Tuesday, October 27, 2015
- RPA
RPA hired David Measer as senior vice president, group strategic planning director. He most recently served as group director, planning, cultural and business insights at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Measer will report to David Berne, senior vice president, director of strategic planning at RPA, and direct planning for Farmers Insurance and Apartments.com. Measer has been behind the launch of MINI in the United States, Apple's iPod "Silhouettes" campaign and Kia Soul's "Hamsters" campaigns, among others. "The rapid change in today's world brings new opportunities for us to create competitive advantages for our clients," said Berne. "David recognizes that we are all looking for insights in the same places which speaks to an important part of David's role -- to help us find new places to look. Identifying these 'open spaces' will enable us to deliver on our agency purpose to unlevel the playing field for our clients." - Publicis Seattle
Publicis Seattle hired Corey Bartha as executive vice president, head of integrated production. Bartha will lead all Publicis Seattle production departments, including broadcast, digital, print and content. Most recently, Bartha was the global head of integrated production at Quiksilver. He also held key production roles at Wieden+Kennedy Portland and Amsterdam and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, where he helped create the agency's first integrated production department. Throughout his career, Bartha has worked on brands like Coca-Cola, Burger King, Nike, Chrysler/Dodge, Old Spice and ESPN. "Corey couldn't be a more perfect fit," said Andrew Christou, chief creative officer. "We continue to push ourselves to be more integrated with our processes and make the work better, and I have no doubt Corey will be our fearless leader into a space he knows all too well to bring a stronger creative offering to our clients." - Brand Union
WPP's Brand Union named Marta Swannie as digital creative director of the London office. Swannie joins the agency following a stint as a freelance consultant for brands like National Trust, long with several start-up companies. Throughout her 18-year career, she also worked on PlayStation, Orange, EE, Red Bull, P&G and Sony. "We are thrilled that Marta will be joining our team in London," said Jonny Westcar, London MD at Brand Union. "Her wealth of experience and highly accomplished background will make her a great asset to the team. Marta will be working with our executive creative director, Clare Styles, to deliver our creative strategy." Added Swannie: "It's a really exciting time, both in the digital and branding industries, as we see technology rapidly changing the landscape. I am excited to be joining such an incredible team, at a leading branding agency, where creativity is the heart of the business." - Havas Worldwide Tonic
Havas Worldwide Tonic named Liz Kane as managing director, strategic planning. Previously, Kane was group planning director at Havas Worldwide. In her new role, she will oversee the Havas Tonic planning department and also take on direct planning responsibilities across its Genzyme MS portfolio. Kane will report to Paul Klein, managing partner, Havas Tonic. She takes on the managing director duties for Katie Rogin, who will be transitioning into a group planning director role. Prior to joining the agency, Liz had over 15 years of experience in strategic planning, brand building and relationship marketing with clients across the CPG, OTC and Rx spectrum. "Liz has impressed us with her dedication and knack for creative problem-solving time and time again, bringing a fresh perspective to each strategy she touches," said Klein. "She is a natural addition to the team and I am excited to continue breaking new ground together to grow brands across the board." - Commonwealth//McCann
Commonwealth//McCann tapped Ash Farr as executive vice president, global director of strategy and research, charged with leading global strategy for the General Motors Chevrolet account. Farr, who has served as National CEO of McCann Australia, will be based out Detroit headquarters, beginning Jan. 1, 2016. As National CEO of McCann Australia, which is part of McCann Worldgroup Australia, Farr led the agency through four years of growth, working with global brands like Ford, Toyota, Land Rover, Vodafone, Nestle, Nike, MasterCard, Google and Coca-Cola. "It's always great when one of our own can take a larger role within McCann," said Ben Lilley, chairman and CEO of McCann Worldgroup Australia. "As one of the driving forces behind our agency's strategic vision, Ash has been an invaluable member of our team, helping guide us through a groundbreaking period of expansion and creativity." - DigitasLBi
DigitasLBi hired Ed Sullivan as senior vice president, alliances & analyst relations for the North America region. - R/GA
R/GA hired Dinesh Goburdhun as executive creative director, experience design. He will oversee experience design, visual design and copywriting across the Chicago office. - J. Walter Thompson New York and Canada
Brent Choi, chief creative and integration officer for J. Walter Thompson Canada, has been promoted to chief creative officer for J. Walter Thompson New York and Canada. He takes on the expanded role as Adam Kerj, who was named chief creative officer for the agency’s New York office last October, departs the agency for personal reasons.
- Grey Latin America
Diego Medvedocky was named vice president, regional creative director of Grey Latin America. - Interactive Advertising Bureau
The Interactive Advertising Bureau named Joe Laszlo as vice president of industry initiatives. - POSSIBLE
POSSIBLE named John Cunningham as global chief technology officer. - Kimball Communications
Kimball Communications hired Mark Ladley as public relations manager. - Symphony Advanced Media
Symphony Advanced Media hired Chuck Shuttles as senior vice president of panel operations. - Spurrier Media Group
Spurrier Media Group promoted Ingrid Vax to president and director of business development for the agency, and founder Donna Spurrier was elevated to CEO and executive media strategist. - Pixability
Pixability named John Baker as chief data scientist. - Lotame
Lotame hired Gaurav Seth as country manager for India. - Adaptly
Adaptly hired Kelley Gott as vice president, head of strategic accounts. - Genuine
Genuine tapped Stephen Potter as senior vice president, creative director. - Papa Murphy's
Papa Murphy's named Brandon Solano as chief marketing officer. - Entercom Alternative
Entercom Alternative WSFS, 104.3 The Shark, hired Spam (David Meyers) as music director and new host of Afternoon Drive. - PeopleG2
PeopleG2 named James Hall as vice president of sales. - Nice Shoes Creative Studio
Angela Bowen joined Nice Shoes Creative Studio as executive producer. - Imagination
Kim Caviness joined Imagination as executive vice president and chief content officer. - Wondros
Jeremy Barrett joined Wondros, an LA-based strategic consultancy and media/production company, as executive producer. - Entercom
Entercom announced that Rayne (aka: Tim Rainey) has been named program director of KDND and KUDL in Sacramento, filling the spot recently vacated by Nikki Nite. - Lux Hotel Miami Beach
Natalie Kramer, currently hotel director for The Townhouse and Beach Place Hotels, has additionally been appointed hotel and creative director for the newly opened Lux Hotel Miami Beach. - EGC Group
The EGC Group promoted Nicole Larrauri to president, up from managing partner. - Campaign US
Campaign US named Eleftheria Parpis as deputy editor. - Greentarget
Greentarget tapped Brandon Copple as director of content and editorial strategy, to lead the firm's Content & Publishing practice. - NPR and WGBH News
Arun Rath, former host of NPR's All Things Considered Weekend, is now a shared correspondent for NPR and Boston-based public broadcaster WGBH News. - Hootsuite
Hootsuite named Sujeet Kini as chief financial officer. - Not To Scale
Not To Scale signed NY-based director, animator and illustrator Lucinda Schreiber for global representation. - Alldayeveryday
Alldayeveryday tapped David Boxser as managing director. - GlassView
GlassView named John LaMarca as account director. LaMarca most recently served as major accounts integrated sales director at Anton Media Group. - TwoPoint0
Wendy Rosen and Anthony Marinelli have launched TwoPoint0, an editorial company and creative collective. - ONE Mobile
ONE Mobile named David Smith as managing director of national sales. - Xaxis Singapore
Xaxis Singapore named Regan Baillie as managing director. - TotallyHer Media
Marisa Costa was named vice president of sales, east coast at TotallyHer Media.
