Andy Ives

Andy Ives began their career in 2009 as an Associate Digital Producer at McKinney, where they managed the production of digital campaigns and gained the necessary experience to become an Interactive Producer. In 2015, they became the VP of Product Development at Next Glass, where they oversaw product development, branding, design, marketing, strategy and production of all products. Andy then moved to Smashing Boxes as a Product Director, where they were responsible for managing the digital production, strategy, design, development and execution of iOS and Android applications, rebranding campaigns, design + user interfaces, full-featured web-apps, responsive websites, and mobile experiences. In 2016, they became a Senior Digital Producer at Grow, managing production of all digital advertising for 2016 Q4 and 2017 Q1 US product launch of the Google Home. Andy then moved to Butchershop in 2017 as a Senior Creative Producer / Director of Production. In 2020, they joined Swift Agency as a Senior Production / Project Manager, managing a large creative team for a new brand campaign for J. P. Morgan Wealth Management. In 2022, they became a Program Director at both AKQA and Swift. In 2018, they co-founded Made Trade, where they also served as COO.

Andy Ives completed a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the UNC School of Media and Journalism.