Our Founders
Adam Derry, Chief Executive Officer
An experienced brand visionary and marketing expert, Adam Derry serves as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ADBD, the renowned L.A.-based creative brand development agency. Recognized by Complex Magazine as “a pioneer in the fashion world, pushing culture forward every day”, Derry has successfully developed a large number of high-profile brands, celebrities, and properties. He is regularly sought out by Fortune 100 companies to connect brands, experiences, and consumers through a balance of brand strategy, creative design, and meaningful narrative.
Derry leveraged his expertise as Creative Director for Ekocycle, a high-fashion initiative between will.i.am and Coca-Cola seeking to create aspirational luxury products using post-consumer recycled materials. He helped design collections for global brands, including Adidas, MCM, and the NBA. He designed the world’s first fully artificially intelligent tuxedo with Gucci and was awarded Innovator of the Year by WGSN.
An active member of multiple non-profit arts organizations in Los Angeles, Adam Derry has also facilitated social change through his work with Feeding America, Global Citizen, OmniPeace, and Tide's Loads of Hope.
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Connie Derry, Chief Digital Strategist
As Co-Founder and Chief Digital Strategist of ADBD, Connie Derry has been the driving force behind innovative digital marketing strategies and implementations, shaping the success of numerous multi-category lifestyle brands. With deep expertise in growth marketing, audience targeting, paid media strategy, email and SMS strategy, affiliate and influencer marketing, and social media strategy, she has helped clients achieve unprecedented profitability and global brand awareness. Her ability to craft data-driven strategies that resonate with target audiences has consistently delivered impactful results in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Her success is evident in her work with leading brands such as Bandolier, KINTO, Graf Lantz, AETHER Apparel, and Cotton Citizen. Her proven track record reflects an innovative, consumer-driven marketing vision and a keen ability to adapt to the rapidly shifting digital marketplace, helping brands expand their reach and cultivate lasting consumer relationships.
Before joining ADBD, Connie served as Director of Marketing at Universal Music Group, where she developed and executed groundbreaking marketing strategies for a diverse roster of globally recognized artists.
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