Tom Yorton
CEO of Second City Works
Tom Yorton is a former advertising and marketing executive who became CEO of Second City Works, the business arm of The Second City. He is the author of Yes, And.
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About Tom Yorton
Tom Yorton has led Second City Works, the business-focused arm of The Second City, as CEO since 2002. Earlier in his career he worked in advertising and marketing at agencies including Ogilvy, Grey and Hal Riney. He then moved to the client side, serving as a marketing vice president at Sears and 3Com. While there, he hired Second City Works on a couple of occasions. Second City Works has run more than 400 engagements a year, with half of them for Fortune 1000 companies. Its team focuses on funny short-form content and on using improv to build skills in business people, so companies can communicate, collaborate and innovate. Tom Yorton is the author of Yes, And.