Ilan is a CEO whisperer, an international branding expert, an author and speaker, who practices and teaches holistic branding for all brand touchpoint communications.
He worked for Ogilvy & Mather as Design Head and Creative Director in Johannesburg, Los Angeles, and Chicago, he held senior positions with Leo Burnett and Frankel & Co. VP Exec. Creative Director at Kragie/Newell, Des Moines and VP Creative Director Gage Marketing, Minneapolis. He owns Ilan Geva & Friends, a brand communications consultancy in Chicago.
He developed and created Corporate Identities, Advertising Campaigns, In-Store Displays, Packaging Design, Direct Marketing, Sales Promotion, Web Sites, and every imaginable strategic branding solution for many of the world’s largest corporations, as well as for numerous smaller enterprises. His work has won over 100 creative awards around the world including CLIO, ADDY, TELLY, POPAI, CAPLES, ECHO, SUMMIT, ADRIAN and many others for advertising, TV, direct marketing, and graphic design.
He teaches Branding at the University of Chicago, and is sitting on numerous boards of advisors, after serving as board President and board member during his career. For example: Helping Enrich Enterprises, Inc. (EEI) Grow… Market share, Talent and Revenue by Providing Expert Advice, Guidance and Strategy.
Ilan judges award competitions in the US and abroad. He conducts national and international seminars, training sessions on branding, and other marketing topics for Ad Agencies, Trade Associations and Educational Institutions.
In 2006, Ilan was the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of Chicago. In 2007 Ilan was selected a faculty member of the In-Store Marketing Institute.In 2011 Ilan won the Distinguished Professional Educator Award at the Kellstadt Marketing Center of DePaul University.
Ilan is a board member of the Chicago Arts Orchestra, and consultant to the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
Specialties: CEO whisperer, Consulting with C level executives, training corporations to better understand what brand commitment is all about,and implementing all brand touchpoints. Offering solutions and information on strategy and implementation.
