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Where SoulMeets Scale

The rules of marketing have changed. The media landscape has changed. And the game is stacked against you. So, how does your brand win? You play a different game.

You need a different agency model. One that’s built for the modern media consumer. An independent model that blends both soul and scale. A partner that blurs the outdated lines between strategy, media, and creative. An advertising agency that understands “advertising” is every single thing a brand does — and the war for attention is more intense than ever, so ideas have to work harder — not just the what, but the where and when, too. And above all, a partner that understands this isn’t about marketing success; this is about business success. Conveniently: that’s us. Built around the modern media landscape and for the modern marketer to win.

Our Values

  1. 01
    We live to evolve

    If you’re not changing how you work right now, you become irrelevant – adaptation + creativity are the only constants in this world.

  2. 02
    Be unafraid to win

    A commitment to take on our client’s business as our own with a sense of unreasonable ambition and effort.

  3. 03
    Ideas over egos
    Great ideas need to come from everywhere and require selfless commitment by every team member to push for the best.

Awards + Recognition

Partnerships

DEI+B

DEI+B

We know that to matter outside our organization, we must first matter inside. This means investing in our teams and opportunities for them to succeed. Through programs like our business resource and affinity groups, and the BLAC internship program, we don’t just make a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we make a difference within our walls and in the industry by recruiting and retaining qualified employees from diverse backgrounds at all levels in our organization.

Certified B Corp

Certified B Corp

With our status as one of the largest advertising agencies that’s a Certified B Corporation®, we’re always out to be agents of change for businesses. We’re guided by a fierce, public commitment to do good in the world. See how we lead with purpose in our annual State of Matter Report here.

BarkleyOKRP by the numbers
100%
independent.
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600+
staff across the U.S.
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#1
shopping ads agency in the U.S.
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$10B
offline sales influenced.
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Our Offices
Kansas City
Kansas City
1740 Main Street
KC, MO 64108

+1 816 842 1500

Chicago
Chicago
328 S Jefferson St #850
Chicago, IL 60661

+1 816 842 1500

Denver
Denver
4180 Wynkoop, Suite 260
Denver, CO 80216

+1 816 842 1500

New York City
New York City
520 West 25th Street
New York City, NY 10001

+1 816 842 1500

Leadership that redefines the rules

Join Our Team
Demian Brink

DemianBrink

Chief Analytics + Data Officer
Jim Butler

JimButler

President, Operations
Chris Cardetti

ChrisCardetti

Chief Strategy Officer
Brandon Cooke

BrandonCooke

Chief Marketing + Growth Officer
Sean Corcoran

SeanCorcoran

President, MissionOne Media
Lindsey DeWitte

LindseyDeWitte

Chief Impact Officer
Brenda Donahue

BrendaDonahue

Chief Operations Officer
Dan Fromm

DanFromm

Founding Partner
Katy Hornaday

KatyHornaday

Chief Executive Officer
Asad Husain

AsadHusain

Chief Financial Officer
Brad Jones

BradJones

Chief Creative Officer
Reshma Karnik

ReshmaKarnik

Chief Media Officer
Jeff King

JeffKing

Founding Partner
Tom O’Keefe

TomO’Keefe

Founding Partner
Stephanie Parker

StephanieParker

Chief Client Experience Officer
Nick Paul

NickPaul

Founding Partner
Rahul Roy

RahulRoy

Chief Relationship Officer
Nate Swift

NateSwift

Managing Director, Chicago