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Clients

Client Start Year End Year
Bel Brands (Baybel, Boursin, and The Laughing Cow) 2019 Current
The Carl Buddig Company (Buddig Meats and YUMBO) 2024 Current
Chamberlain Group (myQ and Liftmaster) 2023 Current
The Coca-Cola Company (Mr. Pibb, Fresca, HI-C, Topo Chico and Honest Kids) 2025 Current
Citibank 2005 Current
Morton Salt 2025 Current
Phillip Morris International (ZYN) 2026 Current
Stanley Steemer 2025 Current

About

At Havas Chicago, our vision is simple: deliver the best work of our careers and build a culture where our people thrive.

Our north star - the Undeniable - guides everything we do. The Undeniable is work that stops you in your tracks, makes people feel something, and drives action. It’s creativity that delivers higher ROI, market share growth, and sales.

To achieve this, we’ve built a modern operating system that we call ‘the High-Low.’ The High builds brand strength, grounded in the rigor of thinking like a brand. It delivers strategic clarity, enduring platforms, and distinctive brand worlds rooted in long-term vision. The Low builds cultural capital, driven by acting like a content creator. It allows us to listen, react, and engage with culture in real time, connecting brands with their communities at the speed of relevance.

Consumers sit at the center of our work, and data drives every decision. Our proprietary Microcultures tool redefines audience design for a modern world. Where most agencies start with where to show up, we start with who, using segmentation, category data, and behavioral traits to uncover the cultural catalysts, movements, and insights that fuel our creative strategies.

And to compete with the speed of social, we create content in a truly modern way. Our in-house creators concept, shoot, and edit in hours or days to deliver high-quality work with minimal to no out-of-pocket production costs.

As a mid-sized, Midwest-based creative agency, we bring a refreshing and collaborative approach to our clients. Our team reflects the values many of our clients hold dear: honest communication, seamless teamwork, and a hands-on working style. We are a lean team of seasoned experts who deliver without unnecessary layers or overhead.

People

  • Kat Ott

    Kat Ott

    President

  • Frank Dattalo

    Frank Dattalo

    Chief Creative Officer

  • Ashley Rosenow

    Ashley Rosenow

    EVP + Head of Accounts and Social Media

  • Andy Malloy

    Andy Malloy

    EVP + Head of Strategy

  • Jason Georgen

    Jason Georgen

    EVP + Head of Production

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