"When we listen more and talk less, we learn what is needed to effectively meet our clients' objectives. It's the best way I know to make sure we can effectively, efficiently coordinate the efforts of our creative and media staff to deliver on our clients' expectations."

Lee Burton, Director of Account Services

Lee Burton began his marketing career in Detroit, working with Chrysler Corporation's Service Planning operations. He moved on to Saatchi & Saatchi in Baltimore as an account executive for the Toyota Dealers account, then later served as Media Director for Holland Advertising in Cincinnati, and as Account Executive for Campbell-Ewald in Cleveland and D'Arcy Masius, Benton & Bowles in Detroit, before "coming home" to the Cincinnati area, where he grew up.

Lee's experience includes planning and implementation of high-visibility, strategic, hard-working marketing and promotion programs for some of the largest ad agencies and clients in America. And, he's also used that training and ability to serve smaller local and regional clients who can benefit from the knowledge that such wide ranging experience can offer.

"Client first" is how Lee describes his professional perspective, and the foundation for client services at Rick Warner & Associates. He believes the role of an account person is to not only offer clients unique insight and perspective, but also to be able to effectively marshal the talents within the agency to provide the clients with the best the agency has to offer.