People on the Move
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
  • Keith Pine and Audrey Melofchik
    Organic

    Organic elevated Keith Pine to chief delivery officer, a new position created to strengthen the client service and delivery teams. Pine previously held the title of senior vice president, head of delivery management. In addition, Audrey Melofchik, general manager of Organic's New York office, was promoted to executive vice president, client services. Pine and Melofchik will report to Organic CEO, David Shulman. "Keith is a driving force within our executive team, who challenges his colleagues in healthy ways and has streamlined the agency's delivery operations while driving the quality of our output," said Shulman. "Audrey has done a terrific job managing our New York team and nurturing key client relationships over the years, and we are excited to see her continue to extend her leadership and impact." While working across healthcare, CPG, automotive and telecommunications verticals, Pine has implemented website, mobile, ecommerce, social and online advertising solutions for Organic's largest clients. Melofchik joined Organic in 2011, and in February 2013, she took on the added responsibility of managing Organic New York. With her promotion, Melofchik will lead Organic New York with a focus on continued growth across the office's client portfolio.

  • Maile Krauss
    Ansible

    Ansible, the full-service mobile agency of IPG Mediabrands, hired Maile Krauss as director, client relations and business development, North America. In her new role, she will be responsible for client service excellence, as well as deepening existing relationships with clients and partners while driving new business growth. Krauss will be based in both San Francisco and New York. Krauss joins Ansible from AOL where she served as director, mobile monetization for the past two years. While there, she led mobile education, adoption and revenue across properties such as Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Engadget, and Moviefone. Prior to that, Krauss served as an account executive for WPP's AKQA, where she was the primary point of contact for mobile innovation, driving strategies for clients including Audi, Xbox, Nike, Target, USPS and Visa. "Mobile offers the most personalized, high-impact opportunities for brands to engage with connected consumers. The Ansible team is committed to leading the mobile-first evolution and I am thrilled to be a part of it," said Krauss.

  • Luke Eid and Juuso Myllyrinne
    TBWA

    TBWA promoted Luke Eid to global innovation director at TBWA Worldwide. Eid has been with the TBWA network for six years, starting at Whybin\TBWA Australia and then most recently at TBWA Hong Kong where he held the role of managing partner. While in Hong Kong, Eid launched TBWA\Digital Arts Network's first specialized social media offering in Asia. As global innovation director, a new role at the network, he will be collaborating with Nissan United to lead the brand's development in digital. In addition, Juuso Myllyrinne was named global strategy director for TBWA\Digital Arts Network, in addition to his leadership of Pilot, TBWA's product design and development incubator. Myllyrinne will work with Stuart Sproule, president of Digital Art Network, overseeing creative technology within the network and working as a senior strategy lead on key global clients. Juuso previously served as executive director of digital strategy for TBWA\Chiat\Day New York. "The appointments of both Luke and Juuso to these roles reflects our commitment to driving innovation and creativity for our clients' brands. Both are smart, globally-minded individuals who bring a great energy to the team and passion for all things digital," said Tom Carroll, President and CEO of TBWA Worldwide.

  • Jamie McGarry
    DDB Chicago

    Jamie McGarry was named vice president, director of business development at DDB Chicago. In her new role, McGarry will be responsible for pursuing new business with a focused, strategic approach to growth for the agency. She will report to Paul Gunning, chief executive officer of DDB Chicago. McGarry joins DDB from O'Keefe Reinhard & Paul (OKRP), where she was responsible for building the start-up agency's brand roster by winning and onboarding clients including Big Lots, Orbitz and Turtle Wax. Prior to that, she spent more than 10 years at FCB Chicago. McGarry is part of a new executive team at DDB Chicago. Her announcement follows the appointment of Paul Gunning as chief executive officer and John Maxham as chief creative officer.

