• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, October 31, 2016

Mistress hired Iyana Sarrafieh as director of social media, a new position. She reports to agency founding creative partner Damien Eley and is charged with leading the agency's social media practice. Sarrafieh began her career in New York as a social strategy, brand channel manager at Translation. Most recently, she served as associate director, social media at Deep Focus and a strategic planner and social media strategist at Zambezi, both in Los Angeles. She has worked on brands including Neutrogena, Samsung, Intel, Adidas/TaylorMade Golf, The Honest Company, Coca-Cola/fruitwater, State Farm and Bud Light Platinum.

"As social become more and more core to the way we think, it's so crucial that we have a strong, experienced leader at the helm of our team. We're thrilled to welcome Iyana as our newest Mistress," said Eley. "Her work has been awarded by Cannes and Clio but more importantly changed the way consumers think about some of the world's most iconic brands."