AlReid
Al is the Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi, Dallas, where he leads the Saatchi organization on behalf of their client Toyota Motor North America. Humanitarian, husband, father and passionate about culture, Al has undeniably made a life of leading and inspiring ideas.
Al began his advertising career at sister agency Team One in 1992 after graduating with an MBA from The Simon School of Business, at The University of Rochester. After working with Saatchi & Saatchi in both San Francisco, Hong Kong & New York – Al became one of the legendary Team One “boomerangs”, returning in 2003 as Executive Director of Interactive & Relationship Marketing with responsibility for guiding a group that grew from 33 to more than 75 digital professionals.
Most recently – in addition to his leadership role in Dallas – he has led a collective team in partnership with Dentsu, to bring Toyota’s Global Olympic Campaign to life. While his career has included various brands, his relationship with Toyota has directly contributed to some of the most memorable ideas in the last 10 years.