The Common Vein

September 2009

Copyright 2009

 

 

33 Invermay Avenue

Toronto, Ontario

M3H 1Z1

Canada

(H) 647 347 2393 (Mobile) 416-884-7571

(E) lpreskow@rogers.com

DOB

25 March 1952

Family

Married Wendy (nee Lubner, KDHL class of 1971) in 1974.

Three children:

Lara Brown (married to Lowell Brown), born May 15, 1979

Jonathan, born March 21, 1981

Amy, born May 20, 1985

One amazing Grandchild ? Aiden Brown, born January 20, 2008

One great Golden Doodle ? Dazy, a poodle/golden retriever mix

 

After KDHL?

Spent a year in the South African Air Force.

Earned a Diploma in Advertising from Johannesburg Technical College

and began a career in advertising, mostly as a copywriter (see below).

Immigrated to Toronto, Canada in February 1987.

Career

After stints as an advertising co-ordinator at Peugeot, Cinemark sales executive and media planner at Grey-Phillips, Bunton, Mundel & Blake, I found my niche as an advertising copywriter. Created campaigns at a number of South African ad agencies, including Lindsay Smithers-FCB, Grey and JWT. After moving to Canada in 1987, I resumed my writing career, working both full time and freelance. Nearly 15 years ago, I joined the Toronto office of Leo Burnett Worldwide, where I remain a Senior Writer in their Arc direct and digital division.

Interests

Lifelong interest in aviation and aerospace (not a pilot, but observer and collector of airline postcards, memorabilia, books, etc.).

Travel.

Walking and exploring Toronto?s neighbourhoods.

?Advertising has been a great career for me. Worked on so many interesting  products, brands and services and challenges. I am sure Terry will say the same thing. (I must get in touch with Terry)  I have been lucky to have had the opportunities to keep up with the changing  media landscape ? now spend most of my time writing for websites and online ads.  There are agencies out of Boston ? just the largest ones are out of NY, Chicago or the West Coast.
My company, Leo Burnett Wordwide, is HQed in Chicago.?