ALLISON BARNES - SVP, Director
Allison is a 15-year agency veteran of Starcom MediaVest Group, leading Spark’s development and execution of strategic, brand-building media planning and negotiation for several large international clients. Allison is currently managing Spark’s West Coast office while overseeing a strategic account team in Chicago. Allison also lends her expertise to a number of creative agency partners that utilize Spark’s collaborative model to bring in a digital focus that is connected to a global network. Prior to joining Spark, Allison acted as the new business director for Chicago-based sister agency Starcom, contributing to over half of the agency’s current client roster. Allison also has international experience working at SMG’s global offices on accounts such as Coca-Cola and P&G.