Steve Bonnell
Executive Vice President, Account Management

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Steve Bonnell is EVP, Account Management at IZEA, where he leads strategic client partnerships with a focus on enterprise and high-potential accounts. With more than 25 years of experience managing multinational accounts, building agency operations, and driving innovation, Steve plays a key role in helping IZEA deliver tailored, high-impact solutions across industries.
Before joining IZEA, Steve held senior leadership roles at Publicis Groupe, where he led the global McDonald’s account across all Publicis agencies and previously oversaw Samsung’s global creative business. He also served as a Managing Director in Leo Burnett’s international offices, managing full-service agency operations and cultivating high-performing teams.
Steve has helped the world’s leading brands lead change and forge connections with audiences and culture. He is passionate about the opportunities in the creator economy to drive the next era of brand growth
Steve Bonnell is EVP, Account Management at IZEA, where he leads strategic client partnerships with a focus on enterprise and high-potential accounts. With more than 25 years of experience managing multinational accounts, building agency operations, and driving innovation, Steve plays a key role in helping IZEA deliver tailored, high-impact solutions across industries.
Before joining IZEA, Steve held senior leadership roles at Publicis Groupe, where he led the global McDonald’s account across all Publicis agencies and previously oversaw Samsung’s global creative business. He also served as a Managing Director in Leo Burnett’s international offices, managing full-service agency operations and cultivating high-performing teams.
Steve has helped the world’s leading brands lead change and forge connections with audiences and culture. He is passionate about the opportunities in the creator economy to drive the next era of brand growth