Gail Twelves

President

With over three decades in marketing/communications, Gail has lived the marketing process from all sides of the desk, the majority of her career being split between account supervision in advertising agencies and corporate marketing management.

Clients benefit from Gail's experience throughout the entire marketing process from the inception of the product or service through research, product design, manufacturing, brand strategy and execution, corporate logos and image design, marketing/advertising strategy, creative development, media planning/buying, all forms of production, public relations programs, corporate communications, events planning, social media, copywriting and industry lobbying. Clients become more than projects and campaigns to Gail. They are long-held relationships built on trust, integrity and mutual good works.

In addition to managing the agency, Gail has participated in numerous civic boards and committees in the Seattle area, including the Puget Sound Regional Council's Growth Management Policy Board; Master Builders Association's Built Green Executive Board; Washington Clean Tech Alliance, leadership positions in environmental organizations as well as city and regional citizen advisory boards. Gail's passions include cooking for family and friends, photography, organic gardening, flying, hiking and horses.

Scott Hamilton

Executive Vice President

Scott Hamilton, Executive Vice President, brings expertise in commercial aviation and business intelligence to Twelves Unlimited. He co-founded, co-owned and co-managed, Linkraven Ltd., which published the internationally-distributed Commercial Aviation Report and Commercial Aviation Value Report; and organized conferences in Asia, Europe and the Americas under the Commercial Aviation Events banner.

Scott joined the airline management ranks in 1979. In 1989, he and a partner formed Linkraven in Britain. During the 10 years Scott and his partner owned and operated Linkraven, Commercial Aviation Report, Value Report and the Events became internationally recognized for their breaking news reporting and high-quality conferences. The influential publications regularly beat larger and more established magazines and newspapers with news about the airline industry.

Scott is frequently called by broadcast and print media to offer expert analysis about aviation issues of the day.

At Twelves Unlimited, Scott serves as a key communications strategist, undertakes business intelligence for the marketing and brand strategies and brings a tremendous institutional knowledge of the airline industry for the benefit of our aviation client base.

Eric Nord

Co-Creative Director: Art Direction and Design

Eric is a Seattle native who has worked as an advertising art director and graphic designer in Seattle and Boston for over 30 years. Since 1992, he has assembled and led creative teams that give clients direct access to experienced creative people. This efficient formula results in strategic thinking, strong positioning and integrated creative solutions executed as advertising, collateral, websites, direct mail and other marketing materials. After graduating from the University of Washington, Eric honed his skills for eleven years in Boston at Giardini/Russell, a full-service advertising agency, as Senior Art Director and at Fader, Jones + Zarkades as graphic designer. Eric has provided seamless creative solutions for clients such as Trus Joist, Weyerhaeuser, Nordstrom, The Gillette Company, The Christian Science Monitor, Hewlett-Packard Medical Products, OPA Ortho, Aviation Capital Group, Starwave Corporation, Alerton Building Controls, Starbucks, Milgard Windows, Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE), Bidpath, Infocom Entertainment Software and Buck Knives.

Hugh Saffel

Co-Creative Director: Copywriter

Hugh Saffel has 30 years of experience as a copywriter having worked in advertising agencies from Seattle to New York. Hugh is a native of Washington State native and a graduate of Washington State University. He spent several years working as a copywriter at Ogilvy & Mather in New York on amazing products like Shake n’ Bake chicken coating mix. He moved back to Seattle and worked as a Senior copywriter for eight years at Cole & Weber on Puget Sound Bank, Roman Meal Bread, Boeing, K2 Skis, and Nintendo. He then spent seven years with a partner running an ad agency called Hammerquist & Saffel working on Trus Joist, Physio-Control and recreational brands such as The North Face, K2 and Olin Skis, Callaway Golf Apparel, Diadora, Raleigh, Nishiki and Giant Bikes and Sims Snowboards. Since 1998 Hugh has been working with a small team of experienced people to create ads, websites and other marketing materials for Trus Joist, Weyerhaeuser, OPA Ortho, Aviation Capital Group, Alerton Building Controls, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks, Milgard Windows, BidPath, Ex Officio Clothing, Buck Knives, Pendleton Woolen Mills and Terabeam.

Creative Partners

Longstanding relationships with some of the region's finest talent is what makes Twelves Unlimited stand out. From graphic design, website creation, writing and photography to media buying, social media, public relations, research and more, our network brings together a unique and diverse group of experienced professionals to meet the needs our clientele. We love working together and it shows in the good work we produce and the longevity of our client relationships. An even greater benefit is evidenced by virtually no "turnover" in our creative partners and client teams. We look forward to having you becoming a part of it.