• by Richard Whitman , Columnist, March 22, 2015

Las Vegas based SK+G Global has appointed of former Kastner & Partners Exec Brian Veasey to director of business development. Veasey joins the agency from his previous role as a consultant. Prior to serving as a consultant, Veasey was business development director at Kastner & Partners, Red Bull’s worldwide advertising agency.

Veasey, born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, moved to London and spent seven years working on business development for several agencies, including ZenithOptimedia, Saatchi & Saatchi and PING. Veasey also managed a business development consultant agencies in London. He was eventually hired by one of his clients, Kastner & Partners, to grow the agency in London.

In 2006, Veasey was brought to the United States to handle the expansion of Kastner & Partners in Los Angeles. After departing Kastner & Partners, Veasey consulted for several agencies handling their expansion efforts.

Of the hire, SK+G Managing Partner John Schadler said, “Brian brings a wealth of knowledge to our agency and his business experience in multiple countries is aligned with our desire for continued global expansion."