IOFA with Aaron Starkman
IOFA with Aaron Starkman
Theodore J Rosnick.
Aaron Starkman, CCO of Rethink Canada, interviews Creative Advertising Legends.
Episode 7. Mike Dubrick September 16,2025
On the latest episode of IOFA Aaron sits down in Toronto and chats with Rethink CCO, Mike Dubrick about his "Go Then Grow Formula", the Heinz work he leads globally, and a next level origin story. 
Sep 16, 2025
53 min
Episode 6. The Career of David Lubars May 14, 2024
On the latest episode of IOFA Aaron chats with ad legend (and recently retired) David Lubars about his incredible career and the work, relationships and philosophy that shaped it.
May 14, 2024
57 min
Episode 5. Pancho Cassis April 16,2024
On the latest episode of IOFA, Aaron chats with Pancho Cassis, Global CCO of David about scary clowns, reactive advertising and drinking with celebrities after award shows.
Apr 16, 2024
50 min
Episode 4. Chris Bergeron February 5, 2024
On the latest episode of IOFA, Aaron chats with Chris Bergeron from Cossette about Big Macs with bacon, Bud Light, her fascinating path to advertising and her advocacy for diversity, inclusion and the rights of trans people including sharing her own story.
Feb 6, 2024
1 hr 5 min
Episode 3. Greg Hahn December 7, 2023
On the latest episode of IOFA, Aaron chats with Greg Hahn, founder of fellow Indy agency Mischief. Greg and Aaron talk about his days at Fallon, BBDO and how getting laid off became one of the best things to ever happen to him, ultimately leading him to open his own agency.
Dec 7, 2023
54 min
Episode 2. Gabriel Schmitt November 16, 2023
On the latest episode of IOFA, Aaron sits down with Grey’s Global CCO Gabriel Schmitt and chats about his famous Whopper Detour campaign, what it’s like working with John McEnroe and how award show entries and Gout should never be brought up in the same dinner conversation.
Nov 16, 2023
49 min
SEASON FIVE Episode 1. Nils Leonard November 6, 2023
On the latest episode of IOFA, Aaron chats with Nils Leonard of Uncommon about getting sued by his former agency, his worst meeting ever which eventually led to him founding Uncommon and some of his career hits like Volvo’s Life Paint & the recent British Airways outdoor campaign.
Nov 6, 2023
1 hr 1 min
Episode 7. Daniel Lobaton January 25,2023
Back in the spring(before he joined Rethink), Aaron chatted with Saatchi’s President and CCO Daniel Lobotón about how working in Lima, Paris, Austin & Kansas City shaped him as a creative before leading some of the most famous Tide work ever. 
Jan 25, 2023
41 min
Episode 6. Per Pederson January 9,2023
Per Pederson 1964-2023 The world just lost a great one in Per Pederson, formerly the Global Creative Chairman of Grey and founder of independent Agency network, By the Network. Per discusses growing up in Denmark, some career highs, lows and lessons he learned on the way to becoming one of best Creative leaders in the world. 
Jan 9, 2023
44 min
Episode 4. Shannon Washington July 26,2022
On the latest episode of IOFA, Aaron chats with R/GA’s Executive Creative Director, Shannon Washington about Cal Ripken, the comedic genius of Diddy and Shannon’s fascinating journey from school to leading creative at R/GA NYC. 
Jul 26, 2022
59 min
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