Spire Senior Account Executive Luke Bryant has been named “Ad 2 President of the Year” by District 10 of the American Advertising Federation. He received the honor at the 61st Annual ADDY Awards on March 1 at Gilley’s Dallas.

The Tenth District of the American Advertising Federation (AAF) includes the local chapters from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Bryant’s award spotlighted him as the top president from the current Ad 2 chapters within the four-state district: Amarillo, Austin, Dallas, Houston, and Oklahoma City.

Ad 2 Dallas is an affiliate of AAF Dallas for advertising professionals who are 32 years of age or younger. The organization was named National Club of the Year in 2023. As president of Ad 2 Dallas, Luke’s responsibilities include creating, leading, promoting, and executing the overall strategy, direction, and goals of Ad 2 Dallas. He was also named in 2021 to the prestigious 32 Under 32 list by Ad 2 Dallas.

Luke joined Spire in November 2022 and plays a critical role in account management, digital planning, and content creation at AAF District 10’s most-awarded B2B agency. He currently works on Mouser Electronics, Morris & Dickson, State Bank of Texas, and more.



“We are incredibly happy for Luke,” said Mike Stopper, EVP Client Service & Planning at Spire. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to Spire, and clearly he does the same outside the office for Ad 2 Dallas.”

Luke is a rostered member of Ad 2 Dallas, and has been a member of the organization since 2020, serving as an art director, membership vice president, and president. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, and went on to receive his master’s degree in digital marketing and advertising from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas.

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