John Renz leads the in-house agency supporting Prudential’s US Businesses: Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life Insurance, and Prudential Advisors. Before joining Prudential, John led in-house agencies for two other Fortune 100 firms: MetLife and Dow Jones. Prior to his move in-house, John held multiple copywriting and creative director roles at ad agencies, leading creative and advertising efforts for respected brands including New York Life, Lionel Leisure, and Johnson & Johnson. John’s work, or work created under his direction, has earned numerous awards for creative excellence and effectiveness and has supported billions in revenue.
Outside of great creative, his interests include useless trivia, relevant history, and bad jokes. He lives in New Jersey with his tolerant wife and two exceptional sons.
