Rob Austin

In his role as partner in charge of our Riggs Bank account, Rob?s main responsibility is helping this financial services client compete and win against large national banks in one of the most competitive markets in the country. In particular, he helps Riggs Bank spot and pursue new opportunities to drive top-line revenue. His leadership on our Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation account encouraged a statewide movement to reduce smoking among minors. Rob played a key role in the campaign?s success in achieving 60% awareness of the campaign?s ?idea brand? among Virginia?s youth in just five months. Prior to joining our team, Rob managed accounts such as Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha and Georgia Power. He served as President and COO of both The Ramey Agency and Atlanta?s Pollak Levitt & Partners. While at The Martin Agency, he supervised their two largest accounts at the time: US West and Bank One. Rob began his distinguished career at J. Walter Thompson in New York. Rob joined us 5 years ago.