Therese Keating

Vice President, Operations

With 17 years of agency experience and 6 years on the client side, Therese possesses 23 years of know-how in the promotional marketing arena. Past and present clients include Coke, Telus, Coors Light, Kraft, Energizer, Kodak and OLG.

Is there something that people may be surprised to know about you?
I’m very sensitive.

In your opinion, what’s the greatest thing about marketing?
What it can do for charities.

What drives you?
Efficiency.

When things get crazy, what’s your de-stressing secret?
Vodka and Red Bull.

Do you have a personal mantra?
“Honesty is the best policy.”

Name your favourite desk-top item.
My calculator.

If you had a chance to re-establish Spider’s office dress code, what would we be wearing?
Pyjamas!

Fill in the blank: “A day without technology would be…”
…the weekend.

Name the last book you read.
“The Bishop’s Man” by Linden MacIntyre.

The only thing missing from the Spider office is…
…a smoking room.

If you could teleport yourself anywhere in the world right this second, where would you go?
Egypt — to discover where it all began!

What piece of advice would you share with someone thinking of breaking into the industry?
Have a back-up plan for when you turn 50.

You’re writing a song about marketing. What’s the title?
“Hit Me With Your Best Shot”.