Tom Hickey

Tom Hickey is the founder &a; chief executive officer of Merlin, the first on-demand creative marketing platform for businesses and teams. He previously founded creative co-op Engagement Studios, served as head of communications for Trump Entertainment and spokesman for a big state governor. His work has been viewed around the globe and featured by some of the most influential media outlets and platforms in the world, including Yahoo!, TIME, The Huffington Post, 22 Words, Neatorama, RyanSeacrest.com and The Today Show, where his work was honored one of the best global viral videos of the year. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, his career highlights also include the 2004 decision to reject the opportunity to interview for the job of press secretary to a then little-known Illinois State Senator running for higher office. The guy who took that job became White House Press Secretary.