• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, September 15, 2015

The VIA Agency promoted Leeann Leahy to chief executive officer. Leahy joined the agency in December 2012 as president. She succeeds John Coleman, who has served as CEO since founding The VIA Agency in 1993 and who will now serve as chairman. During her tenure, the agency has experienced year-over-year revenue growth and added several recognized brands to its roster, including Facebook, Heinz, Marriott Autograph Series, Pacific Life, TD Ameritrade, Elite Airways, Golden Corral and Proximo Spirits. "We hired Leeann away from Madison Avenue and New York City because she had a vision into what brands are looking for and what advertising professionals want in an employer, and under her leadership, The VIA Agency has grown into a coveted, creative destination for the nation's top companies and the industry's leading professionals," said Coleman. Prior to joining The VIA Agency, Leahy was president of Translation, chief strategy officer of Lowe NY, partner and director of account planning at MFP, and a planner at Saatchi & Saatchi and kirshenbaum + bond.