Karrelle is managing director of Wieden+Kennedy Portland and serves as an agency stakeholder, a global group of leaders focused on the next generation of W+K.

He began his 13-year tenure with W+K as account manager for Nike in London. In 2010, he moved to Portland to be closer to Nike’s global headquarters and quickly moved up the ranks to global account director, leading W+K’s largest account and expanding the agency-brand relationship into new overseas markets. He’s also served as director of growth markets, supporting W+K’s offices in Shanghai, Tokyo, and Delhi, before returning to Portland in 2017 as managing director.