Camm Rowland

About Me

I’m Chief Creative + Chief AI Officer at Kepler Group, where I lead Kepler Creative and help shape how AI, data, design, and technology come together in modern marketing. Across leadership roles at Kepler, Kohler, and Digital Kitchen, I’ve built teams, launched brands, and led award-winning work spanning entertainment, advertising, digital products, and connected experiences.

Bio

Camm Rowland is Chief Creative + Chief AI Officer at Kepler Group, where he leads Kepler Creative and helps shape the company’s applied AI vision. He works at the intersection of data, design, and technology, building the tools, systems, and creative practices that are defining the future of AI-driven marketing. In 2026, he was named one of Adweek’s “AI Power 50.”


Before joining Kepler in 2023, Camm served as Executive Creative Director at Kohler Company, where he led a high-performing team focused on the opportunities of the connected age. His leadership helped accelerate the digital evolution and growth of Kohler Co.’s Kitchen & Bath, Power, and Hospitality brands, earning recognition from the Emmys, Telly Awards, Graphis, and Communication Arts.


Earlier, Camm was Executive Creative Director at Chicago’s Digital Kitchen, the digital creative agency named Chicago Agency of the Year at the 2016 Addy Awards. There, he led the strategy and production of breakthrough content and experiences for entertainment and brand clients. Across his career, he has built a reputation for combining craft, curiosity, and strategic thinking to lead strong teams and deliver award-winning work. During his time at Digital Kitchen, his team was honored by the Emmys, Effies, and Cannes Lions.


His work has also appeared in Communication Arts annuals and at the Sundance Film Festival. He has been recognized by the One Club, Type Directors Club, and Art Directors Club as one of 50 global “Young Guns.” He also created and co-executive produced an original television series for A&E and founded a charitable organization that supports 50 nonprofits advancing social and environmental justice. That work has been recognized by MoveOn.org, Oprah, and national news outlets.


Camm holds a master’s degree in design from Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he was a Design Insight Foundation Scholar. He lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, with his wife and children.

Brand Partners

Experience

Kepler Group

Chief Creative + AI Officer 2023 – Present • Global


Kohler Co.

