Brian Phelps Consulting

My hybrid background is truly unique, including executive operations, managing director, new business, and digital strategy leadership roles that have always been grounded in an account service mindset. I’ve succeeded in helping bring back an agency from a global PR crisis, strengthened a culture by developing training and D&I programs, increased agency efficiencies and energies, won over 10 new business pitches and have managed global, full-service accounts, including iconic brands worthy of a tattoo. 

My experience has taught me how to navigate and appreciate complex businesses, the value of content that tells one story uniquely across channels and platforms, the importance of B2B and retail marketing spaces, and to ensure the audience perspective is the priority regardless of channel. I’ve also learned a lot about myself through my experience. 

I thrive in environments that enable me to tap into my passion areas of solving complex challenges by attacking them head-on, building infrastructures that establish strong organizational foundations and coaching, utilizing my diverse experiences and values/principles to help others become stronger team members. I’m inspired by the unlimited innovation opportunities in today’s marketplace, a collective group of passionate people working together to accomplish a goal and being a part of the process to get there.

Humble to a fault, I believe in hard work, moving fast while being thorough and never settling. I believe in listening more and talking less. I believe in “go” rather than “show” and slowing down to speed up. I appreciate the value of relationships and feel our purpose is to deliver creative and marketing excellence that surpasses the client’s objectives rather than winning awards. And believe in the power of “we” rather than “I”. 

I enjoy coaching little leaguers, fish and chips, whiteboard sessions, skinny vanilla lattes, new experiences, and being a part of the revival of one of the greatest cities in the country, Detroit.