Peter Barber is a nationally recognized marketing professional with nearly 30 years of leadership experience at global agencies and in education-related and nonprofit organizations. Peter plays an integral role in leading client engagements and agency marketing efforts.
Prior to joining Lipman Hearne in 2011, Peter served for seven years as Vice President, Account Director at DDB Chicago, where he was responsible for marketing and strategic leadership on the McDonald’s account and the agency’s pro bono programs, including the “Get Your GED” effort in collaboration with the Ad Council and the American Council on Education.
Additionally, Peter has worked with several major agencies and companies, including Bozell Chicago (as VP/Group Account Director), Life Fitness (as Director of Marketing Communications), Budget Rent a Car Corporation (as Director of Advertising and Promotion), and Leo Burnett (for over 12 years, culminating as Vice President, Account Director). These organizations provide him with broad category and marketing leadership experience, including work in traditional, digital, multicultural, social, and business-to-business environments.
Passionate about education and civic leadership, Peter is currently President of the Oak Park (Illinois) District 97 School Board, and has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Chicago Better Business Bureau, the Association of National Advertisers, the Association of Directory Marketers, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chicago, and Junior Achievement. He has also been a guest lecturer at colleges and universities throughout the Midwest on the topics of advertising and marketing.
Peter received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from Drake University, where he presently serves on the National Alumni Board. During the recent University campaign, The Campaign for Drake, Peter was selected to serve as a class representative.