• by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, October 28, 2019

Davis Elen, a full-service independent agency based in Los Angeles, has recruited RPA’s  John Papadopoulos as senior vice president-media director. 

Papadopoulos, who most recently served as vice president-director of the Retail Media Group at RPA, was responsible for all facets of flagship agency client Honda’s media.

He is a 15-year veteran of the West Coast agency community, holding a variety of media roles at Publicis’ MediaVest (now Spark Foundry), Interpublic’s Initiative, Phelps and Dentsu America.

In his new role, Papadopoulos is responsible for media strategy, planning, negotiation and execution as well as sports sponsorships and partnerships for all Davis Elen clients.