Nelson Schmidt taps Ken Hagan as Executive Creative Director

Hagan will be responsible for the creative product across the agency’s offices and disciplines. He will also be involved in strategic planning, budget and staffing, and new business development. “Ken brings tremendous leadership skills in addition to his creative chops,” said Dan Nelson Jr., president of Nelson Schmidt. “The outstanding quality of our creative over the past several years has been instrumental in attracting new business and Ken will be able to take that momentum and help us push it to the next level.”

Hagan was most recently Vice President/Creative Director at Cramer-Krasselt’s Milwaukee office. Prior to that, he was Creative Director at Sanford Corporation and Frankel, Chicago. Hagan’s brand experience includes Broan-NuTone, Briggs & Stratton, GE Healthcare, Rayovac, E&J Gallo, Office Depot, Frito-Lay and Visa. His work has been recognized in leading advertising and promotions competitions including the New York Festivals, London International Advertising Awards, POPAIs (Outstanding Merchandising Achievement) and the Reggie Awards.