Initially a writer by trade, Andy Cantu has always drawn a picture with words - never separating the art from the copy. He has a demonstrated history of working in CPG, restaurant, energy, healthcare, office and hotel industries. He’s even briefly lived and worked abroad in China where he helped an Indonesian-based grocery brand launch their first Chinese location in Suzhou - just outside of Shanghai. Before working for McKinney, Andy managed the in-house creative team for pizza buffet restaurant Cicis Pizza® where he begun his work on OLV, TV and social media creative. Today, Andy leads a team of remote creatives based throughout the country managing content creation primarily for brands under the Henkel® family, including all®, Dial®, Persil® and 20 Mule Team Borax® among others). Based in Dallas, Texas, Andy loves movies, music, video games, travel and chasing his daughter and son through their childhood with his wife and dog by his side.
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