[ Sharoz Makarechi ] Creative Director, founder, optimist, etc. Before founding Think Tank 3, Sharoz worked on a range of national and international brands through some of the most respected ad agencies in the industry including BBDO, TBWA Chiat/Day, DDB, and Devito/Verdi. Since founding Think Tank 3 Sharoz has been responsible for our creative product, which is recognized within the industry and outside as being idea based, integrated and design sensitive. She has taught advertising at the School of Visual Arts since 1997 and worked in Afghanistan as the first creative director since the (supposed) fall of the Taliban--training Afghans in modern communication skills for journalism and social campaign creation. She is a contributing columnist for Communication Arts and occasionally writes about creative issues on a blog titled: This is Not an Ad.