Fran has been working in the advertising industry for 26 years. Her career began at FCB Chicago where she worked on Kraft, Sunkist and First National Bank of Chicago. She moved to DDB Chicago to work on Maybelline and quickly helped win the Meow Mix account. While working on Purina, she developed the product concept and campaign for Kit ‘n Kaboodle cat food.

During her 17 years at DDB Fran worked on General Mills cereals and was acting Creative Director for Yoplait Yogurt. Other clients included Morton Salt, State Farm Insurance and McDonalds including Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities and McDonalds Taiwan. She has won numerous Effies and awards for her work on Yoplait, Morton and McDonalds.

Fran lives outside Chicago on a small farm. When she is not writing ads she is collecting eggs, shearing llamas, spoiling her donkey and riding her horse.