Hilbrich Group

Acquisition and leadership of marketing communications companies to bring more and better services to clients.

CEO | Founder | Investor l Business Turnaround Expert l Author l Coach

I have combined four decades of experience into instant insight. To help businesses create good times out of bad and to learn from the mistakes I made to help amplify their success.

Executive Coach

Global organization of company Presidents who believe in education, idea exchange and family work/life balance. Have held many officer, day chair and global champion roles.

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The Sandbox Agency

Our vision is to create a global challenger agency. Sandbox not only creates great work and executes flawlessly—we focus on the important and undervalued virtue in the agency business of playing together nicely in the sandbox. After growing from a startup to $62MM in revenue, Sandbox successfully combined with MERGE in March 2020.

Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO

Brandimage - Desgrippes & LAGA

Acquired Brandimage - Desgrippes & Laga, one of the world’s largest design firms, was formed from the combination of Desgrippes Gobé, a global design firm, and laga, a leading American design and innovation agency. With a team of experts in the U.S. Europe and Asia, Brandimage offers holistic services designed to deliver rich emotional brand experiences for consumers, from brand strategy and consumer insight, to brand identity, industrial design, package design, graphics, innovation, interactive, retail experience and architecture in one integrated offering. Brandimage was acquired by Schawk in October 2011.

Owner and CEO

The Marketing Store

Global promotional marketing communications agency with offices in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, U.K., France, Australia and China serving McDonald's, Nissan, Diageo, Vodafone and Coca Cola. Having created the awesome team that grew The Marketing Store Canada from a startup to $25MM in revenue, earned TMS global agency of the year three years in a row and achieved a top 5 independent agency status in Canada, I moved to the role of Global President of the company.

Global President

Leo Burnett

Started my career at Leo Burnett in Chicago and moved on to Burnett offices in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Canada in various senior leadership positions while growing the agency and client business for Kellogg's, Proctor & Gamble, Kraft, Heinz, Fruit of the Loom, Glad and McDonald's. Although I loved working with many major multinational clients, I especially enjoyed successfully leading smaller, more entrepreneurial offices in Leo Burnett International. Having experienced helping clients navigate the crumbling of the Berlin Wall and executing turnarounds in smaller offices in Scandinavia, I developed my deep love of the agency business and the people who work so hard to make it tick.

Senior Vice President

CEO | Entrepreneur | Investor | Author | Executive Coach

Leaders need perspective and broader thinking to create success. I can help you achieve that success. 

After almost three decades as a CEO, entrepreneur and investor, I have navigated organizations large and small, struggled through recessions and successfully managed companies to success who were once drowning in poor management or deeply in debt. I have grown business organically and through acquisition; and I have exited two companies as an entrepreneur.

I have seen a lot. I'm not perfect. I have struggled and laid awake many nights to try to figure out the right answer. 

My passion is to serve. That is why I have combined four decades of experience into days of learning for you. To help you create good times out of bad, to help you learn from the mistakes I made and to help you amplify your success. 

I will engage in your success. I will help you turn your company around. I will sell your company. I will invest in or purchase your company. 

If I have entered the conversation you are already having in your head, I would be privileged to chat with you.

John Hilbrich

TripleLift

TripleLift makes advertising work for everyone: publishers who seek greater monetization, advertisers who require better performance, consumers who want better ad experiences, and diverse voices who want equal inclusion and access to opportunities.

Director, CTV Supply Partnerships

Mirriad

VP, Strategic Partnerships

Director, Strategic Partnerships

AI-powered and multi-patented, Mirriad is the global leader in virtual product placement (VPP). Our technology dynamically inserts branded creative into a vast portfolio of premium television, digital, social, and streaming content. This award-winning solution drives exceptional performance for advertisers, creates new revenue for content owners, and dramatically improves the viewer's experience.

Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Taboola

Team Lead, Media Sales Planning

Taboola is the world's leading discovery and content recommendation platform, helping the globe's connected population find content they may like but never knew existed.

Media Sales Planner

Rhythm & Boots NYC

•	Own and operate music site rhythmandbootsnyc.com covering Country, Folk, and Americana nationwide
•	Serve as head writer and editor of music releases, artist interviews, playlist creation and seasonal event calendar

https://rhythmandbootsnyc.com/

Owner

Fuse Media Inc.

Ad Sales Planner

Fuse Media is a cross-platform entertainment media brand that creates empowering, music cultural-based content and experiences for a multicultural millennial and GenZ audience. Fuse showcases talent, activists and creators who break boundaries, celebrate life, and fuel hope for a world seeking unity.

Ad Sales Assistant

Barcelona Global

Barcelona Global is a private, independent and not-for-profit civil society platform committed to making Barcelona a more global and progressive city.

Associate, International Talent Monitor

Strategic thinker with a passion for product innovation and tech-driven monetization solutions. My background in cross-platform partnership development, account strategy, and client services drives me in selling through a product’s value while working behind the scenes to develop its roadmap and strategy.

Media Strategy | Client Services | Sales | Contract Negotiation | Partner Development | Product and Pricing Strategy | Revenue Modeling | Market Growth

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