Principal Conversation

The holidays are the season of giving and the perfect time to reflect on good works. Carol talks to two nonprofit organizations with direct connections to the Fox River ad club. The first is Photo Opp, an initiative launched by three multimedia professionals in the Fox Valley. The second is The Canary Fund, a nonprofit organization that gives microgrants to doers, founded after the death of ad agency president and graphic design veteran, Jim Rivett.

Carol has a laugh-filled interview with Steve Brenzel, aka veteran video editor, aka Ned the Dead, aka the Godfather of Storytelling, aka all-around nice guy.

From comic books to children’s books, Robb Mommaerts creates detail-rich and extraordinary illustrations that grace a host of publications and projects. Carol talks to Robb about the art of using imagination and illustration to tell stories.

The street art we love owes its origins to the skateboard culture. Carol talks with artist and designer Beau Thomas about his graffiti beginnings and how his arrest at a tender age was the reckoning that redirected his energies into becoming a well-respected mural artist.

New this season, please welcome Carol Cassell, AAF Fox River member and season-two host of Principal Conversation. Carol is a highly creative, business-savvy marketing and communications professional with more than 30 years of experience in both corporate and agency. Her areas of expertise include brainstorming big ideas, crafting on-target communications, and steering exceptional advertising campaigns. 

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Shaun and Amy interview longtime friend and contributor to AAF Fox River Ad Club Jesse Mitchell.  We talk about his origin story in the Fox River Valley and how his career has progressed over the years to working on some major brands and collaboration with some high power agencies across the US.  You might need a beer to listen to this one!

Amy and Shaun interview Sara Porritt - Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Omincon Media Group in New York and host of the podcast “Hear us Roar"

Amy and Shaun have a nice chat with Carol Cassell from WORDplay....all the Carols (we think). She talks about her career as a copywriter and the importance of copywriting in our current state of having to produce soooo much digital content.  

Amy and Shaun interview the winners of the Judge's Choice awards along with the Best of Show winner.  We get to hear the stories behind the creative projects.  This year the awards show was virtual so it was a great opportunity to hear what the winners had to say about their projects!

Principal Conversation is a podcast from AAF Fox River Ad Club located in northeastern Wisconsin. Amy Soquet, AAF-District 8 Board of Governors, and Shaun Pitts, owner of Studio 44, interview guest speakers and club member Principals who lead local businesses that provide advertising, marketing, PR, design, fulfillment, and print services. Topics include life stories, industry perspectives, cultural leadership and the work.