Susan Golkin has been with BBDO New York for almost a decade. Fallon and Fogel join the agency from Grey New York where they created award-winning work for DIRECTV. Kidder previously worked at Wieden + Kennedy (Amsterdam and Sao Paulo), TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, David & Goliath and Mullen.
Mcgarrybowen is reshuffling its U.S. strategic leadership team with Conner Huber joining as chief strategy officer, replacing Phil Gaughran who moves into the newly created role of U.S. chief integration officer.
Huber takes the strategy reins for mcgarrybowen New York and will report to global chief strategy officer Jennifer Zimmerman. She joins the agency from Goodby Silverstein & Partners New York, where she was head of brand strategy. Huber also has worked at Commonwealth McCann, Wieden + Kennedy, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Modernista! and Fallon.
Gaughran's promotion is a "testament to the agency's commitment to creative innovation," they say. He will lead the building and development of talent, capabilities, and partnerships as well as spearhead a new era of integration needs across all its U.S. business. He reports to U.S. CEO Simon Pearce.
"Perry brings us a strong skill set with a technology expertise foundation that will enable us attract amazing new clients looking for even more innovative ideas and experiences from their agency partner," said Chris Perkins, managing director of B-R.
"Kristin is a seasoned media executive and we are excited for her to bring her talents to our team," said Charlie Calise, CEO of Calise Partners.
Gary Scruggs has become the 36th hire in the U.S. and 100th worldwide for digital marketing agency Jellyfish in 2016. The new analytics director will be responsible for leading the agency’s web analytics practice in the U.S. and ensuring web reporting, insight and optimization best practices are applied across Jellyfish’s client base.
Previously, Scruggs was senior director of digital media insights and director of marketing and web analytics for iCrossing. He has also held positions with TEKSystems and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The agency is expected to open two additional US offices in 2016, with more new hires slated to occur through the end of the year. The agency expects to reach 1,000 employees within five years.