Andrew O'Dell

Andrew O'Dell is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Pereira O’Dell. Andrew has been a leader in the San Francisco marketing landscape for many years, having co-founded pioneering digital ad agency Lot21 in 1997 and then holding key executive positions at global firms, including Carat and AKQA.

At AKQA, Andrew served as the President, Interactive and spearheaded the company's business development and media groups from 2004-2008. In that position, Andrew led the business efforts that resulted in the acquisition of some of the most prestigious accounts in the industry, including Kraft, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Target, McDonald’s, and Motorola. During his tenure, AKQA’s revenue grew by 400%, employed 700 staffers, expanded into NYC, Shanghai, and Amsterdam, and was named Agency of the Year by Adweek and Ad Age. After a successful run at AKQA, Andrew decided to return to his entrepreneurial roots and partnered with PJ Pereira to form Pereira O’Dell.