Douglas Longenecker

“I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with and report to Doug. Even in an environment with moving objectives and shifting project requirements, he was able to break down complex challenges into cohesive campaigns and manageable deliverables. I could rely on him to provide valuable insight and guidance at each step to ensure delivery was as seamless as possible. Just as importantly, he was receptive to my concerns and suggestions along the way. Doug leads by example and is invested in his team's growth. It was a real pleasure to work with him.”

“I've worked with Doug for over 5 years at The Solutions Group. His quick transformation from a strategic marketing and account management guy to our Co-creative Director (Copy-focus), was as seamless as I would have expected it to be. His rapport with designers, mac artists, freelancers, copywriters and his Co-Creative Director KyleAnn was terrific. His previous experience created a unique blend of skills that enabled him to collaborate with all disciplines within the Agency as well as confidently interact, engage and present to executive-level clients. From creative brief development to initial concepting and final work, Doug is one of those rare individuals who is open to suggestions and hearing comments from all sides, while still maintaining a thoughtful and strategic POV. He understands digital, social and HTML E-mail as well as sales collateral and PowerPoint presentations - and everything in between. Doug excels in the brand strategy department to listen and understand what the brand is all about and then express their corporate language in a more human and emotive way. Doug and I worked together on developing and implementing agency process – not a job for the faint of heart – developing the process was easy enough, but getting everyone to follow it was a major task. Over time we were able to change the mindset of the masses and held periodic lunch and learns to reinforce the importance of adhering to process and using the templates we created. On a personal note Doug and I have the same work ethic and both came to TSG after being “masters of our domain”. We both have that entrepreneurial spirit and take ownership of whatever we happen to be working on – it’s innate. Doug has been my sounding board on many occasions and has steered me in the right direction when I needed both professional and personal advice. I’m grateful for the friendship that developed from the professional connection. ”