Principals
Brian Hankin
Brian brings to (r)evolution a deep level of marketing, branding, and new product/concept development experience. He has managed transformational branding and new product development engagements at InterContinental Hotels Group, Delta Air Lines, GP Consumer Products (Dixie and Brawny), and The Coca-Cola Company. Prior to co-founding (r)evolution, Brian was a Client Partner with BrightHouse, a Marketing and Ideation consultancy for Fortune 100 Companies. Before BrightHouse, Brian worked in the brand group at The Coca-Cola Company where he co-developed Dasani bottled water and managed the Barq's, Mello Yello, and Mr. Pibb Brands. He also founded and sold a high-tech company focused in the marketing arena. Brian holds an MBA with a focus on Marketing and Entrepreneurship from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA magna cum laude from Tufts University. He lives in Atlanta with his wife and three children.
Brad White
Brad has significant innovation, marketing and strategy background. His project work includes many notable brands and businesses including: Pfizer, UPS, The Home Depot, Coca-Cola, Georgia-Pacific, Turner, Ryobi, Hasbro, American Family Insurance and several others. Prior to joining (r)evolution, he spent several years in the Atlanta office of The Boston Consulting Group. Brad was recently honored as the 2007 Atlanta Agency Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association. He earned a B.S. with honors in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his M.B.A with honors from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. He is an active soccer player, fly fisherman, mountaineer and scuba diver. He is also involved in several community pursuits, especially Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross. He is an active member of Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church. Brad lives in Atlanta with his wife and three daughters.
Steve Jones
Stephen Jones is the former Chief Marketing Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. During his 17 years at the Company Steve held marketing and operating roles including Brand Manager of Sprite, Senior Brand Manager of Diet Coke, Region Manager of Great Britain, President of Japan (the largest operating income Division of the Company), and President of The Minute Maid Company, before becoming CMO.
Prior to Coca-Cola Steve had various brand management roles including the launch of Huggies Diapers and Kleenex paper products at Kimberly Clark.
Since 2003 Steve has focused on start-ups, early stage and small cap ventures from launching boutique food companies to turning around the Jones Soda Co.