Dennis Ryan

After spending over 25 years making stuff up in Chicago, Dennis Ryan left to become the first Chief Creative Officer of Olson in Minneapolis. First as a copywriter for Needham Harper & Steers, next as an ECD of J. Walter Thompson and eventually as the Chief Creative Officer of Element 79, he has dreamed up ideas for the world’s best-known brands, including Budweiser, Northwestern Mutual, Gatorade, Frito-Lay, Discover Card, Miller Brewing, Harris Bank, Kraft, Nestlé, Nabisco, Bank of Montreal, Blockbuster, Target, Supercuts, Alberto Culver, Artistry Cosmetics and Wet n Wild.