  • Jason Schragger
    Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles
    Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles has named Jason Schragger as chief creative officer, a new role. A native of Zimbabwe, Schragger joins Saatchi LA after nearly two decades of experience, including work for Ford, Mercedes, BMW Mini, Mitsubishi and Nissan. The creation of the Saatchi LA chief creative officer position was designed in December 2013, when Toyota announced a more cohesive marketing approach to paid, earned and owned media -- whereby previously separate agencies were placed into a total market model referred to as Total Toyota or T2. Saatchi LA was selected to spearhead the new model, which also includes four other agencies with existing, well-established Toyota partnerships. "I'd like to thank Chuck Maguy for the opportunity to be Saatchi & Saatchi LA's first-ever chief creative officer," said Schragger. "As someone who quite literally grew up in this industry, Saatchi LA has always been an agency I have held in high regard. I am excited and humbled to have such an amazing opportunity in front of me." After landing his first executive creative director post at 27-years-old at Lowe and Partners in Singapore, Schragger also held similar posts at StrawberryFrog, BSUR and Plantage before joining the TBWA family, where he remained until his appointment at Saatchi LA.
  • Matt Murphy
    72andSunny
    72andSunny tapped Matt Murphy as partner. He will continue to serve as lead on the company’s Google business.
  • Melissa Wasserman
    AMC
    AMC promoted Melissa Wasserman to senior vice president of client solutions and integrated marketing.
  • Katie Seitz
    Tremor Video
    Tremor Video promoted Katie Seitz to vice president of strategy and operations.
  • Ian Davidson and Brian Williams
    The Martin Agency
    The Martin Agency opened an office in London, to be led temporarily by Ian Davidson. Additionally, the agency will be relocating creative director Brian Williams from the Richmond headquarters to London.
  • Gunnard Johnson
    Centro
    Centro named Gunnard Johnson as senior vice president of data and analytics.
  • Andrea Dunham
    PEOPLE
    Andrea Dunham was promoted to creative director of PEOPLE, reporting to editorial director Jess Cagle.
  • Trish Parkhill and Amy Trow
    MarketSpace Communications
    MarketSpace Communications promoted Trish Parkhill to chief creative officer and hired Amy Trow as vice president of strategy.
  • Marco Monteiro and Ana Carolina Reis; Guy Helm and Chris Rodriguez
    TBWA\Chiat\Day LA
    Two new creative teams have joined TBWA\Chiat\Day LA. Marco Monteiro and Ana Carolina Reis join the agency from AlmapBBDO in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Guy Helm joins from Mistress; and Chris Rodriguez joins from FCB LA.
  • Peter Granat and Jack Pearlstein
    Vocus
    Vocus hired Peter Granat as CEO and Jack Pearlstein as CFO.
  • Penny Norman
    Pound & Grain
    Pound & Grain hired Penny Norman as planning director and client lead.
  • Neeraj Kochhar
    Tremor Video
    Tremor Video hired Neeraj Kochhar as head of buy side platforms.
  • Wendy McColm
    ModOp Films
    ModOp Films added indie short form filmmaker director Wendy McColm to its roster.
  • Jacki Kelley
    Bloomberg Media
    Bloomberg Media named Jacki Kelley chief operating officer for media, responsible for leading the business operations of Bloomberg's worldwide multi-platform media operation, which includes web, mobile, television, digital video, radio, print magazines and live events.
  • Randy Kilgore
    Gannett

    Randy Kilgore was named president of national sales at Gannett. Kilgore will be based in NYC, overseeing sales for USA TODAY, Gannett Digital and U.S. Community Publishing's national efforts. 

  • Jurgen Van Staden
    Network Advertising Initiative
    Network Advertising Initiative hired Jurgen Van Staden as counsel and assistant director of policy.
  • Marc Theermann
    Millennial Media
    Millennial Media hired Marc Theermann, former head of mobile platform sales at Google, as executive vice president of business strategy.
  • Janice Alpeche
    Bloom Ads
    Bloom Ads promoted Janice Alpeche to vice president of digital media.
  • Marc Garbarini
    Javelin Marketing Group
    Javelin Marketing Group hired Marc Garbarini as executive creative director.