About

email: tfc4@mac.com / ph: 415.640.7926

Tom Coates is an executive creative director and writer with 15+ years experience helping brands find their voice. He's managed departments, fostered client relationships, shaped company culture, led new business efforts, answered phones, made coffee and margaritas, and done whatever he could to make the work and working as good as can be. 

Most recently, Tom served as ECD at Butler, Shine, Stern, & Partners where he guided efforts on a variety of national and global brands including Converse, Columbia Sportswear, Uber, Lucas Arts, US Bank, MINI Cooper, Greyhound, Nature Made Vitamins, ZICO Coconut Water and more. He began his career in San Francsico at the London-based Leagas-Delaney on Adidas, CNET, and Sega among others, and was creative director on Electronic Arts launching major titles Madden and NBA Live at the now defunct agency See (previously OWNP). 

Tom graduated from the VCU BrandCenter and received an undergraduate degree in European History with a minor in Philosophy and Sportscenter. 

He lives in Marin County with his wife, their two boys, and their trusty mutt, Thunder Biscuit French Fry Coates I.