A former creative executive at advertising powerhouses Saatchi & Saatchi and Ammirati & Puris, Tod Seisser has attracted recognition throughout his career. Now a Founding Partner at New York City’s Grok, Tod Seisser is able to craft singularly effective campaigns for his clients, without the layers and huge expenses associated with traditional agencies. By developing an empathetic understanding of client needs and context, Tod Seisser and his partners, Steve Landsberg and Julie Bauer, are building Grok into a creative and strategically focused alternative to the Big Agency model.

Tod Seisser’s experience spans the packaged goods, food & beverage, beer & alcohol, luxury goods, business services, media and pharmaceutical sectors. Among his many campaigns, Tod Seisser was the driving force behind work for UPS, Kodak, Maidenform, Cheerios and Tide. In addition to his time at Saatchi & Saatchi as Chief Creative Officer, Tod Seisser has been a Co-Creative Director J. Walter Thompson and Group Creative Director at Ammirati & Puris under the legendary Ralph Ammirati, and he was the youngest Creative Director in the history of Levine Huntley Schmidt & Beaver.

Alongside his penchant for award-winning advertising, Tod Seisser has long maintained an interest in vintage 60’s and 70’s comic art by the renowned Jack Kirby. Tod Seisser has loaned portions of his collection to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, The Milwaukee Museum of Art, and New York’s Jewish Museum. Tod Seisser also utilizes his talents to effect positive change through his work with Partners for a Drug-Free America and the Earth’s Elders Foundation.

Additional information about Tod Seisser’s work and Grok is available at www.groknyc.com.