JD Michaels serves a dual role at BBDO New York; as EVP Director of Creative Engineering, he extends BBDO’s creative ideas with new technologies, traditional craft, and partnerships with innovators in science, art, and theatre. As EVP Director of Diversity, JD works with his partner Karla Mayers to embolden agency identity, engage in community outreach, and service client priorities regarding culture and inclusion. Having focused BBDO’s definition of diversity toward the dignity of each individual, JD has created classes and events for the agency which reflect the wide range of passions, choices, and experiences BBDO New York represents. After hours, JD is learning to play the banjo and mandolin, to the delight (and the sometimes-not-so-much delight) of his wife and daughter.