Kim Granberry
Chief Financial Officer
Kim started her career in Austin, working across all areas of accounting for several small private companies, first TRI, then Ambion. She made the leap to advertising and spent 16 years at Y&R Austin, moving up the financial ranks and serving as CFO for her final 6 years at the company. She joined Proof Advertising in 2016.
Heather Hager
Director of Media Services
Early in her career, Heather became immersed in the world of closed loop digital media, managing ad awareness down the funnel and direct response that increased bookings for travel brands like Emirates Airline, Barbados Tourism and Harley-Davidson Travel Experience. For over a decade she has helped Proof’s digital heavy clientele, leading on attribution marketing and optimizing ROAS:ROI conversion campaigns.
Emily Scruggs
Director of Social Media
Starting out at Arnold Worldwide in Boston, Emily worked on Progressive Insurance, Carnival Cruises and the Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack line, conducting social research, contributing to content creation and aiding the management of paid social campaigns. Emily joined Proof in 2013 and has provided leadership for social clients across community management, content creation and organic and paid social efforts.