Duncan Channon

Last Modified: 05-23-2023

http://www.duncanchannon.com
Ownership: Privately Held
Size: 51-100

Overview

Company Summary

Duncan Channon, a 4-time AdAge Small Agency of the year, is a radically independent agency dedicated to creating emotionally resonant campaigns for ambitious brands. We help new brands launch, but, more often, established brands relaunch. Sometimes it’s as agency of record. Sometimes it starts with a project. But, either way, it’s a job we take with utmost seriousness. (Honestly, it may be the only thing we do with utmost seriousness.) While most people would refer to us as an "advertising agency" we often stretch that definition. We have a dedicated social media and influencer practice, as well as an experiential practice— both operating out of our LA office and resulting from our acquisition of award-winning agency, A2G in 2019.

Contact

114 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-3803
P: 415-306-9200
F: 415-485-6093

Noel Johnson

[email protected]

Offices

Duncan Channon
114 Sansome St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-306-9200

Duncan Channon
8500 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90069
415-306-9237

Global Service Capabilities

Caribbean;South America;Central America;Asia (except China);Australia;Eastern Europe;Mexico;China;South Pacific;Western Europe;Canada

Staff

Total Number of Employees

Office Employees: 51-100
Total US: 51-100
Total Worldwide: 51-100

Andy Berkenfield
CEO, Partner
When it comes to relaunching brands, Andy brings a remarkable depth of experience in brand strategy. Not to mention he’s one of the only guys in the advertising business with an advertising degree, earned from the distinguished Newhouse School at Syracuse. He cut his teeth working on packaged goods in New York, before moving to FCB/San Francisco for a series of senior positions running Taco Bell, Levi’s and the $100 million Sega Dreamcast launch. Joining DC in 2000, Andy led successful strategic efforts for Clos du Bois, Birkenstock, Hard Rock and, more recently, StubHub and John Muir Health. Having spent seven years of his childhood in Paris, Andy is fluent in French. He's also an avid photographer, oenophile, crossfitter and — don't be alarmed — knife collector.

Parker Channon
CMO, Partner
After earning scores of creative honors and setting sales records for clients like StubHub, DriveTime and Kona Brewing, Parker now devotes the bulk of his time to “advertising” the advertising agency he co-founded with Robert Duncan. He works to raise the company’s creative profile, preserve its nefarious and sordid culture and seek out those new clients ready to do the most memorable and effective work around. As a side hustle, Parker still works as a humble copywriter on various client businesses just like he did when he first started right out of school at FCB/San Francisco. (It’s probably his favorite part of the job.)

Michael Lemme
Chief creative officer, Partner
Designer turned Chief Creative Officer, Mike’s background is equal parts brand strategy, design and advertising. He has led rebrand and UX efforts for, among others, Esurance, StubHub, Sephora, Stride Rite and Hard Rock, winner of the Global Rebrand 100 Award. Prior to DC, lo these many years, Lemme was CD of the Bay Area design firm Method (not the soap company), leading efforts for Autodesk, Reuters and American Apparel. In addition to the Rebrand 100 prize, he has been recognized in the Communication Arts’ Advertising, Typography and Interactive annuals, and was a One Show Interactive winner for SFMOMA’s “Making Sense of Modern Art” interface. As CCO at DC, he is responsible for continuously elevating the agency’s creative standards, if not its morals.

Amy Cotteleer
Chief Experience Officer, Partner
Amy founded award-winning experiential and social influencer agency, A2G, 15 years ago. A pioneer in the space, Amy’s agency landed household names like Gap, Citibank, Samsung and Nintendo. A2G was twice named a small agency of the year by Advertising Age and their work for Product (RED) was awarded Promotion of the Year. An expert in helping companies harness the power of social media to amplify consumer experiences, while inspiring trial, conversion and sales, Amy’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, O Magazine and USA Today. As CXO, Amy leads the development of social, influencer and live experiences that create two-way relationships between brands and customers. It’s her job to ensure that integrated ideas for clients and prospects have online and offline experiences built into their DNA. She is a magna cum laude graduate of USC’s Marshall School of Business (Go Trojans!) and the mother to two young daughters and a Jack Russell Terrier named Wrigley (Go Cubs!).

Robert Duncan
Chairman, Founder
DC’s founder and original storyteller, Duncan got his start writing about pop culture in Rolling Stone, Life and Creem, where he was managing editor alongside Lester Bangs. He authored four books, including The Noise. As a rock critic, he interviewed such luminaries as Bruce Springsteen, Freddie Mercury, Patti Smith, Ronnie Van Zant and Kraftwerk, along with a bevy of jagoffs (we’re looking at you, Ted Nugent). He’s flown on a private jet with Keith Richards, jammed with Blue Öyster Cult and serenaded Sammy Hagar and Liza Minnelli, but not at the same time. Along with scrivening brand stories, Duncan works with the partners to ensure the DC ship stays on course.

Clients and Brands

Client & Brands	Start Date
Rakuten	07-07-2016
Tahoe South	07-01-2009
Caveman Foods	01-09-2018
California Tobacco Control Program	07-01-2014
Upwork	07-06-2017
Sephora Kat Von D	12-01-2017
Craft Brew Alliance Kona Brewing	10-01-2013
DriveTime	09-24-2012
Drip Drop	05-04-2017
John Muir Health	07-01-2010
AB InBev	01-01-2018

Billings & Revenue

Billing / Revenue Ranges Number of Clients

Total Gross Media Placed by this Office
$101 - 300 Million

Allocation Percent of Media Placed by this Office
Local Broadcast: 15%
National Broadcast: 10%
Digital: 30%
Print: 5%
Out of Home: 20%
Other: 20%

Types of Services

Service Offering Revenue
Advertising - General Market/ Traditional 50
Media Planning 25
Social Media 10
Experiential 10
Influencer Marketing 5

Service Offering	Revenue
Advertising - General Market/ Traditional	50
Media Planning	25
Social Media	10
Experiential	10
Influencer Marketing	5

Industry Experience

Agency Profile