Jeffrey Fenesy

In 2000, writer, director and producer Jeffrey Fenesy brought his creative vision to R2C Group in Portland, Oregon, which has become the number one independent full service direct-response advertising agency in the United States. Providing planning, creative, media, production, interactive, operations, and analytical services, the company works with businesses from start-ups to Fortune 500 firms. As Vice President of Creative Services, Jeffrey Fenesy oversees all communication channels, including strategy, with a focus on producing a return on investment for clients. On a day-to-day basis, he is involved in creative and client development and marketing integration.

Clients of Jeffrey Fenesy and R2C Group include entertainment icons MTV Networks, The Walt Disney Company, American Idol and The Tonight Show; beauty staples Estée Lauder Inc. and bareMinerals; and technology titans Sony Corporation, Tivo, Vonage, Nintendo, AOL, Adobe Systems Incorporated, and Nintendo of America Inc. Other major clients include P&G, General Mills, KitchenAid, Home Depot, Stanley Tools, Chase, Mutual of Omaha, Humana, Hamilton Beach, Nautilus Bowflex, Icon Fitness, Invisalign and many more.

Jeffrey Fenesy and his colleagues at R2C Group assisted in the successful DVD launches of American Idol, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Cesar Millan, Bob Hope and others. In addition, the firm has won a multitude of awards for creative efforts on behalf of The Biggest Loser; KitchenAid, Nintendo of America Inc.; General Mills Inc.; and numerous other customers.

Jeffrey Fenesy attended Boston University, where he received a B.S. in Broadcasting and Film. He commenced his career in the publicity department of Universal Pictures in New York. Progressing through the ranks in the world of advertising, Jeffrey Fenesy also served as Senior Writer, Director and Producer at The Tyee Group in Portland, where his clients included the Indiana Pacers; Hewlett-Packard, Louisiana Pacific, Turner Broadcasting System, ESPN, The Sharper Image, Sears and Panasonic.

A longtime supporter of the Portland Creative Conference, an interdisciplinary celebration of the creative process, Jeffrey Fenesy holds memberships in the Portland Advertising Federation and the Electronic Retailing Association. He also assists several charitable organizations, including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Salvation Army.