
Rick Millenthal
Founder and CEO of independent agency The Shipyard, experienced agency leader with 40+ years in the business who discusses building integrated paid, earned, and owned media capabilities and agency growth strategies.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 38min
#61: Rick Milenthal, CEO of The Shipyard
Rick Millenthal, founder and CEO of The Shipyard and a 40+ year agency veteran, discusses building an integrated agency that combines media, PR, creative, and experiential. He explains their mid-market focus, why Columbus and San Diego work, and the opportunity in media buying for $50–$100M clients. He also covers acquisition-as-talent strategy and how the agency handles ethically fraught work.


