Chris Miller
Draftfcb Chicago
Chris has created, built and led businesses in the digital marketing space for close to 20 years, most recently in his role as SVP, group management director, digital, at Draftfcb Chicago. In his work, he combines a relentless pursuit of perfection with a passion for experimenting, traits that have served him and his clients well across the shifting digital landscape.
At Draftfcb, Chris is responsible for evolving the agency’s digital work across disciplines and client offerings while setting the agency’s vision and direction in the digital space. He works across most clients including MilkPEP, Sharpie, Kraft and USPS.
Prior to joining Draftfcb in 2008, Chris was a co-founder of Tractiv, which Element79 acquired in 2005 to build out its digital competencies. While at Element79, he led the digital strategy and operations for the agency as chief digital officer while also taking an active role with new business development and clients.
Throughout his career, Chris has also co-founded and led chemistri (now Arc Worldwide), one of the top interactive agencies in North America. He also worked in the Leo Burnett network, growing from manager to EVP/director, and started two design companies. Along the way he’s worked on Gatorade, Nintendo, Allstate, adidas, Disney and McDonald’s. He’s been an early adopter of technology—starting with the Macintosh in 1984, digital pre-press in the early 90’s and ultimately the internet.
A past member of Apple’s Customer Advisory Board, Chris can often be found with sleeves rolled up, engaging in conversations on digital marketing. He has been a frequent speaker at industry events and universities such as ad:tech, MacWorld, Seybold Seminars, Siggraph, DePaul, and Northwestern.
Chris is a graduate of Drake University’s Journalism program, where his love for learning fueled him to major in three disciplines—advertising, radio/TV and media graphics—and he left one class shy of a fourth.
Outside of the office he enjoys teaching scuba diving and is part owner of a dive shop in St. Thomas, USVI. When not under the water he can be found wake boarding, kite surfing and most recently trying fresh water surfing. All of this he enjoys alongside his Scottish wife. Both are fortunate to share their house with two cats and a German Shepherd.
Kim Luegers
Draftfcb Chicago's MC Media
Kim currently leads the charge in evangelizing and executing innovative emerging solutions for Draftfcb Chicago’s MC Media. Her strategic vision and energetic communication skills are put to the test when selling emerging platform ideas to her MillerCoors clients.
Kim’s most recent work includes stewardship of Coors Light’s NFL Draft and NASCAR mobile alert campaigns. Prior to being selected to head up Draftfcb’s Emerging Media practice in 2007, Kim worked in the traditional planning/buying side of media for various clients such as Jim Beam, Barilla Pasta, Equal Sweetener, and Quaker, SC Johnson and Taco Bell.
Kim is a proud alum of Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Akash Pathak
Draftfcb Chicago
Akash Pathak is responsible for managing digital business and leading digital innovation, strategy and account management on integrated accounts at Draftfcb Chicago. At the agency he has worked on award-winning programs for MilkPEP and Dow Chemical, and more recently he’s headed up digital initiatives for clients such as Kraft Foods and Newell-Rubbermaid’s Sharpie brand.
Akash has over nine years of experience in the digital industry. He started his career at Accenture as a management consultant in their New York offices and moved to Chicago in 2003 to join Digitas. His experience includes working across several industries: consumer packaged goods, automotive, financial services, insurance and home appliances. He’s a self-proclaimed foodie and a fan of watching and playing soccer.
Akash graduated with distinction from the University of Illinois and received his master’s in marketing from Northwestern University in 2006.
