Todd Milliner and Paul Velten Launch Cause-First Marketing Agency Summer98; Unveil ‘Kevin Smith Talks Filmmaking With Dogs’ as Debut Ad Campaign (EXCLUSIVE) 

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Payton Turkeltaub

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More than 25 years ago, Todd Milliner and Paul Velten met as aspiring actors in Chicago. Now, with two decades of industry experience under their belts, the duo is formally reuniting to launch their latest venture, Summer98, a cause-first marketing agency that combines their respective expertise in Hollywood producing and advertising — as well as their shared passion for giving back. 

For both Milliner and Velten, a charity-focused project is something that’s been a long time coming. Since the two first crossed paths during the summer of 1998 (hence the agency’s name), Milliner went on to co-found Hazy Mills Productions alongside actor and producer Sean Hayes, and Velten started Nimmea Advertising, a performance media agency.

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