Dustin M. Thomas

Dustin M. Thomas has worked in a variety of roles in the creative industry, beginning with their role as Writer, Director & Producer at Medley Tea Media in 2003. Dustin M. then moved to Caliber Collision in 2009, where they were the Director of Marketing and Development. In 2012, they joined Moxie as a Senior Copywriter & Creative Lead (Content Director/Strategist) and was one of only 8% of employees chosen to partake in the company's Future Leadership Program. In 2014, they relocated to Memphis to create and develop a new VMLY&R agency office, while also acting as Creative Director. From 2017 to 2021, they held the roles of Director of User Experience / Writer at Those Bros. Media, Creative Director at Up&Up Agency, and Vice President, Creative Engagment at Shelton Group, Inc. Most recently, they have been a Lead UX Designer at blueriver and a Director, Experience Design Group at R2integrated. Dustin M. has also been a Professor of Advertising & Branding (Content Strategy & Creative Technology) at Savannah College of Art and Design since 2019.

Dustin M. Thomas completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre/Theatre Arts Management from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2003. Dustin M. then attended the University of Roehampton in 2001 to pursue Abroad Studies in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. In 2005, Dustin earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Professional Writing from the University of Southern California.