DOUG OAKES

I BUILD BRANDS THAT BUILD MARKET SHARE

Doug is an accomplished and creative marketing professional experienced at building brands and growing market share for regional, national and global healthcare and higher ed organizations. He has served as Director of Marketing and Fractional Marketing Director for health systems, physician groups, and consumer brands from Florida to California. He started his career as an award-winning art director and creative director for some of the biggest advertising and marketing agencies in the country, including Bozell, William Cook and Ketchum.

Doug earned his MBA from California Coast University and has a B.F.A. from The University of Southern Mississippi. He also studied at Parsons School of Design, New York, and the Portfolio Center in Atlanta. He taught Advertising Design at the Portfolio Center, The University of South Alabama, Flagler College and the Atlanta College of Art. Along the way he has received numerous creative awards for his work including; Best of Show at the 2022 Healthcare Communicators of Southern California Annual Awards, Best of Show (three times in 5 years) and numerous Awards of Excellence from the Georgia Healthcare Association's Target Awards, a Clio Award, several awards from Print's Regional Design Annual, and numerous national, regional and Best of Show awards from the American Advertising Federation ADDY Awards.

Doug is a past board member of Stepping Stones, an educational and therapy center for special needs children in Griffin, GA.