We’re in
your corner.
We’ve helped build champion brands worldwide—from Polar beer in Venezuela to foodie utopia Meinhardt Fine Foods, and the unbiased news reporting of Knowhere News. We created Credit Karma’s brand positioning and launched it simultaneously in the U.S., Canada and U.K. We redefined the equine industry with the launch of StableFeed, and sparked an international inner revolution with DivaCup.
When you take a stance and champion your brand, your business wins.
A few of the brands we’ve helped
to throw a full punch.
Senior leadership,
tailored teams,
greater impact.
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Mike Leslie
Partner, PresidentWhile Mike has always called Vancouver home, he’s spent most of his career working up and down the West Coast, from L.A. to Seattle, and across Canada, from Vancouver to Montreal. He’s worked at small and large agencies and even did a stint client-side, but TAXI is where he spent most of his career and ultimately advanced to President.
A creative problem solver with a penchant for strategy and analytics, Mike’s primary business is to, well, take care of the business. His unique, pragmatic POV has helped the likes of TELUS, Amazon, Expedia, Audi, Beam Suntory, DivaCup, Milk, and Credit Karma successfully navigate constantly changing market conditions.
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Chris Zawada
Partner, Head of CreativeChris began his career in Toronto at FutureBrand, where he had the opportunity to work on national and international brands like Coca-Cola, Cadbury, RBC, Heinz, and Empresas Polar. Following his move to the West Coast, Chris’ thoughtful and strategic approach to design led him to become Creative Director at renowned agencies including TAXI and Cossette, leading creative for TELUS, McDonald’s, WestJet, and MINI, to name a few. Along the way, Chris also found the time to create one of the world’s most popular packaging design sites – lovelypackage.com.
Chris champions beautiful design with purpose, guiding our creatives and directing a wide range of projects encompassing digital, product development, advertising content, and more.
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Jack Dayan
Partner, Head of StrategyJack is one of Canada’s leading strategists. Born on the West Coast, he obtained his master’s degree from Boston University’s College of Communication, where he also co-taught a graduate course in Brand Planning. Jack spent 13 years in Boston and Washington, DC, working with top agencies, Mullen and Arnold Worldwide, before returning to Vancouver where he landed at TAXI as V.P., Head of Strategy.
Jack’s collaborative and agile approach to brand planning is a welcome break from other agencies’ traditional top-down approach. Jack brings intelligence, ingenuity, and practical know-how to help brands take a stance and make an impact. His experience has guided global and national brands like Jack Daniel’s, Moosehead, Four Seasons, Amtrak, The Bahamas, WestJet, Credit Karma, Conoco Phillips, Rebel Girls, BC Hydro, and the University of British Columbia.