Executive Creative Director 2018 – 2023 • Global

Creative Director 2017 – 2018 • Kohler, WI


DigitalKitchen

Creative Director Intl. Relationships 2016 – 2017 • Global

Executive Creative Director 2010 – 2016 • Chicago, IL

Creative Director 2008 – 2010 • Chicago, IL

Associate Creative Director 2006 – 2008 • Chicago, IL

Senior Creative 2005 – 2006 • Chicago, IL

Freelance Creative Sept 2003 – May 2005 • Chicago, IL

Jr Creative May 2003 – Sept 2003 • Chicago, IL

Creative Intern Jan 2003 – May 2003 • Chicago, IL

Awards

2026

Adweek AI Power 50 AI Power 50r

2024

Telly Awards Silver, General-Explainer

Telly Awards Bronze, General-B2B

Emmy Award Branded Content — Short Form

Graphis Advertising Awards Gold

2023

Telly Awards Gold, Branded Content — Corporate Image

Telly Awards Gold, Branded Content — Business to Consumer

Telly Awards Gold, Online Commercials — Products and Services

Telly Awards Silver, Branded Content – Wellness

Telly Awards Silver, Branded Content – Promotional

Telly Awards Silver, Craft– Editing

Telly Awards Silver, Craft– Cinematography

Telly Awards Silver, Craft– Directing

Telly Awards Silver, Regional TV — General

Telly Awards Silver, Non-broadcast – Social Responsibility

Telly Awards Bronze, Branded Content – Commercials

Telly Awards Bronze, Branded Content – 3D Animation

EX Awards Gold, Trade Show Environment

ADDY Awards Gold, Commercial, Single Spot

Graphis Photography Awards Platinum

Communication Arts Photography Annual, Featured

ADDY Awards Gold, Internet Commercial, Single Spot

ADDY Awards Gold, Internet Commercial, Campaign

KBIS Awards Best of Show, Best Booth

Exhibitor Awards Best of CES

2022

Telly Awards Gold, Non-broadcast — 3D animation

Telly Awards Gold, Local TV

Telly Awards Gold, TV Campaign — Business-to-consumer

Telly Awards Gold, TV Campaign — Household Products

Telly Awards Silver, Non-broadcast — Workplace Culture

Telly Awards Silver, TV Campaign — Household Products

Telly Awards Silver, TV Campaign — Household Products

Telly Awards Bronze, Social Video Series

Telly Awards Bronze, Non-broadcast — Documentary

Telly Awards Bronze, Non-broadcast — Hybrid Events

United Adworkers Award Animation or Motion/VFX

United Adworkers Award Social Media Content

United Adworkers Award Print Advertising

United Adworkers Award Integrated 360º Campaign

United Adworkers Award Video :15-:30

United Adworkers Award Video :15-:30

United Adworkers Award Video :15-:30

Emmy Award Nominee, Single Spot

Graphis Award Silver, Packaging

Dieline Award Shortlist

2021

PAC Award Brand Marketing, Premium|Luxury

United Adworkers Award Social Media Ads

United Adworkers Award Corporate Communications

United Adworkers Award Integrated 360º Campaign

United Adworkers Award Video :15-:30

Telly Award Silver, Social Video – Social Impact

Telly Award Silver, Social Video – Series

Telly Award Silver, Social Video – Arts & Entertainment

Telly Award Bronze, Regional TV Campaign

NACD Packaging Award Gold, Household Products

2020

Emmy Award Arts/Entertainment Programming

Graphis Advertising Annual Award Platinum, Video

Graphis Advertising Annual Award Gold, Video

Graphis Advertising Annual Award Gold, Video

Graphis Advertising Annual Award Gold, Print

Graphis Advertising Annual Award Gold, Print

Graphis Advertising Annual Award Gold, Print

Communication Arts Annual Featured

Communication Arts Annual Featured

Telly Award Gold, TV Commercial

Telly Award Gold, Online Commercial

Telly Award Gold, Online Commercial

Telly Award Gold, Social Video Series

Telly Award Bronze, TV Commercial

2019

United Adworkers Award Integrated Campaign

United Adworkers Award Digital Video Campaign

2018

United Adworkers Award Digital Video Campaign

United Adworkers Award Digital Video Campaign

2017

Cablefax Faxie Award Finalist

Synopsis Imagination Award Digital Video Campaign

2016

Chicago Addy Awards Agency of The Year

Hugo Television Awards Gold

Event Technology Awards Silver, Best Use of Technology

Fortune Top 5 VR Experiences

Digital Hollywood Best in VR

2015

Promax BDA Gold

One Show Merit

Design Annual, Communication Arts Featured

2013

Facebook Studio Awards Finalist

Chicago Addy Awards Silver, Digital Marketing

2011

Art Directors Club Young Guns 9

2010

Television Association for Marketing Awards Gold

Television Association for Marketing Awards Bronze

Effie Gold

iab MIXX Awards Best in Show

The Webby Awards People's Choice Award

2009

The Type Director's Club Featured, Typography 29

2008

Emmy Awards Nominee

The Type Directors Club TDC Award

Communication Arts Featured, Design Annual

2007

IDN Pro Magazine Featured

2006

Promax BDA Silver

Promax BDA Silver

Graphis Featured, Poster Annual

2005

Communication Arts Featured


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Speaking & Press

2025

ANA Speaker, Digital Disruption in Marketing 2.0, CHI

Human AI Experience Podcast Guest

Digiday Contributor, Agencies Create Specialist Units for AI Search

AdExchanger Contributor, The Rise Of AI Shopping Assistants

American Advertising Federation Judge, Los Angeles ADDY Awards

ANA Speaker, Transformative Marketing & Advertising, CHI

2024

Brand Innovators Speaker, AI for Brand Marketers, NYC

ANA Speaker, Marketing Creativity in the Age of AI, NYC

Adweek Writer, Empowered Customers Driving Era of Brand Meritocracy

DesignBoom Contributor, How Design Agencies Are Actually Using AI

AdExchanger Featured, Creative Backed by Data Muscle

The Drum Contributor, Unlocking Increased Agency Investment

MediaPost Writer, AI Perception and Adoption



Education

2003-2005

Cranbrook Academy of Art

MFA, Design

Design Insight Scholar


1999-2003

Illinois Wesleyan University

BFA, Design & Art History

Magna Cum Laude

Blurbs


"It's impossible to describe the raw talent that Camm possesses. Any organization that brings Camm on board gains ten times the talent they thought they were getting. Besides wearing every hat in the creative closet, he carries himself with the calm and thoughtfulness of a seasoned therapist." Read more…


- Anthony Vitagliano Founder At Tonos, Former ECD, Digital Kitchen



"He is, simply put, one of the most talented individuals I have ever met. One of the lucky few who can actually access both sides of the brain, Camm creates beautifully crafted and intellectually informed solutions that fill agency’s award shelves and client’s coffers." Read more…


- Jeff Long Former ECD Digital Kitchen 2002-2014



"When looking at talented creatives in our industry, there are very few who compare to Camm. His creative skill is one based in art and on strategic insights. He doesn’t just develop commercials or advertisements or installations. He creates interactions that move culture. He tells stories. He inspires audiences to engage. Plus, Camm can work across any canvas." Read more…


- Jeff Brecker SVP, Managing Director, R/GA, Former MD, Digital Kitchen


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