The Fog City Chronicles

Nadja Lossgott, Executive Creative Director at AMV BBDO, chats with Jim Lesser about how her upbringing has influenced her passion towards the craft of advertising and her approach to team building.

Susannah Keller, Global Business Leader of BBDO Worldwide, chats with Jim Lesser about the importance of trust and accountability within her teams and advice for people who are searching for mentors in their career path.

Sarah Douglas, Chief Executive Officer at AMV BBDO, chats with Jim Lesser about her ability to recognize and develop great ideas and the importance of self-care.

Lianne Sinclair, Managing Director at Energy BBDO, chats with Jim Lesser about her new roll and her confidence to not take "no" for an answer in order to improve her career.

Kathryn Brown, Managing Director of BBDO Worldwide chats with Jim Lesser about helping people find their own voice in a workplace and the importance of being an expert of a client's business.

Elle McCarthy, EVP Global Head of Planning on the Ford account at BBDO New York, chats with Jim Lesser about finding diverse talent while recruiting, assessing and addressing unconscious bias in the workplace and making the transition from a craftsperson to a team builder and a leader.

Anne Dooley, Global Business Leader on the SC Johnson account at Energy BBDO, chats with Jim Lesser about learning how to learn, greatly understanding a client’s business problems and the challenges of building teams around the world.

Tina Allan, EVP Director of Data Solutions at BBDO New York, chats with Jim Lesser about developing a new data practice for BBDO and the importance of having a mentor in the advertising world.

Robin Fitzgerald, Chief Creative Officer of BBDO Atlanta, chats with Jim Lesser about the leaps she took to start her career and what she looks for when she builds her creative teams.

Dame Cilla Snowball, Group Chairman and Group CEO of AMV BBDO, chats with Jim Lesser about the BBDO People Values, turning rejection into motivation and building a brilliant agency culture.

Kirsten Flanik, President and CEO of BBDO New York, chats with Jim Lesser about the importance of relationships, how to succeed with clients and the true importance of creativity.

Crystal Rix, Chief Strategy Officer of BBDO New York, chats with Jim Lesser about leadership, team building, unconscious bias and more.

Tonise Paul, President and CEO of Energy BBDO in Chicago chats with Jim Lesser about the critical traits necessary to succede in advertising, how building brands builds business and more.

Valérie Accary, CEO of CLM BBDO in France chats with Jim Lesser about the importance of learning from great bosses and bouncing back after a set-back.

(Skype audio from Russia is tricky, but hang in there!) Ella Stewart, CEO of BBDO Group in Russia chats with Jim Lesser about leading one of the largest agency groups in the world, the origins of advertising in Russia and more.