People on the Move
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
  • Paula Beer Levine and Valerie Hope
    Walrus
    Walrus promoted Paula Beer Levine from head of account management to managing director. In her new role, Levine will retain oversight of the account department and all client accounts, and adds responsibilities including setting the direction for client services, promoting collaboration across teams, and recruiting talent. She joined Walrus in 2008 following several years as a marketing consultant. Prior to that, she was a partner and director of account management at Mad Dogs & Englishmen.

    Valerie Hope was previously head of integrated production, and now serves as director of integrated production and creative services. She will continue to lead the agency's production department and direct the production of creative campaigns across all media. Hope will now also oversee all creative services involved in campaign development, ensuring a seamless collaboration between Walrus' creative department and all outside services. Prior to joining Walrus in 2012, she was founder of Backbone Productions, an integrated production company. Prior to that, she was a partner and the director of production & creative services at Mad Dogs & Englishmen.

    "Paula and Val are extremely deserving of their promotions, which reflect the work they have already been doing for some time now," said Frances Webster, co-founder and chief operating officer at Walrus. "Their leadership, expertise and knowledge is valued by all of us at the agency, as well as by our clients and partners in the creative industry. We're proud to have such accomplished professionals and all around great people on the leadership team at Walrus."

  • Jillian Goger, Matt Swinburne, Jake Shaw, Ash Tavassoli, Ray Smiling, Ryan Raab and Michael Kleinman
    Droga5 New York
    Droga5 New York hired seven new in the creative department. Jillian Goger, Matt Swinburne, Jake Shaw, Ash Tavassoli, Ray Smiling and Ryan Raab joined the agency as creative directors, and Michael Kleinman joined as design director. The hires follow several new business wins, including Chase Sapphire and Freedom credit cards, Pizza Hut, Trident, Best Damn and Google's Pixel phone.

    Goger joins Droga5 from McCann Erickson, where she spent nine years working on brands such as Dentyne Gum, MasterCard, Verizon and the New York Lottery. At Droga5, she is currently working on the Pizza Hut business.

    Swinburne also joins Droga5 from McCann Erickson, following 18 months working on Verizon, USPS and the New York Lottery. Before McCann Erickson, Swinburne had stints in London, at Mother and Saatchi & Saatchi, and in New York, at Silver & Partners. At Droga5, he work with Goger on the Pizza Hut account.

    Shaw joins the agency from BBDO Germany and New York, creating campaigns for Mercedes, Braun, Mars Group, PepsiCo, Gillette, Visa and GE. At Droga5, he is currently working on Chase.

    At Droga5, Tavassoli works on Chase alongside Shaw. Tavassoli previously worked at BBDO New York for four years on Visa, GE, Campbell's and M&M's Chocolates.

    Smiling is presently working on Under Armour after spending a year at 72andSunny working on Adidas' global campaigns across football, American football and basketball.

    Raab rejoined Droga5 after spending a year at BBDO New York, where he served as creative director on Foot Locker and Priceline. During his first stint at Droga5, Raab created award-winning work for Johnsonville, Jockey, Clearasil and Newcastle Brown Ale. Raab is currently working on the NBTY business.

    Most recently, Kleinman was a design director at AnalogFolk. He previously worked at Droga5 Sydney as a design director and M&C Saatchi as a digital design director. Kleinman is currently working on the Google business.

  • Scott Fero
    DNA
    Scott Fero was named creative director for DNA Seattle. Most recently, he was creative director for Publicis Seattle where he helped bring in new agency clients like Aflac and worked on campaigns for Visit Seattle, American Girls and T-Mobile. At DNA, Fero will lead the creative department, working alongside agency co-founder and executive creative director Dan Gross. He will oversee work for Ben Bridge, BECU, Tommy Bahama and Golden 1 Credit Union, to name a few.

    Prior to working at Publicis, Fero held creative roles at Seattle agencies Cole & Weber, Borders Perrin Norander and DDB Seattle where he created campaigns for McDonald's, HP, Nike, Kraft Heinz and the International Olympic Committee.

    "Scott adds fresh, innovative thinking and a well-honed design sensibility that are in high demand by our clients," said Gross. "He's a terrific addition to the creative department and our leadership team."

  • Minnie Damle
    Arnold Worldwide and Havas Media Boston
    Arnold Worldwide and Havas Media Boston tapped Minnie Damle as chief talent officer. Damle will oversee a team that supports talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations and cultural initiatives for Havas Village Boston, specifically, Arnold Worldwide (Boston and New York) and Havas Media Boston.

    Under the Havas Village model, all communications offerings spanning local Havas entities are combined under one roof. The Village enables increased collaboration and integration, and is representative of Havas Group's "Together" strategy. Havas Village Boston comprises creative agency Arnold Worldwide, media agency Havas Media Boston, healthcare communications agency H4B and performance marketing agency Havas Edge. There are more than 45 Havas Villages around the world, with more to come in 2017.

