Calise Leaves Gleason to Form Agency in Dallas

Charlie Calise, chief executive officer of Gleason/Calise/Associates, has departed the troubled shop to launch a new venture.

Calise, who joined Matthew Gleason’s Dallas agency in 1991, last week opened Calise and Partners.

“I’ve been interested for quite some time in putting together a lower overhead agency given the economic situation we’re facing today,” Calise said. “I see this time as a real opportunity to do something that’s a little smarter and a little simpler.”

He summarized his new operation as an attempt “to do original work and communicate it across any medium.”