MY STORY

Hi, I’m Philip, Phil for short, Felipe en español.

(my last name is Polish and pronounced JAN - Caw - Ski)

I’m currently a freelance brand strategist working with an array of clients and collaborators including WILDSAM, Camp Yoshi, MINT Collective, among others. Previously I was the head of partnerships at AutoCamp and Field Station, a house of outdoor hospitality brands. Prior to that I built Blue Sky Center as their founding executive director and have consulted with Fortune 1000 brands on their CSR/social impact, cause marketing, and public relations strategies.

I combine a diverse background in brand strategy, experiential marketing and activations, design thinking, creative direction, content production, and partnerships. Through my career, I’ve harnessed the power of storytelling to forge emotional connections between organizations and their audiences. I also believe any successful life and career focuses on building durable, authentic and trusting relationships with people, doing what you say you will do, and focusing on kindness and quality above all. Leveraging a deep understanding of cultural trends and consumer behavior, I help brands and organizations move visions forward, design memorable experiences and touch points, form valuable partnerships and culture-forward campaigns, and create new narratives and storytelling strategies that reach audiences at an emotional level.

I hold a Bachelors from UC Santa Barbara and a Masters from University of Texas, Austin and believe in a habit of lifetime learning, knowing yourself, and staying curious and open to the world.

I reside in Santa Barbara, CA where I enjoy much of my free time outside — in the water and on the trails — as well as exploring meditation, yoga, photography, cooking open fire meals, trail running, reading, biking, writing, playing music and spending time with my family, partner, and our canine bodhisattva, Lou.

Read about my work experience, learn how I see the world, and reach out to start a conversation about your biggest hopes and dreams.

Attributes

Meyers Briggs: ESTP

Enneagram: 3 w 2

Clifton Strengths Finder:

Ideation, Strategic, Futuristic, Learner, Restorative

Capricorn, Pisces Rising, Leo Moon

Superpowers

Listening.

Finding the right question to ask.

Making people feel comfortable and at ease.

Welcoming challenges with exuberance.

Reading as much as I can.

Having an evening and morning ritual.

Equanimity with life and it’s ebbs and flows.

Throwing really fun parties and events.

Giving people the benefit of the doubt.

Translating thoughts & ideas into words and action.

Smashing unlikely concepts together to see how they fit.

Trend-spotting, culture-interpretation, and digesting the zeitgeist.

Connecting with humor and finding common ground.

Staying curious about people & ideas and asking both a) why? and b) why not?

Embracing uncertainty and ambiguity with joy.

Recognizing we don’t have much time.

Where I’ve lived & walked.

<<<part of what defines me is the various cultures I have witnessed and experienced directly. I moved a lot as a child and needed to make friends to survive.>>>

(1) MEREDITH, NEW HAMPSHIRE

(2) AMHERST, NEW HAMPSHIRE

(3) CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA

(4) ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA

(5) AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA

(6) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

(7) SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

(8) COSTA RICA > MEXICO* traveling

(9) SUMMERLAND, CALIFORNIA

(10) SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA

(11) OJAI, CALIFORNIA

(12) NEW CUYAMA, CA

(13) AUSTIN, TEXAS

(14) SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA