Park Howell - President

The Serious Side

Work History

  • Opened the doors to Park&Co on March 1, 1995, and have strived to run a profitable, socially conscious company.
  • Positioned the agency to be a sought-after partner in environmental and cause-related marketing ventures.
  • Purchased our Arcadia office building in October of '03.
  • Renovated the office to create an environment where everyone can grow personally and professionally.
  • Prior to Park&Co, was an award-winning director of creative services for Quorum International, a multinational marketer of security and nutritional products.
  • Cut my ad teeth in the mid 80s in small agencies working as a writer, creative director, account executive, media/planner/buyer, receivable and payables guy, and sometimes found myself in the legal role. Great proving grounds for the future owner of a small but rapidly growing ad agency/web firm/film & video production house.

Clients/Industries

  • Launched Water - Use It Wisely conservation campaign in 2000, which has grown to include more than 350 partners throughout North America.
  • U.S government hired Park&Co as a consultant to help the American Embassy in Cyprus launch a water conservation effort in the Turkish Cypriot.
  • Goodwill of Central Arizona named Park&Co its 2006 Community Partner of the Year for our help in growing its donations and retail business by more than 300 percent over four years.
  • Park&Co puts clean air on the map with its award-winning Bring Back Blue campaign for Maricopa County.

Education/Degree(s)

  • Washington State University
    Bachelor of Art Degree in Music, Composition & Theory
    Bachelor of Art Degree in Communications/Public Relations

Additional Certification/Training

  • Vistage

Professional Groups/Affiliations

  • Second Wind
  • Valley Forward
  • Better Business Bureau
  • Phoenix Chamber of Commerce

Community Service

  • Social Venture Partners
  • Valley Forward
  • Scottsdale Unified School District Volunteer
  • St. Theresa School Board President
  • St. Theresa Dad's Club President

Awards/Honors

Addys, Tellys, UCI's, and a host of other awards. But the greatest honor is working with brilliant award-winning writers, designers, web pros, film & video producers and strategic account folk.