Bill Aitchison | The Art
An award-winning art director/brand identity designer. Bill has served as both staff and freelance art/creative director for leading ad agencies including CDM Digital Advertising, Chiat/Day, Dailey, DDB/Needham/LA, Havas Edge, Hawthorne Advertising, Ogilvy & Mather/LA, Evoke/Mind+Matter, RAPP/LA, Catapult Marketing, Tracy-Locke/LA and Cimarron Group.
Bill’s deep experience spans concepting, art direction and creative leadership for major brands including AmaWaterways, American Express, Amgen, Ashton Woods Homes, Assurant Health, Bank of America, Black+Decker, Cigna HealthCare, DIRECTV, Dyson, E! Networks, Good Sam Club, Heineken, HomeAdvisor, Kal Kan Pet Foods, KFC, Pepsi, The Walking Company, TransAmerica, Universal Studios, Velotric eBikes, E! Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Bill has donated his time to numerous non-profit organizations including spcaLA, The Shriners, The Rotary Club, The Humane Society of the United States and The Cancer Support Community. He has studied martial arts for 20+ years and holds a second-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do. Bill is a Past Worshipful Master of Masons of California.
Neil Klayman | The Copy
Neil is an award-winning copywriter and creative strategist with a proven track record of creating breakthrough campaigns that drive awareness, engagement and revenue. He has served as senior staff copywriter and lead creative for ABC, CBS, Mattel, E! Network, Style Network, Rapp Los Angeles, Woo Agency and Hawthorne Advertising.
Neil’s career spans concepting, copywriting and creative direction for major brands including 3M, AAA Life, Bank of America, Black+Decker, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Credit One Bank, Dexcom, Dyson, Equifax, Gerber Life, Hamilton Beach, La Roche-Posay, LeafFilter, Mattel, Netspend and Western Digital.
Neil is also a published children’s author and former co-chairman of Read Across America. His first book, Boris Ate A Thesaurus, was chosen by the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the National Education Association (NEA) as a ‘Book Of The Year’. His latest children’s book is slated for release in the spring of 2027.