John Newall

John Newall is a partner and president of McKinney, a creative marketing agency headquartered in downtown Durham. Compelled by McKinney’s entrepreneurial culture, lust for innovation, and independent spirit, John was able to channel his experiences at TBWA, JWT, Saatchi, and multiple startups to carry out some of the most successful product launches in recent history. John led McKinney’s advertising efforts for Nationwide Insurance, Gold's Gym, Virgin Atlantic, and Virgin Mobile. President since 2012, John remains focused on the account team, whom he calls "contemporary suits" and whose roles are changing as quickly as the industry's. John operates with a conviction that creativity is the most effective economic multiplier in advertising and with a passionate devotion to unleashing latent potential wherever possible.