Jim Misener
As President of 50,000feet, Jim Misener oversees the strategic direction of the agency as well as business development, account service and operations. He works with the firm’s partners to ensure that the agency’s executions deliver on client objectives, bringing strategic brand and creative leadership and experience across financial services, electronics, automotive, retail and luxury product sectors. He works closely with many of the agency’s clients, including BMW, HOLLY HUNT, FLOR, Guggenheim, Ivy Funds, Knoll, MINI USA, Motorola, Northern Trust, Perkins+Will and Terlato Wines, and his work has been recognized by major design publications, including Communication Arts, HOW, Print and The Society for Typographic Arts. He has been a speaker at several design conferences, including SEEK and AIGA’s Innovation in Design series. Prior to joining 50,000feet, Jim held leadership positions at agencies, Ernst & Young and Accenture. He received a B.A. with Highest Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also has completed a Fine Arts Study Abroad program at Cite University in Paris and the AIGA Program for Creative Leaders at Yale University.