David Paulus has joined O’Brien Et al. Advertising (OEA), a full-service marketing communications firm in Virginia Beach in a newly created position Director of Client Services. While new to the agency world, Paulus is a 32-year veteran of the radio business and a longtime resident of Hampton Roads. From 2010 to 2017, he was VP & GM of Max Media, a five-radio station cluster based in Virginia Beach. Prior to that, he was with iHeartMedia in Grand Rapids-Muskegon, Michigan, from 2008 to 2010, and from 1998 to 2008 he was President/GM with Saga Communications, another Hampton Roads three-station radio cluster.
“Dave brings a wealth of client experience and strategic marketing counsel. But most importantly, he is one of us,” said Kevin O’Brien, President of OEA. “In our mission to be the best, I think we just got closer.”
Paulus said, “I’m looking forward to again leading teams of creative people, but in a new business sector, with an organization I admire. With OEA’s company culture, I think this is a great fit for me.”
