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Jillian founded APR to set new standards for advertising production consultancies. She sees APR’s role as a true production partner, not a cost-containment advisor.

Her vision is to take a more comprehensive approach that helps clients optimize advertising production with stronger processes, greater efficiencies and cutting-edge production approaches across all media. Jillian has helped define new standards and best practices within the production industry throughout her 20+ year career for industry associations like the ANA, WFA, ACA and ISBA.Today, APR is one of the nation’s fastest-growing advertising production consultancies with subject matter experts in all major production centers (Europe, North America, LATAM, and Asia). Jillian continues to expand APR’s original mission, providing clients with a growing choice of service offerings that reflect the ever-changing media landscape.

Jillian is a sought-after speaker on advertising transparency, diversity, and promoting opportunities for women.

Edmond has an extraordinary career spanning over two decades, defined by a consistent record of defining and driving enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that create measurable business outcomes by redefining operating models for driving transformation at a global scale. His holdco, agency, and management consultancy experience gives him a well-rounded background and insight into how to differentiate APR with our expertise, extension of client teams, and implementation/governance role. 

Prior to joining APR, Edmond served as a Partner/Managing Director of Global & North American Head of GenAI – Marketing and Content Innovation, Transformation & Strategy for Accenture Song, where he played an award-winning pivotal role in redesigning content operational frameworks, leveraging generative AI technologies to revolutionize content supply chains and integrating diverse acquisitions into Accenture’s portfolio, and creating cohesive strategic solutions for global clientele. Edmond’s experience also includes roles such as Senior Manager of Experience Strategy, Innovation and Transformation at Accenture, VP of Content Strategy & Solutions for Mediavest | Spark, and the Regional Director of Growth and Business Development at Starcom. 

Edmond’s background working with Fortune 500 brands across various verticals, including pharmaceuticals, travel, technology, entertainment, media, tech, CPG, Retail, and finance, makes him the ideal leader to drive transformative outcomes in the global marketing and communications landscape. He brings forward a wealth of experience from media, production, and consultancy houses that round out his zest for simplifying the complex. We are confident that Edmond’s extensive experience will be invaluable as he leads APR’s marketing efforts and contributes to our continued success.

Jeanne Crockett was an accomplished Senior Vice President of Operations for GSD&M, an Omnicom company and global media, marketing, and communications leader. She brings 25+ years of experience driving comprehensive, high-level business operations and strategy for the full-service agency, growing the world’s largest brands across Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Crockett is a trusted advisor to executive leaders and stakeholders and champions best organizational practices and sound investment strategies across the complete performance landscape. As an organizational change agent, she champions an inclusive approach that builds consensus and ignites operational excellence for transformative business opportunities.  

Ms. Crockett is an innovative business operations strategist who skillfully navigates organizational nuances and complex market challenges with a pulse on emergent technology and multi-faceted operations. Most notably, she quarterbacked the most pivotal transactions in GSD&M’s history. Further achievements include leading marketing strategy for the world’s largest brands, including Southwest, USAF, Capital One, Hilton, and DaimlerChrysler.  

Her 25+ year history as a high-performance leader who architects world-class teams demonstrates a rise to excellence throughout the Omnicom organization. It is a bellwether in global media and marketing operations. Before joining GSD&M and Omnicom, she led strategic consulting, operations, and account management for Organic Online, Mullen (IPG), and Kolon, Bittiker, & Desmond. She launched her career with Young & Rubicam.  

Jeanne Crockett earned her BFA from The College of Creative Studios with a concentration in Art Direction. She has also completed the Performance and Master Growth Executive Leadership Program with The Management Research Group. Ms. Crockett notably serves on the Board for I.J. & Jeanne Wagner Jewish Community Center. Jeanne lives in Salt Lake City, UT, with her husband and son, where she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Erin Wilhoite is a seasoned executive with over two decades of experience in the domestic and international telecommunications and cable industries. Her dynamic career spans leadership roles at globally recognized organizations including British Telecom, Discovery Networks, AT&T, Comcast, and Charter Communications. Throughout her career, Erin has cultivated deep expertise in brand management, consumer and B2B product marketing, and strategic partnerships. 

As Chief Client Officer at APR, Erin strategically leads the end-to-end client experience, ensuring that every engagement delivers measurable value and long-term impact. In this role, she is the executive owner of client success—driving a proactive, data-informed approach to client onboarding, adoption, engagement, and retention. Her focus is on optimizing every phase of the client journey to ensure alignment with business goals and sustained advocacy for APR’s solutions. 

Erin holds a degree from the University of Virginia and brings a collaborative, results-driven mindset to everything she does—elevating client partnerships through innovation, insight, and strategic leadership.  Erin takes full advantage of living in Colorado as an avid runner, hiker, and snowshoer; mother to two amazing children, Trey (19) and Ellie (16); and loves to cook, entertain, and garden alongside her husband, Bret.

With over 20 years of experience as a transformative growth leader, team builder, strategist, and marketing innovator, Brian is excited to join APR as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and lead its transformation from a leading production consultancy to a frontrunner in marketing investment optimization. 

In this new role, Brian will work closely with Erin and Edmond, leveraging APR’s strong foundation as one of the largest specialized marketing consultancy firms, utilizing our deep production expertise, proprietary data sets, and incredible client tenure to formulate and execute the APR’s go-to-market strategy. Brian in collaboration with the SLT, and his new Growth & Strategy team, will analyze market trends, expand service offerings, manage the GTM process, refine pricing strategies, develop and expand client relationships, oversee long-term planning and M&A activities, drive innovation within the content strategy team, and lead new revenue generation efforts. 

Eager to spearhead APR’s transformation, Brian is committed to ensuring its long-term success and stability and looks forward to being a part of working with the APR community to achieve our goals and strengthen client relationships for the future. 

Outside of his professional achievements, Brian is an avid sailor, boater, water skier, scuba diver, and fisherman. He also enjoys cooking, reading, and spending time with his wife Jessi and their two amazing children, Greyson (6) and Hayden (3).