As R/GA’s Global Head of Creative Excellence, Ari Halper is tasked with helping R/GA offices around the globe optimize their strongest work to make it even stronger still. Prior to R/GA, Ari was the Chief Creative Officer of FCB New York where he most notably created the Whopper Detour. And before that, in his13 years at Grey New York Ari helped the agency become Agency of the Year in 2013 & 2015 with work such as the E*TRADE Baby, Canon’s Project Imagin8ion, DIRECTV Cable Effects, the Volvo Interception & “The Gun Shop” –leading to wins at every major award show, including an Emmy and a shortlist at the Oscars.