Digging into Deutsch

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“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Eden Zugel, our operations manager, about all this – as well as how she has applied her “silent movie face” on Zoom calls.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Tommy Gerity, assistant account executive, whose first day of work happened to be Deutsch’s first day of working from home. We spoke with him about the experience of starting a job with nowhere to go, and what it’s like when all your co-workers are people whom you have never even met.

Today we spoke with Jiaqi Li, our SVP of data strategy and analytics, about all this – as well as simultaneously introducing a newborn and remote learning for a toddler into his household in the midst of a pandemic.

Today we spoke with Jeremy Gelade, our director of creative operations and project management, about all this – as well as the “conditional dog” he’s talking about getting for his family.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Lindsey Pearson, our wellness coach, about all this – as well as the challenges of being a control freak and germaphobe during these times.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Sarah Manna, Director of Print & Art Production, about all this – along with her dissatisfaction with her Zoom “listening face.”

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Heather English, Creative Director, about all this – as well as the challenges of an all-Zoom-all-the-time existence.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Jayme Maultasch, Group Account Director, about all this – as well as his daughter’s increasingly complex baking output.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Oliver Plunkett, Media Director, about all this – as well as how he became the laughingstock of sales associates at Best Buy.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Cara Colucci, Strategy Director, about all this – as well as how the current crisis has allowed her to better hone her napping abilities.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Richard Bryan, Client Accounting Manager, about all this – along with how world-class dishwasher loading skills are essential to an optimal sheltering- in-place experience.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Diana Heald, Director of Social Strategy, about all this – along with how the old-fashioned art of letter writing has been helpful and therapeutic.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Maggie O. Connors, Head of New Business Development, about all this – along with her sudden enthusiasm for flossing.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Siroor Quhshi, Account Supervisor, about all this – along with the challenges of helping manage 5 younger sisters during the crisis.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Andrew Arnot, Account Director, about all this –along with where baby carrots actually come from.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Rich Kolopeaua, Creative Director, about all this —as well as if geese provoke calmness or consternation.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke withJulie Kravetz, Group Planning Director, about all this—as well as her sudden fascination with the municipal workers on her street.

“Digging into Distancing” is about how people at Deutsch are working through the current COVID-19 crisis. We’ll hear about what’s helping them survive and thrive, what they’re struggling with, and what they imagine they’ll tell people 20 years from now about this difficult and unique period. Today we spoke with Roger Bova, our Head of Design about all this—and how frosted Pop Tarts have suddenly become a staple of his daily routine.

Kema is a content strategist at Deutsch and the author of “The Gift of the Missing Men,” which was published under The New York Times “Modern Love“ column. We spoke with Kema about her family history that inspired and informed this piece, the powerful matriarchal influences in her life, and if Houston is really a part of the south or not.

Donny is Deutsch’s former Chairman + CEO and a current political commentator on programs such as MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and “Saturday Night Politics with Donny Deutsch.” We spoke to Donny about growing up in Hollis, Queens, his working and personal relationship with his dad and the agency’s founder, David Deutsch, and the differences between his old advertising “world” and his new TV one.

Jeff is an executive producer at Deutsch who runs Steelhead, our internal production company. We spoke to Jeff about his Alaskan childhood that included both hauling in 300 lb. haddock and being on a jump rope team. We also discussed his fascinating work in the documentary film space.

Ace is an associate strategy director at Deutsch. We spoke with Ace about growing up as a Chinese immigrant in a U.S. college town, working on a pot farm and salmon boat, and finding one’s path and seeking out role models as a queer person.

Garett is a group strategy director in Deutsch's New York office. We spoke to Garett about his many treks around the world, his spirituality and the role it plays in his life and work, the benefits of journaling his many thoughts, and his investment in a sex toy start-up.

Pete is an executive creative director in Deutsch's New York office. We talked to Pete about spending part of his youth in a remote part of Egypt, and growing up with a Dad who probably wasn’t a spy. We also discussed his side-gig as a director of darkly funny (but not depressing!) films and his admiration for his wife, Tracy, who is out there fighting the good fight for better gun control.

Julia has been with Deutsch for 16 years and is our Director of Client Accounting. We spoke with Julia about navigating various forms of misogyny on a college campus during the early ‘70’s, her classical training in acting, and her subsequent string of New York City “survival jobs." We also heard about how she was able to take up ballet late in life without having to compete with unbearably cute 5 year olds, and the benefits of taking Argentine tango lessons both with and without her husband.

Luis has been at Deutsch for 15 years, and is a senior graphic artist in our studio. Luis talked with us about growing up in Brooklyn, the NYC blackout of 1977, his ascension in the world of street graffiti, and his career in the Navy, where he served around the globe and in several war zones.

Jameson is an associate creative director in Deutsch’s creative department. We spent some time chatting with him about his attempts to break into the world of acting as a kid, getting arrested with his mom in 6th grade, and his occasionally wildly inappropriate behavior as a sports arena announcer in college.

Sarah is a senior group digital media director at Deutsch in New York. We talked about her growing up in Cleveland and the physical, mental and emotional challenges and rewards of donating a kidney to her own father.

Tyler is one of Deutsch’s head account leads. We spoke with him about being diagnosed with HIV and living with the disease today, his struggle with substance abuse and addiction, and his recent marriage and hopes for the future.

Crissy is an executive producer at Deutsch in NY. We talked about her being a Midwestern gal, the joys and challenges of raising a special needs son, and her near-photographic memory.

Alla is a Senior IT Director at Deutsch in New York. We spoke with him about growing up in Senegal and his subsequent immigration to the U.S., as well as his nutritional, meditative and homeopathic practices.

Shreya is a Senior Group Planning Director in our New York strategic planning department. We discussed her uncanny soft skills, recovering from being abused as a child, teenager and young adult, her very Indian wedding, and her desire to be leader in a non-conventional way.

Rondell runs Deutsch’s New York art studio. Today, we talked with him about his upbringing in rural, Pentecostal Kentucky, and how he trained as a boxer for nearly a decade.

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