Creative Innovator Joins Interactive Agency

Award-winning interactive agency, Tocquigny, is pleased to announce the addition of Ed Prentiss as Executive Director of Creative. A strategic thinker and creative innovator, Prentiss will provide overall creative leadership for the agency.

”Ed has a track record of generating big ideas and executing memorable campaigns for all types of companies,” said Yvonne Tocquigny, founder and CEO of Tocquigny. “Our clients expect fresh ideas, and Ed will add to our ability to deliver on that promise. Ed’s teaching background is a rare asset that allows him to be a dynamic presenter as well as a mentor for others at the agency.”

Prentiss brings over 15 years of experience to Tocquigny. Prior to his role with Tocquigny, he was SVP Account Planner at Hansa Marketing where he managed the Hoovers and Dun & Bradstreet accounts for the past year. Before his stint at Hansa, he was Creative Director at Olson, where he led integrated teams of copywriters, art directors, planners, designers and web developers to create campaigns for such notable brands as Naked Juice, Izze, Target, Land O’Lakes, 3M and General Mills. Throughout his career in advertising, Prentiss has demonstrated his well-rounded talents in roles that include president, copywriter and chief marketing officer.

A graduate of Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Prentiss relocated to Minneapolis for his first job as a copywriter. Around the same time, he realized he had a talent for helping other young creative marketers with their portfolios. What started as informal meetings in his small apartment eventually led him to found Brainco, one of the top schools for advertising and design students in the U.S., as recognized by Creativity magazine. As a creative, he has won numerous industry awards including One Show, Clios and The Radio Mercury Awards. As a mentor and leader, Prentiss has taught and mentored hundreds of advertising professionals and continually inspired his teams to create excellent work.