Kansas City-based independent agency Barkley has expanded its strategy team. The expanded headcount in the agency’s Kansas City headquarters and Pittsburgh offices is a result of the increased account growth. In the past 24 months, Barkley has added 19 new accounts including brands like Planet Fitness, Winnebago, Haribo, Delta Faucets, Terminix, ShopRite, Select Health, Taco John’s and Fogo De Chão. Laura Scobie returns to Barkley as senior vice president group director after more than seven years with H&R Block where she most recently served as vice president of strategy & innovation working on strategic partnerships with brands like IBM Watson and …

After three years in the role Havas NY Chief Creative Officer Harry Bernstein is stepping down. The decision to part ways is said to be mutual. Bernstein joined that agency three years ago when Havas acquired the digital and social shop he created, Annex88. Havas issued a statement: "Havas NY CCO Harry Bernstein—fondly known as Harry Bee—is leaving Havas on a mutual agreement. We are incredibly grateful for the impact Harry has had on our business and culture over the last three years, and we wish him well in his next endeavors."Havas said the search is on for a new CCO to …

New York-based performance marketing company Fluent has appointed Carla Newell to the company’s board of directors. In the role Newell will serve as a member of the board’s audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance committees. Newell currently serves as Chief Legal and Risk Officer and Head of Health Business Development for Ancestry. Previously she  served as operating general partner at Technology Crossover Ventures, a tech-focused venture capital and private equity firm. There she had a range of responsibilities for legal, deal structuring, investor relations, fundraising, human resources, and other operating functions.