• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, September 17, 2015

Jonathan "JB" Byrne joined Heat team as creative director. Byrne joins the agency from DDB California, where he served as creative director. At Heat, Byrne will work on clients like Kendall-Jackson wines and Esurance and will also be taking the creative lead on new business endeavors this fall. "JB is an advertising veteran who can shape and protect the big ideas while not being afraid of innovation and new mediums," said Steve Stone, executive creative director and founder of Heat. "He puts in work, inspires, and is a team player. We're really excited he's joined us here at Heat." In addition to Byrne, Heat has also senior writer Jon Korn, social media manager Tristan Thornburgh, social media specialist Tessa Paneri, social media coordinator Megan Moran and production designer Zach Moranville.