• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, June 25, 2015

Droga5 New York promoted Susie Nam from general manager and head of accounts, to chief operating officer. In addition, Dan Gonda was elevated from group account director to head of account management. Nam joined Droga5 in 2009 as group account director, following stints at Fallon and Deutsch. She was promoted to head of account management after six months and general manager three years later in 2013. As COO, a new position at the agency, Nam will be responsible for overseeing all operations at Droga5 New York. Gonda joined the agency in 2013 as group account director after nearly three years as vice president/management director at Saatchi & Saatchi New York. He has worked across several brands including Newcastle Brown Ale, Prudential, Smirnoff, Malibu, Ragu, Trident and Capri Sun, among others. At Droga5, Gonda will oversee a variety of accounts.