Jason White

Jason started his career in New York City learning the fundamentals of marketing and advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi and BBDO. He worked on Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and M&M Mars. After 6 years in New York, Jason moved to Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, Oregon to pursue his long time dream of defining culture through the voice of Nike. He went on to help launch Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai and lead the Nike business in China, developing the 2008 Beijing Olympics Campaign. That was followed by an appointment to Global Account Director where he oversaw the development of key global efforts for 2010 World Cup, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods and others. In 2011 Jason returned to China to lead Wieden +Kennedy Shanghai through its next phase of creative innovation. He was the Managing Director of Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai, which was named China’s 2012 Independent Advertising Agency of the Year, representing clients including Nike, Levi’s, Converse, Chrysler, Beats by Dr. Dre, Tiffany and Shanghai Disneyland Resort. In 2014 Jason joined, Beats By Dr. Dre, as Vice President of Marketing. He spent two years helping to build the brand and expand the team internationally. He oversaw the highly awarded Straight Outta Compton campaign (2016) along with LeBron James' return to Cleveland, "Re- Established", (2014). He is now Global Head of Marketing, pushing the brand further into popular culture in America and abroad. He is committed to diversity and social good. He is a board member of the Marcus Graham Project and a member of the Summit Series community. Jason is a 2017 inductee into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement. He also was just recognized as EBONY Power 100.

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