Julie Ptasinski

Julie Ptasinski has a strong background in resource management, project management, and account direction. Most recently, they served as the VP and Director of Resource Management at Arc Worldwide starting in October 2021. Prior to that, they held the role of VP of Project Management/Creative Resource Director at Cavalry from January 2019.

Before joining Cavalry, Julie worked at LAPIZ from May 2013 to August 2018, where they served as the Creative Resource Director. In this role, they were responsible for creative resource planning, project management, and overseeing a team of 15 creatives. Julie implemented new processes that increased account profit margins and met project deadlines.

From 2010 to 2013, Julie worked at FCB Chicago in various roles, including VP Project Management Director and VP Account Director/New Business. Julie managed both national and global accounts, such as Discover Financial Services and VW Global & VW USA. During their time at FCB Chicago, they pitched and won the Discover Financial Services account.

Prior to FCB Chicago, Julie held the position of Account Director at WHITTMANHART Interactive, where they managed the day-to-day client relationship for Harley-Davidson Interactive. Julie also worked as an Account Director at Element 79, overseeing the Celebrity Cruise Lines Interactive account.

Julie began their career at Leo Burnett in 2000 and held various roles, including Account Supervisor and Assistant Account Executive. Julie managed a team of five direct reports and supervised the planning and launch of a large-scale video-based entertainment website project for Marlboro.

In 1999, Julie worked as a Project Manager at Wunderman Chicago.

Overall, Julie Ptasinski brings a wealth of experience in resource management, project management, and account direction in the advertising and marketing industry.

Julie Ptasinski holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from the University of Illinois Chicago. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications, including "Managing Project Risks and Changes," "Budgeting and Scheduling Projects," "Initiating and Planning Projects" from Coursera in 2018, and "Cameras, Exposure, and Photography" from Coursera in 2017. Julie is also a mid-certificate holder of the Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) program from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which they received in August 2019.