Van Burnett

Executive Creative Director

Devoted to storytelling
and devoted to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Van has over 13 years of experience in B2C and B2B marketing, with a special focus in branding and campaign work with a love for video and messaging
Guides the agency’s creative direction and fosters a culture of innovation, ensuring work is bold, resonant and even fun — while always rooted in strategy
Joined Simantel in 2014 in client services and built a knack for creative strategy before jumping over to copywriting, experience strategy and ultimately grew into his current role as executive creative director
Was a core team member on several award-winning campaigns, including a Telly Awards for the Cat® 306 CR’s Lift More Campaign, Cat CVA Crash Course Campaign and 5 MUSE Creative Awards for the Cat Dream Dozer Campaign
As a lifelong baseball fan, Van also hosts a national award-winning baseball podcast “Wins Above Fantasy” with over 200 episodes since its launch in 2020

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Van’s love for film started in grade school, shooting movies and music videos in his basement on a VHS camcorder. That passion eventually led him to direct an indie film team that produced two feature-length low-budget films, one of which allegedly bumped “The Joker” from Theater 1 at Landmark Cinemas in Peoria. These days, while he’s traveled to nearly 25 countries, he’ll tell you his favorite adventure is the next one with his wife and young daughter.

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