COOPER COLVIG Lead Strategist
Cooper Colvig is a Marketing and Advertising Strategist at Impact Networking in Chicago. He leads strategy across a large portfolio of clients ranging from B2B startups to classic Chicago food brands. He is also responsible for overseeing the agency's innovation lab, focusing on new process experimentation, identifying unique client opportunities, and utilizing new ideologies and concepts to uplift strategic work.
Joining the Breaking and Entering team in 2022, Cooper co-hosts the Breaking and Entering Podcast with Geno and develops new initiatives to grow the brand. Cooper is passionate about helping aspiring marketers and advertisers reach their full potential and is always looking for ways to lend a hand.
GENO SCHELLENBERGER, Founder/CEO
Geno Schellenberger is the communications lead at Havas Chicago and Host of the Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast, the leading advertising podcast for students and the number 5 ad pod worldwide.
An alum of the University of Illinois, he graduated in May 2020 with a degree in advertising and public relations.
In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, he created the Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast to help aspiring advertisers break in and thrive in advertising. He does this by sharing the stories and advice of successful advertisers in the industry, including Greg Hahn (founder of Mischief), Seth Gaffney (Founder of Preacher), Myra Nussbaum (President of Havas Chicago), Rob Schwartz (Chair at TBWA\NY Group) and stars from countless ad agencies.
160+ weeks (and episodes) later, Geno has broken into Havas Chicago and manages communications and PR. He still posts his podcast every Tuesday with help from his team, Buchun Jiang, Cooper Colvig and Mikey Melarkey.
Connect with him here: https://flowcv.me/geno-schellenberger
BUCHUN JIANG Creative Director
Buchun Jiang is an Art Director who has worked on brands like AT&T, Popeyes, Michelob Ultra, Stella Artois, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, and campaigns with GUT Miami. With formal training in advertising from the University of Illinois and Art Direction from the Miami Ad School, he is making his mark in the advertising world.
In addition, Buchun works as the creative director for Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast, the leading advertising podcast for students and the number 1 ad pod worldwide.
JACK WESTERKAMP Head of Business Development & Operations
Jack Westerkamp is currently serving as a Senior Consultant at Protiviti, where he has been since 2022. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jack brings a rich blend of business expertise and strategic insight developed over his tenure at Protiviti, where he began as a Consultant in San Francisco from January 2022 to June 2023. Jack has worked with some of the largest technology companies in the world, helping them develop and integrate highly efficient operational programs.
In addition to his role at Protiviti, Jack holds a pivotal position as the Head of Business Development and Operations at Breaking and Entering Media. Since April 2022, he has been instrumental in steering the company's growth and operational strategies, demonstrating a robust capacity for leading within dynamic and competitive environments. Jack received a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Jack and Geno are childhood friends, growing up together in Lombard, IL.