Job: Sr. Writer
Preferred Title: Idea enthusiast
Favorite thing about your job: Solving problems and doing the word thing.
When not working: I’m on stage playing jazz and blues at various locations around KC and the globe.
What I listen to: Classic KC jazz and blues and just about everything else.
Words of wisdom (someone else): “You can’t bore people into buying your product.”— David Ogilvy
Favorite movie: Lost in Translation
Dream dinner guests: Bill Bernbach, Ghandi, Aretha Franklin, Patrick Mahomes, BB King, Jay McShann, Shamekia Copeland
Favorite vacation destination: Koh Samui
My passion is: Creativity and making ideas that help people.
MIKE BOURNE
Curiosity isn’t just where ideas start—it’s how they grow. Every great campaign I’ve ever worked on began with a simple question no one had asked yet.
Mike Bourne
Mike’s curiosity has always been his superpower. It once had him juggling six college majors—until a single ad copy class changed everything. Since then, he’s built a career turning curiosity into award-winning, results-driven work. From Kansas City to FCB Chicago, he’s penned breakthrough campaigns that helped brands like A1 Steak Sauce (Yeah, it’s that important) and Jell-O (Every diet needs a little wiggle room) boost sales and earn top honors from The One Show, CA, Cannes, New York Festivals, and the Effies.
In Atlanta, Mike created breakthrough campaigns for Mitsubishi Electric and Georgia Aquarium, earning recognition as one of Atlanta’s 50 Most Creative People along with Tyler Perry. At VML, he led digital and social work for Bayer and BASF and helped win major new business.