Here at Glacier Media, our internal agency ecosystem is made up of 150+ folks.

Another week, another Team GMD Q&A. It’s kind of like Vogue’s 73 Questions. Instead, it’s in blog form and there are less than 10 questions – because you’re busy and we respect your time.

Today we meet Rob Akimow, Director of Advertising for The Richmond News. Rob grew up in Richmond and is known to some by his alter-ego, The Starchild of Lulu Island (see below).

Expertise: Forecasting and market intel.

Hobbies: Shopping, travel, playing hockey, pilates and snuggling with my wife Richelle and my cat Izzy.

Hidden talent: Cooking

Two truths, one lie:

  • I ran for Mayor of Richmond in 2001.
  • I co-wrote a song that was played across Canada and received royalties from SOCAN.
  • I have seen Bruce Springsteen in concert 25 times.

Favourite sports team: Calgary Flames

Office habit: Not sitting still and walking onto the sales floor to see how the Advertising team is doing.

What are you reading right now? Just finished “the Coloring Book” by Colin Quinn moving on to Setting the table by Danny Meyer

If we go to karaoke, what will you sing? Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi

How many KISS albums do you own? All of them

What’s the most 80’s thing you did in the 80’s? Went to Expo 86

What’s the most 90’s thing you did in the 90’s? Taped songs off the radio and made mix tapes.

Drink Order? Double Jameson

 

TeamGMD