Kristen Schwanz

Kristen Schwanz serves as Vice President and Creative Director at Weber Shandwick since October 2019, where leadership focuses on creative initiatives for brands such as Kellogg’s Cheez-It and Mars Petcare's PEDIGREE, GREENIES, and SHEBA. Prior experience includes a decade at Leo Burnett as Associate Creative Director, overseeing creative direction and campaign development for a diverse range of clients including Delta Faucet, Marshalls, Kraft Foods, Allstate, McDonald's, and Jim Beam. Earlier in the career, Kristen held roles as Associate Creative Director and Senior Copywriter working with notable brands like McDonald's and Kellogg's at various agencies. Initial professional experience began at Tribal DDB Chicago as a Copywriter, with responsibilities in digital content creation across multiple platforms. Kristen holds a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast & Electronic Communication from Marquette University.