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  • The Shipyard Names William Gelner as Chief Creative Officer to Elevate Creative Excellence

    The Shipyard Names William Gelner as Chief Creative Officer to Elevate Creative Excellence

    The Shipyard, one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent agencies, today announced the appointment of William Gelner as Chief Creative Officer.

    The Shipyard, AdAdge, 02/13/2025

  • The Shipyard Introduces New Operating Model

    The Shipyard Introduces New Operating Model

    The Shipyard launches a new operating model, forming The Shipyard Collective with Fahlgren Mortine and TURNER to expand its advertising, media, and communications services. This strategic move enhances integrated marketing capabilities. Learn more.

    The Shipyard, PR Newswire, MediaPost, 02/04/2025

  • THE SHIPYARD’S NEW BUSINESS STREAK CONTINUES

    THE SHIPYARD’S NEW BUSINESS STREAK CONTINUES

    Following the The Shipyard’s recent acquisition of Fahlgren Mortine – the two-time reigning Mid-Sized Agency of the Year as designated by the Public Relations Society of America – the agency continues to add to its roster, scoring a new win and expanding existing client relationships alike. Fresh addition to the agency’s lineup with San Diego County Regional Airport Authority; existing clients with expanded scopes of work include Worthington Enterprises and Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office.

    The Shipyard, Media Post, AdForum, 01/31/2025

  • The Shipyard Taps Former Scotts Miracle-Gro CMO Patti Ziegler as Managing Partner

    The Shipyard Taps Former Scotts Miracle-Gro CMO Patti Ziegler as Managing Partner

    The Shipyard, one of the region’s largest, privately-held companies as well as one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent advertising agencies, has named Patti Ziegler Managing Partner. Most recently serving as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and Strategic Business Lead for the multi-billion-dollar Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Ziegler will now oversee a portfolio of clients as well as marketing and demand generation for The Shipyard - which now has 400 employees, and 245 clients in 35 states.

    The Shipyard and Media Post, 10/22/2024

  • THE SHIPYARD’S NEW BUSINESS STREAK CONTINUES

    THE SHIPYARD’S NEW BUSINESS STREAK CONTINUES

    Following the The Shipyard’s recent acquisition of Fahlgren Mortine – the two-time reigning Mid-Sized Agency of the Year as designated by the Public Relations Society of America – the agency continues to add to its roster, scoring a new win and expanding existing client relationships alike. Fresh addition to the agency’s lineup with San Diego County Regional Airport Authority; existing clients with expanded scopes of work include Worthington Enterprises and Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office.

    The Shipyard and Media Post, 11/04/2024

Clients

Client Start Year End Year
Visit California 1998 Current
Prestige Brands 2023 Current
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts 2004 Current
San Diego Gas & Electric 2019 Current
In-N-Out 2004 Current
International Hotel Group (IHG) 2022 Current
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance 2023 Current
CLA Accounting 2021 Current
VSP - Vision Service Plan 2019 Current
Airstream 2023 Current

About

The Shipyard Engineers Brand Love.
The Shipyard builds performance-driven brands that audiences can’t help but love by applying modern mindsets to established models, fueling brand and marketing decisions that are more courageous and more validated. Our ability to align bold creativity with individual consumer motivation lets us do more than hope for brand love—we methodically engineer it throughout the consumer journey. We build brand affinity and future growth while simultaneously driving current-day performance—quite simply, the perfect marriage of brand and performance. Engineering Brand Love requires the creation of powerful, emotional connections between our clients and their key audiences across paid, owned, and earned media to tightly align with audience behavior, create positive experiences, build trust, and connect in meaningful ways to create action.

People

  • RICK MILENTHAL​

    RICK MILENTHAL​

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER​

  • MATTHEW BRUOT

    MATTHEW BRUOT

    PRESIDENT OF THE SHIPYARD COLLECTIVE

  • MARTY MCDONALD

    MARTY MCDONALD

    PRESIDENT OF FAHLGREN MORTINE

  • CHRISTINE TURNER

    CHRISTINE TURNER

    PRESIDENT OF TURNER PR

  • TAMMY HAUGHEY

    TAMMY HAUGHEY

    MANAGING PARTNER

  • PATTI ZIEGLER

    PATTI ZIEGLER

    MANAGING PARTNER

  • DAVE SONDERMAN

    DAVE SONDERMAN

    CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER​

  • DAVID GRZELAK​

    DAVID GRZELAK​

    MANAGING PARTNER

  • JOHN MERGEN

    JOHN MERGEN

    CHIEF MEDIA OFFICER

  • JULIA SEBASTIAN​

    JULIA SEBASTIAN​

    EVP, OPERATIONS​

  • LANCE PORIGOW​

    LANCE PORIGOW​

    EVP, GROWTH​

  • AMANDA MOUL

    AMANDA MOUL

    VICE PRESIDENT, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

  • LAUREN BANKS​

    LAUREN BANKS​

    VICE PRESIDENT, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

  • CORI BOONE

    CORI BOONE

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & INSIGHTS

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