Proper Villains
Last Modified: 07-25-2025
https://www.propervillains.studio
Ownership: Privately Held
Size: 0-50
Overview
Company Summary
A brand consultancy for health and wellness companies.
Contact
855 Boylston Street
Boston, NY 02216
P: 617-721-7749
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Jeff Monahan
Founder & CEO
[email protected]
6177217749
Offices
New York
325 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013
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Boston
855 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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San Francisco
700 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
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Global Service Capabilities
Staff
Total Number of Employees
Office Employees: 0-50
Total US: 0-50
Total Worldwide: 0-50
Adele Park
Head of Retail Design
Brand Experience: Bloomingdales, Bergdorf Goodman, Calvin Klein, Dior, Hasbro, Jason Wu, Neiman Marcus, Natori, NEST Fragrances, Nordstrom, Ole Henriksen, Papyrus, QVC, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Simple Human, Target, TJMaxx, Ulta, Walmart
Master’s, Interior Architecture, RISD
Former Faculty at Boston Architectural College
Ten+ years volunteer work, Habitat for Humanity
Anna Kern, PhD
Head of Research
Brand Experience: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Kaiser Permanente Washington, Northwell Health, Semmes Murphey, Catalyst Housing, Eli Lilly, Ipsen, Vertex, Heat Biologics, Validity, The Nature Conservancy, Oxfam America, The Conference Board
Partner, The Brand Ecologist
Adjunct Faculty, Sociology, Vermont State University
Former Research Fellow, IGERT University of Kansas
Former Research Fellow, HealthAware Boston College
Member, The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
Becky Getz
Head of Brand Experience
Brand Experience: Northwell Health, Semmes Murphey, Amazon, Beam Suntory, Dove, Hertz, Kimberly Clark, Unilever
Former Head of Global Brand Strategic Initiatives and Operations, Amazon
Former Head of Customer Experience at Amazon AWS
Former VP & Head of Operations, Design Experience, Capitol One
Founder, Former Managing Director, Barrie D’Rozario DiLorenzo
Former Managing Director, Agency Operations, Ogilvy
Former SVP Global Client Lead/Director of Client Management, Ogilvy
Member, 4As CX Council
Beth Ameida
Cofounder & Design Director
Brand Experience: Northwell Health, Semmes Murphey, New England Baptist Hospital, GBH, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, +Rise, Matillion, MIT Seung Lab, GBH, Captains of Industry
Multiple awards across several categories: Advertising, Design, Collateral, Identity, Posters, Websites
Graduate of MassArt; Best in Show Winner; Kakehashi Creators Program, Japan
Henk Groenewald
Head of Strategy
Brand Experience: Northwell Health, Semmes Murphey, Lilly, Pfizer, Millipore Sigma, Merck, Unilever, P&G, Desmond Tutu Peace Trust, Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, The Nature Conservancy, MSPCA, Harvard, Citibank, Prudential, Chubb, British Telecom, Boeing, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Diageo, Starbucks
Founder, The Brand Ecologist
Strategist, Rare Disease Pharmaceuticals, Havas
Global Experience: North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Jeff Monahan
Founder & CEO
Brand Experience: Northwell Health, Semmes Murphey, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, New England Baptist Hospital, Atlas Venture, Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Vera Wang, Bang & Olufsen, Wedgwood, Godiva
Graphis Annual Awards (multiple awards, multiple categories), Graphis 50 Best Branding Studios USA, Graphis 50 Best Design Studios USA, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian National Design Award Nominee
Cochair Jay Chiat Awards Inaugural CX Design Jury; Founding Member, 4As CX Council; Director, 4As Eastern Region Board; Former Board Chair, 4As New England Council; Former Board Cochair, 4As Foundation; Former Chair, Design Museum; Former Director, Luxury Marketing Council
Jorn Buhring, PhD
Head of Design Foresight
Brand Experience: Bang & Olufsen, UBS, Bissell, Four Seasons Resorts, Toyota, BMW
Former Assistant Professor, Design Foresight and Innovation, Hong Kong Polytechnic School of Design
International speaker, author, and consultant about Design Foresight, Design Economies, Experience Design, and Innovation
Global experience: Australia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Malaysia, United States.
Marlene Cole
Cofounder & Senior Designer
Brand Experience: Semmes Murphey, Northwell Health, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, Harley Davidson, New England Baptist Hospital
Multiple awards across several categories: Advertising, Design, Collateral, Identity, Posters, Websites
Former Assistant Professor of Design, MassArt
Former Director, 4As New England Council
Graduate of MassArt; MassArt x Seoul Tech Design Exhibition, South Korea
Graduate, 4As Institute of Advanced Advertising Studies
Ruston Spurlock
Partner
Brand Experience: Northwell Health, Semmes Murphey, Johnson & Johnson, Colgate-Palmolive, AT&T, United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Ericsson, Moët-Hennesy, Carlsberg, Gateway, Samsung, Microsoft, Nokia, InBev, Vonage
Principal, Gray Global Advisors Cochair, 4As Foundation
Former Mng Partner, J. Walter Thompson, Beijing
Former Managing Director, Leo Burnett Moscow
Former General Manager, Leo Burnett New York
Master’s, Marketing, Thunderbird
Global experience: Asia, Europe, United States
Member, The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
Tahlisha Williams
Head of People Experience
Founder + CEO, Good Fruit Consulting LLC
Former EVP, Talent, Equity, and Learning Solutions, 4A’s
Former Chief Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity Officer, North America, Wunderman Thompson
Former HR Director, Wunderman Thompson Atlanta
Former HR Business Partner, Cox Media Group
Alumni, McKinsey Black Executive Leadership Academy
Member, VML Inclusion Experience Advisory Council
Jesse Poe
Head of Customer Experience
Brand Experience: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Citibank, FT, Genentech, Pepsico, Mountain Dew, Kering, L’Oréal, Novartis, Microsoft, New York Life, Invesco, H&R Block, Bloomberg, Nuveen, MetLife, Beam Suntory, Keurig, Michelin, TD Ameritrade, Sunbrella, New York Review of Books, JPM Wealth, BNYM Wealth
Co-Architected Havas’ Global CX team
Former Director, Creative Strategy, Code & Theory
Former Member, 4As CX Council
Former Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Kauffman Foundation
Global experience: Asia, Europe, Americas
Clients and Brands
Client & Brands | Start Date |
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SpotOn | 11-01-2018 |
Vera Wang | 01-01-2007 |
Bang & Olufsen | 06-01-2008 |
New England Baptist Hospital | 11-01-2016 |
Cure Alzheimers Fund | 06-01-2015 |
Northwell Health
| 10-01-2023 |
Billings & Revenue
Billing / Revenue Ranges | Number of Clients |
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Total Gross Media Placed by this Office
Allocation Percent of Media Placed by this Office
Types of Services
Service Offering | Revenue |
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Design | 50 |
Brand Consulting | 50 |
Industry Experience
Food & Beverage | alcoholic beveragesNon-profit, associations & public servicesBusiness Services & office productsRestaurantsCosmetics, perfumes & toiletriesApparel & Fashion | jewelry & accessoriesGovernment | politicalFinancial services | Banking - ConsumerProfessional Services (accountants, consultants, lawyers)Luxury & Imported productsAutomotive | vehiclesTechnology | consumer electronicsEducationReal Estate | buildings & constructionFood & Beverage | foodConsumer ServicesRetailTelecommunicationsFinancial services | investmentsHealthcare | Hospitals, Healthcare Facilities, Medical ServicesApparel & Fashion | apparelHome Products | Home Improvements (hardware, paint, plumbing, gardening)