Hanson Dodge Chief Strategy Officer Mike Stefaniak to retire – Reel 360 News

Mike Stefaniak, chief strategy officer at Milwaukee-based independent agency Hanson Dodge, will retire at the end of June, bringing a 32-year advertising career to a close.
Stefaniak has spent the last 16 years at Hanson Dodge, where he held a series of leadership roles, including vice president of client leadership, senior brand strategist, and, for the past decade, chief strategy officer.
During his career, Stefaniak led strategic initiatives for more than 125 B2B and B2C brands while helping expand Hanson Dodge’s capabilities in digital strategy, branding, and performance marketing. Those efforts contributed to the agency earning multiple industry honors and agency-of-the-year recognitions.
Beyond client work, Stefaniak has been active throughout the marketing industry. He served on the National Board of Directors of the Business Marketing Association, now part of ANA Business Marketing, and participated on the 4A’s Strategy Committee. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Marquette University, where he developed and instructed a graduate-level brand strategy course.
Colleagues say his influence extended well beyond agency walls.
“Mike lives by our agency mantra, ‘Helping good people and clients to make the next great leap,’” said Hanson Dodge President Stacie Boney. “He’s usually the first one in the office, and the meatier the client business challenge, the more energized Mike is to help clients overcome it. Mike exemplifies what it is to be a proactive, true business partner to our clients. That is his legacy.”
Boney noted that Stefaniak’s final day, June 24, was intentionally chosen to coincide with the 16th anniversary of his first day at the agency.
For Stefaniak, the milestone represents an opportunity to reflect on a career built around strategy, mentorship, and long-term client partnerships.
“It’s been a privilege to be part of Hanson Dodge for so long, and to work with so many talented people and remarkable clients along the way,” he said. “I’m proud of what we’ve built together, grateful for the friends made and lessons learned, and excited to see where the agency goes next.”
Hanson Dodge said it does not plan to name a direct successor to the chief strategy officer role. Instead, responsibility for overseeing the agency’s brand strategy team will be added to David Pollard’s duties, vice president of client leadership and strategy.
Stefaniak’s retirement marks the departure of one of the Midwest agency community’s most respected strategists, leaving behind a legacy that spans client growth, industry leadership and the development of future generations of marketers.




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Mike Stefaniak, chief strategy officer at Milwaukee-based independent agency Hanson Dodge, will retire at the end of June, bringing a 32-year advertising career to a close.
Stefaniak has spent the last 16 years at Hanson Dodge, where he held a series of leadership roles, including vice president of client leadership, senior brand strategist, and, for the past decade, chief strategy officer.
During his career, Stefaniak led strategic initiatives for more than 125 B2B and B2C brands while helping expand Hanson Dodge’s capabilities in digital strategy, branding, and performance marketing. Those efforts contributed to the agency earning multiple industry honors and agency-of-the-year recognitions.
Beyond client work, Stefaniak has been active throughout the marketing industry. He served on the National Board of Directors of the Business Marketing Association, now part of ANA Business Marketing, and participated on the 4A’s Strategy Committee. He also taught as an adjunct professor at Marquette University, where he developed and instructed a graduate-level brand strategy course.
Colleagues say his influence extended well beyond agency walls.
“Mike lives by our agency mantra, ‘Helping good people and clients to make the next great leap,’” said Hanson Dodge President Stacie Boney. “He’s usually the first one in the office, and the meatier the client business challenge, the more energized Mike is to help clients overcome it. Mike exemplifies what it is to be a proactive, true business partner to our clients. That is his legacy.”
Boney noted that Stefaniak’s final day, June 24, was intentionally chosen to coincide with the 16th anniversary of his first day at the agency.
For Stefaniak, the milestone represents an opportunity to reflect on a career built around strategy, mentorship, and long-term client partnerships.
“It’s been a privilege to be part of Hanson Dodge for so long, and to work with so many talented people and remarkable clients along the way,” he said. “I’m proud of what we’ve built together, grateful for the friends made and lessons learned, and excited to see where the agency goes next.”
Hanson Dodge said it does not plan to name a direct successor to the chief strategy officer role. Instead, responsibility for overseeing the agency’s brand strategy team will be added to David Pollard’s duties, vice president of client leadership and strategy.
Stefaniak’s retirement marks the departure of one of the Midwest agency community’s most respected strategists, leaving behind a legacy that spans client growth, industry leadership and the development of future generations of marketers.




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