SAN FRANSISCO, CA – Leading strategic and creative growth consultancy Prophet announced the promotion of Andres Nicholls to Chief Creative Officer.  In addition to his promotion to the firm’s leadership ranks, Nicholls is being named to Prophet’s Executive Committee. 

“We are thrilled to appoint Andres as our Chief Creative Officer – he’s played a pivotal role in growing the firm throughout his tenure, and his expertise in creative craft will uplevel our creativity for clients,” says Michael Dunn, Chairman and CEO of Prophet, who Nicholls will now report to. 

Nicholls will be responsible for helping the executive team chart the next chapter of creative at Prophet, including honing its creative value propositions, optimizing ways of working between disciplines and continuing to uplevel the quality of creative work.

“I’m really looking forward to expanding our firm’s creative capabilities and working alongside my incredibly talented teammates at Prophet—unleashing creativity to bring bold ideas to life and drive greater impact for our teams and our clients,” says Nicholls. 

Since joining in 2009, Nicholls has played a critical role in building the global design practice at Prophet, producing stunning and impactful creative for marquee clients such as AT&T, AbbVie, Allergan Aesthetics, AXA, Emart, JetBlue, J.P. Morgan, Scholastic, Target, UBS and more. Prior to Prophet, Nicholls was a design partner at Lippincott, where he led transformative work for brands such as The Art Institute of Chicago, Citibank, Citizens Bank, Gore-Tex, RadioShack, Walmart, Vale, Samsung, and Taca Airlines. He combines his background in architecture with many years in brand consulting to drive breakthrough creative. 

About Prophet

Prophet is the Uncommon Growth Company—accelerating impact for business and marketing leaders through consulting, experience, and creative services.  

With 15 global offices and 500+ strategists, analysts, creatives, marketers, and digital experts, Prophet has worked with the world’s most successful companies, including CVS Health, Home Depot, Marriott, Netflix, Electrolux and UBS, partnering with them from strategy to in-market execution. Our teams are committed to partnering with clients to develop solutions that drive lasting impact and help move society forward.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Leading strategic and creative growth consultancy Prophet announced the promotions of Alix Hahn to Chief People Officer and Andres Nicholls to Chief Creative Officer.  In addition, both are also being named to Prophet’s Executive Committee. 

“Alix Hahn and Andres Nicholls have both played pivotal roles in growing Prophet over their long tenures and I know they will have even more impact in their new executive roles,” said Michael Dunn, Chairman and CEO of Prophet. “Their advancements recognize their significant contributions to the firm and its clients.”

Hahn was promoted to the Chief People Officer role after serving as Interim Chief People Officer since September 2023, and as an SVP leading global recruiting since 2003. She will continue to be responsible for Prophet’s global talent strategy while also stewarding all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, L&D, HR operations, performance management, compensation & benefits, culture & engagement, and more for the firm’s 500-plus employees around the world. 

“I’ve loved my journey at Prophet these last two decades,” says Hahn. “It’s an honor to be appointed to this position, and I look forward to helping cement Prophet as a compelling career destination with a vibrant culture and meaningful employee experiences.” 

Since joining Prophet in 2009, Nicholls has played a critical role in building the global design practice by producing stunning and impactful creative work for some of the world’s most iconic companies, including AT&T, AbbVie, Allergan Aesthetics, AXA, Emart, JetBlue, J.P. Morgan, Scholastic, Target, UBS and more. He combines his background in architecture with many years in brand consulting to drive creative ideas. 

“I’m really looking forward to expanding our firm’s creative capabilities and working alongside my incredibly talented teammates at Prophet—unleashing creativity to bring bold ideas to life and drive greater impact for our teams and our clients,” says Nicholls. 

Nicholls will be responsible for helping the executive team chart the next chapter of creativity at Prophet, including honing its creative value propositions, optimizing ways of working among disciplines, and continuing to uplevel the quality of creative work.

About Prophet

Prophet is the Uncommon Growth Company—accelerating impact for business and marketing leaders through consulting, experience, and creative services.  

With 15 global offices and 500+ strategists, analysts, creatives, marketers, and digital experts, Prophet has worked with the world’s most successful companies, including CVS Health, Home Depot, Marriott, Netflix, Electrolux and UBS, partnering with them from strategy to in-market execution. Our teams are committed to partnering with clients to develop solutions that drive lasting impact and help move society forward.

NEW YORK – As it seeks to help marketers understand brand as a value and growth driver, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has launched a new “Brand Practice,” with leading strategy and creative firm Prophet, signing on as a flagship sponsor.   

Together, the ANA and Prophet will create thought leadership and experiences for the ANA’s 1,700 corporate members, providing the tools and insights to help them tackle today’s brand challenges. The platform will include content on ways to turn brands into engines for growth, new thinking on integrating brand and performance, and measuring the impact of brands on business performance.  

Prophet has a 25-year relationship with the ANA, most recently working with the organization on messaging strategy. The firm early on helped the ANA pioneer its regional event offerings, bringing CMOs together before its annual events rose to prominence.   

Scott Davis, Chief Growth Officer at Prophet, whose three books were published in collaboration with the ANA, said, “We are so proud of our long-running relationship with the ANA and the ability to contribute to helping it support its members in their need to have bottom-line impact. Prophet’s focus on creating pathways for “uncommon growth” aligns directly with the goals of the ANA and its members.” 

About Prophet

Prophet is the Uncommon Growth Company—accelerating impact for business and marketing leaders through consulting, experience, and creative services. ​

With 15 global offices and 500+ strategists, analysts, creatives, marketers, digital experts and change agents, Prophet has worked with the world’s most successful companies, including CVS Health, Home Depot, Salesforce, Google, Marriott, Netflix, Amazon, T-Mobile and UBS, partnering with them from strategy to in-market execution. Our teams are committed to partnering with clients to develop solutions that drive lasting impact and help move society forward.