Yamamoto Team Members

Highly experienced business leader with 25 years of experience profitably running agency and client-side marketing organizations with focused attention on business growth, strategy and actionable insights, and communications integration across channels.

A banking background, a marketing mind and a farming work ethic combine to make Seth’s approach to finance and operations uniquely well-suited to the agency experience. He now acts as CFO for multiple agencies in the MDC family. 

Great people trying to do great things. That’s the formula and it has served Michael well. A writer and leader, Michael has spent the better part of the last two decades creating work that has made himself and his clients quite proud. He brings passion and a point of view. He wants to solve the real problems and instigate real results. And he’ll always give you his best and accept the challenge if it needs to be better. 

Jon is a champion of purpose-built digital strategies that create transformational results. Driven to deliver meaningful outcomes, his leadership and vision afford a sustainable digital presence for stakeholders and their organizations. 

Chris has a talent for taking complex marketing problems and breaking them down into concise solutions. So much so that we created a department just for him: Insights and Innovation, which has grown into the strategic heart and soul of Yamamoto. 

Andy is a strong, seasoned, strategic leader who brings a collaborative approach to relationships. Through his passion and expertise, he delivers transformative results to clients that increase brand performance and elevate the client experience. 

Maddy joined Yamamoto in 2023 to spearhead new business efforts, bringing 13 years of agency experience in various marketing areas. She is passionate about building bespoke teams and solutions for each partner, focusing on developing client relationships across the Stagwell network. 

Matt runs Yamamoto’s Chicago office, bringing nearly 30 years of experience leading agency teams on brands like Home Depot, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. His passion is building deep, meaningful partnerships with clients, centered around growth. 

Shawn is a creative leader, mentor and inspiration to his creative teams. He’s a thoughtful creative director with design roots, leading all major brand work at Yamamoto. Shawn has been the creative heart and soul of our body of work at Yamamoto. Everyone appreciates Shawn’s collaborative nature and immense talent. He’s highly driven to find smart, creative solutions that solve real business problems.​