The son of a former champion race car driver and grandson of a thrice-convicted moonshiner, Greg Collins was born and raised in the hardscrabble foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains (“Dollywood-adjacent” in realtor-speak).

After escaping the relentless gravitational pull of small town smaller-mindedness once and for all, Greg has earned a solid reputation as a dependable, enthusiastic and trusted creative leader, an empathetic mentor and a hard-working problem solver. He’s available to help agencies and clients alike solve problems freelance, or staff, remote or onsite. (confidential senior c-suite brand and agency side references available on request)

When he isn’t sweating the adjectives, Greg’s usually found sweating in the gym, on a tennis court or under the hood of an old sports car. He’s also a proud (okay, borderline obnoxious) supporter of Manchester United and University of Tennessee athletics.

I AM constantly at war with the obvious

SELECT AGENCy & BRAND Experience

14 Fortune 50 Brands (52 in the F-500) and 32 of Interbrand’s 100 Best Global Brands, working on everything from multi-million dollar multi-platform global launches to $300 PSAs and everything in between – working as a freelancer or on staff – for agencies and brands directly (hit the LinkedIn logo
top right, or click to view or download my CV).