    Most recently, Damle was vice president, human resources at VaynerMedia, where she oversaw HR operations across four offices. While there, she revamped talent management efforts, opened and staffed one office in the U.S. and one in London, and built the shop's first professional people function – which supported a doubling of agency staff in a year's time. Damle began her journey in talent management handling personnel management in the United States Air Force, supporting base leaders.

    "We are thrilled to have Minnie join the team," said Patti Clarke, chief talent officer of Havas Group. "She has proven herself as an innovator in talent management, which will not only benefit the Boston Village, but also Havas' global talent initiatives. Our goal is to leverage best practices that emerge from HR teams in the North American Villages across the entire region."

  • Alex Burley, Emma Norman, Emma Lester, Michael Wells and Alastair McLeod
    TMW Unlimited

    TMW Unlimited is promoting several executives as part of a restructure designed to strengthen its senior account management team. 

    Fifteen year veteran Alex Burley has been promoted to managing director and will serve as a member of the executive board. He has worked his way up through the agency, having previously served as managing partner as well as client services director and business director. The most recent MD was Chris Pearce, who is now CEO; the MD post was dormant for awhile. Burley reports to Pearce. 

    Emma Norman was promoted to client services director, up from group business director, reporting to Burley. She will also join the management board. Having been with the agency more than seven years, Norman has led the Sony Mobile, Unilever and Virgin Trains accounts.

    Meanwhile, Emma Lester and Michael Wells have both been promoted to business director from their previous roles of group account directors. Lester, who was previously at Proximity London, will be leading the Sony Mobile and Virgin Trains accounts. Wells, who led the #TurnOffToTurnOn campaign for Durex will be leading the Canon, Vodafone, HSBC and Diageo accounts. 

    Lastly, Alastair McLeod was named business director to lead its automotive accounts: Nissan and its luxury car brand Infiniti. McLeod joins the agency from Rapier, having previously worked at OgilvyOne and Partners Andrews Aldridge.

    "It's always fantastic to promote from within and these recent elevations are a testament to the depth of talent we have at TMW Unlimited," says Pearce. "Over the last 12 months, we've seen huge organic growth and so strengthening our senior team to offer clients the best service is absolutely our priority.”

    All executives will be based in London.

  • Kate Talbot
    Ignition Creative
    Ignition Creative hired Kate Talbot as director of public relations.
  • Erin McIlvain
    Crown Media Family Networks
    Crown Media Family Networks promoted Erin McIlvain to executive vice president, content strategy & distribution.
  • Rob Galimidi
    Rauxa
    Rauxa hired Rob Galimidi as vice president of account services.
  • Ben Bashford, Ilse Christiansen, Jules Spanou and Liam Thomas
    Possible London
    Possible London hired Ben Bashford as head of user experience; Ilse Christiansen and Jules Spanou as UX designers; and Liam Thomas as a visual designer.
  • Rachel Svoboda
    Idea Hall
    Idea Hall named Rachel Svoboda as vice president of business development.
  • Kesshann Cortez
    Workhouse Creative
    Workhouse Creative added Kesshann Cortez as executive producer.
  • Ricardo Neto
    Resignation Media
    Resignation Media named Ricardo Neto as regional vice president of sales for the eastern region.
  • David Chang
    Feelter
    Feelter named David Chang as executive chairman. 
  • Daniela Chaparro Vegas
    Telemundo
    Telemundo named Daniela Chaparro Vegas as vice president of marketing.
  • Danielle Abrams
    GRB Entertainment
    GRB Entertainment hired Danielle Abrams as vice president of content development.
  • Meredith Brace, James Kiernan and David Borstein
    Fox Networks Group
    Fox Networks Group named Meredith Brace senior vice president, digital sales and James Kiernan and David Borstein as vice presidents, digital sales.
  • Scott Noe
    Ascedia
    Ascedia tapped Scott Noe as junior web designer.
  • Wanda London
    Körner Union
    Körner Union, a collective comprising of Sami Benhadj, Tarik Hayward, and Guy Meldem, joined the Wanda London roster.
  • Jeff Baena and Wondo
    Slim
    Slim added Jeff Baena and Wondo to its directorial roster.
  • Ashlee Ciora
    Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
    Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board added Ashlee Ciora as senior director, tourism.
  • Armando Osuna and Marty Siewert
    Adjust
    Adjust named Armando Osuna as vice president of US sales and Marty Siewert as chief revenue officer.
  • Laura Lewellyn
    Lotame
    Lotame named Laura Lewellyn as senior director, market innovation.
  • Carl Theobald
    FollowAnalytics
    FollowAnalytics named Carl Theobald as CEO.