Hired February 2007
Behind The Scenes
Born and raised in Hector, Minn., Brandon was surrounded by coups of pig farms and communal activities. “I’m being very generous, but there were approximately 843 inhabitants.” Brandon was an active participant in his community. However, there were a few times when he was too young to have any say in his individual rights, “willing or not, I had to occasionally partake in the annual tractor pulls.”
School Ties
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities(Graduates in May 2007)
- School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Major: Strategic Communications – Advertising
- Scholastic Honors – Howard and Roberta Liszt Award, David Floren Scholarship
- Distinguished Scholars Program – Boston University
- Phi Kappa Phi and National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Not For The Weak Hearted
- Nemer Fieger & Associates
- Media Intern
- National Student Advertising Competition (N.S.A.C.)
- Coca-Cola Campaign – President and Media Leader
- Postal Vault Campaign – Co-author, Lead Presenter of targeting and media
- Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
- Corporate Communications Intern
- University of Minnesota Ad Club
- Executive Board member
- Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
- Executive Vice President, Scholarship Chairman, Risk-Management Chair
- Seneca Foods Corporation
- Site representative
Leisurely Pursuit
Takes pleasure in innovative advertising techniques, Sundays on the lake, and the occasional games of pick-up basketball and tennis – “They call me LeBron Federer.”
Favorite Candy at RAA
“How can you pick? I’ve always been a Tootsie Roll fan.”
Secrets Can Make Friends
What you didn’t know is that Brandon frequently tunes into 1980 theme cartoon songs, “DuckTales, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the good stuff.” He is also values naming the top worst movies made of all time, (to his knowledge), which so far includes Kazaam and Epic Movie.
A Hoot and A Holler
Brandon was a lead presenter of the U of M National Student Advertising Competition 2005-2006 team, which captured 3rd place in the nation. He has now earned the lead as President of the 2006-2007 NSAC team, waiting patiently to take 1st this round.
During his 2006 internship at the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority in Boston, he could be spotted several times on the TV screen doing crisis community efforts at the “Big Dig” disaster.