- As a creative director , executive producer and independent creative consultant, Ernie has worked on some of the most prestigious brands in the world. He helped turn Leonard Monahan Saabye and later Pagano Schenck & Kay, which he cofounded, into two of the most highly awarded agencies in the United States. As Executive Creative Director at Hill Holliday/Boston, he’s done groundbreaking campaigns for John Hancock and Liberty Mutual. An Emmy finalist, three-time Kelley nominee and a perennial winner at every awards show in the business including The One Show, CA, Clios, D&AD, Emmys and Cannes, he is a contributing editor and advertising columnist for Communications Arts magazine. He is currently a freelance writer, creative director and branded content consultant. He lives with his wife and daughter in Jamestown, Rhode Island.