Dooley Tombras

Dooley Tombras, President of the family-owned Tombras agency, shares insights on navigating the advertising landscape. He highlights the importance of independence in fostering long-term investments in AI and first-party data. Dooley discusses their unique hub-and-spoke staffing model that balances talent across locations like Knoxville and Buenos Aires, while maintaining cultural stability. He emphasizes how industry consolidation is attracting top talent to independent agencies, positioning them as competitive players in a shifting market.