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Creative
Visit California
San Francisco Ballet: Mere Mortals
San Francisco Ballet
California Department of Water Resources
CLA Accounting
Cases
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Visit California - Let's Play Case Study
Visit California
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San Francisco Ballet Case Study
San Francisco Ballet
News
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The Shipyard Expands California Operations with New San Diego Headquarters
The Shipyard Expands California Operations with New San Diego Headquarters
The Shipyard, 03/19/2025
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The Shipyard Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of TinyWins, the Global Digital Feelings Studio
The Shipyard Expands Capabilities with Acquisition of TinyWins, the Global Digital Feelings Studio
The Shipyard, 05/29/2025
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The Shipyard Names William Gelner as Chief Creative Officer to Elevate Creative Excellence
The Shipyard, one of the nation’s fastest-growing independent agencies, today announced the appointment of William Gelner as Chief Creative Officer.
The Shipyard, AdAdge, 02/13/2025
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The Shipyard Introduces New Operating Model
The Shipyard launches a new operating model, forming The Shipyard Collective with Fahlgren Mortine and TURNER to expand its advertising, media, and communications services. This strategic move enhances integrated marketing capabilities. Learn more.
The Shipyard, PR Newswire, MediaPost, 02/04/2025
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THE SHIPYARD’S NEW BUSINESS STREAK CONTINUES
Following the The Shipyard’s recent acquisition of Fahlgren Mortine – the two-time reigning Mid-Sized Agency of the Year as designated by the Public Relations Society of America – the agency continues to add to its roster, scoring a new win and expanding existing client relationships alike. Fresh addition to the agency’s lineup with San Diego County Regional Airport Authority; existing clients with expanded scopes of work include Worthington Enterprises and Greater Zion Convention & Tourism Office.
The Shipyard, Media Post, AdForum, 01/31/2025
Clients
| Client | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|
| Visit California | 1998 | Current |
| Prestige Brands | 2023 | Current |
| Veloz –Electric For All | 2024 | Current |
| Walt Disney Parks & Resorts | 2004 | Current |
| San Diego Gas & Electric | 2019 | Current |
| In-N-Out | 2004 | Current |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | 2023 | Current |
| CLA Accounting | 2021 | Current |
| Airstream | 2023 | Current |
| VSP - Vision Service Plan | 2019 | Current |
About
We Engineer Brand Love.
IGNITING THE SPARK
We build brands to be felt. We fuse cultural fluency with fearless creative to strike a nerve—and keep hitting it. We don’t just chase impressions. We engineer brands that leave one. With creative leaders, innovators, dreamers, producers and builders, we have the capabilities to imagine, create, build, and manage content across screens, scrolls, and Super Bowls.
BUILDING THE SYSTEM
We pull Brand Love through the full funnel helping brands stake their claim in both markets and memories. With a systematic campaign architecture, we define clear media channel roles and the most motivating messaging across all audiences. When paid, owned, and earned media are no longer siloed, brands show up stronger and stay remembered longer.
CREATING STAYING POWER
We are laser focused on driving business growth, not vanity metrics or chasing advertising awards. Our proprietary performance analytics platforms, including AI and automation, ensure we outperform against the metrics that matter most for your business.
People
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RICK MILENTHAL
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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MATTHEW BRUOT
PRESIDENT OF THE SHIPYARD COLLECTIVE
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MARTY MCDONALD
PRESIDENT OF FAHLGREN MORTINE
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CHRISTINE TURNER
PRESIDENT OF TURNER PR
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TAMMY HAUGHEY
MANAGING PARTNER
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PATTI ZIEGLER
MANAGING PARTNER
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DAVE SONDERMAN
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
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DAVID GRZELAK
MANAGING PARTNER
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STEPHANI ESTES
CHIEF MEDIA OFFICER
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JULIA SEBASTIAN
EVP, OPERATIONS
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LANCE PORIGOW
EVP, GROWTH
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AMANDA MOUL
VICE PRESIDENT, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
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LAUREN BANKS
VICE PRESIDENT, ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
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CORI BOONE
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & INSIGHTS