The Community has appointed Frank Cartagena as Chief Creative Officer to oversee all creative output for the multicultural agency’s New York-based clients. He'll also contribute to new business efforts at the office.

Cartagena reports to President Luis Montero and Co-Founders Jose and Joaquin Mollá. He replaces Bobby Hershfield, who served as vice president and executive creative director of The Community’s New York office before leaving last year to join The Via Agency as its CCO.

Part of Publicis Groupe, the community New York first opened in 2017 and is part of the agency’s network of offices which includes locations in Miami, Buenos Aires, London, and San Francisco.