Revolving Door Roster Updates: Brandon, Havas, Jack Morton and More
Top hires, promotions and career shifts at agencies this week
Revolving Door Roundup is an ongoing series tracking moves at agencies around the world. While the series has been part of AgencySpy for the past few years, we’re taking our weekly roundups to the Adweek site. Thursdays highlight acquisitions, client wins, product and agency launches and other news, while Fridays review hires, promotions and other personnel moves.
The first week of Q2 is kicking off with hires, promotions and board additions at some of the largest, most rapidly growing agencies around the world.
Amp U.S.
Cody Clark was named senior creative at amp U.S. With 10 years of audio branding experience, Clark has worked on musical endeavors with clients including BMW, Peloton, Target, NBC and HBO.
Astound Group
Astound Group named Joshua Friesel as its chief growth officer. Friesel will oversee business development, working to propel the firm’s growth in core industries, including sports, fashion and retail.
Brainlabs
Brainlabs named Adam Potashnick as its North American CEO. Joining from his 17 year tenure at EssenceMediacom, Potashnick will work to cement the company’s reputation as a full-service, digital-first media agency with a unique scientific approach.
Brandon
Brandon is growing its content team with two new additions. Catherine Quant was named social content strategist and Kennedy Hausmann was named as social content creator.
DCI
DCI appointed Pamela Laite as its new director of business events. Laite brings over two decades of DMO and convention center marketing experience, which she will channel to lead the DCI team to help destinations attract North American meeting and incentive business.
Eleven Sound
Eleven Sound brought on Jordan Meltzer as a new partner for the audio post production boutique. Working alongside owner Jeff Payne, the pair will be leaving Santa Monica to co-purchase a new studio in West L.A.
Exverus Media
Exverus Media hired Michelle Andrade to manage its public relations and communications in-house. The appointment aims to lay the groundwork for a new PR and communications department within the agency.
Folk
Folk made two new appointments to support agency expansion following a period of record growth. Amy Martin joined as account director with the goal of creating impactful and inclusive PR campaigns. Rhian Drummond joined as senior creative with the goal of bolstering the agency’s public sector capabilities.
Havas
Havas made two new appointments to its global CSR and communications teams. Stéphanie Bertrand-Tassilly joined as global chief CSR officer and Charlotte Rambaud joined as global chief communications officer.
Healthy Minds
Healthy Minds, a millenial/Gen Z-driven mental health non-profit, welcomed marketing and communications executive and mental health advocate Bill Kolb to its board of directors.
Hogarth Worldwide
Hogarth Worldwide named Nathasha Cholerton-Brown as CEO of the Americas. With an impressive track record in revenue growth and business transformation, Cholerton-Brown will drive growth and market penetration across the two continents.
Imagination
Imagination named Becca Machado as its U.K. finance director. Previously the commercial financial director at WPP, Machado will manage the company’s financial and commercial operations in the U.K., while also driving business growth.
Iris North America
Iris North America made a series of hires to support its operations, social and PR teams. Grace Tsai was named senior vice president, data driven futures practice, Lindsay Munson was named head of social and PR and Paul Daligan was named head of operations.
IProspect
Whitney Fishman was hired by iProspect as its evp, head of innovation. Fishman will develop innovation plans a cross client teams and educate employees on the role of technology in driving consumer behavior.
Jack Morton
Jack Morton appointed Christine Capelli as its managing director of Boston. Previously the svp, executive creative director, Capelli has lead the office’s creative team for clients like LL Bean, Lego and Subway.
Kesselskramer.Digital
Kesselskramer.Digital appointed Jan Leijdekkers as its new creative director. With 30 years of experience, the industry veteran will work to ensure the growth and development of the company as a whole, as well as oversee its creative output.
Merge
Merge hired Stacey Hawes as its new chief performance and data officer. In this role, Hawes will enhance Merge’s digital analytics offering to elevate its performance marketing.
Mesh
Mesh named Noah Boudreaux as its COO. In this role, Boudreaux will drive agency growth and unify its creative and digital services.
Nurun
Nurun appointed Eric Noël as its executive vice president, managing director. Noël will lead the agency’s day-to-day operations, pursue growth, expand expertise and develop its talent.
Ogilvy Consulting
Susan Machtiger was named president of Ogilvy Consulting for North America. Machtiger will oversee a team of analysts, strategists and consultants collaborating with leaders to grow value for clients’ brands and businesses.
Performance Art New York
Performance Art New York appointed Stefanie Kubanka as its new evp managing director. Kubanka will manage U.S.-based client relationships as its operations in New York expand.
SharpEnd/io.tt
SharpEnd/io.tt added two new leadership hires as part of its ambitious growth plans. James Greening joined as creative partner and Jessica Markowitz joined as client director for North America.
Unicorns & Unicorns
Unicorns & Unicorns signed Tamar Levine to its roster. Levine is a multi-disciplinary commercial and film director who has worked with clients like Victoria’s Secret Pink, Urban Decay, Lexus and Warner Bros Records.
Vivvix
Vivvix is expanding its executive team with the hire of Matt Young as its new chief commercial officer. Young will be responsible for all global revenue, customer success and commercial operations.
Zigazoo Kids
Zigazoo Kids named Ashley Mady as its new president. Previously the company’s president of consumer products, Mady will work with departments across the company to achieve revenue goals, business objectives, user growth and engagement targets and more.
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