• by Fern Siegel , June 20, 2023

London-based creative agency adam&eveDDB promoted several within its account-management leadership ranks.

Adam Patel and Fay Taylor have been named joint heads of account management. Jo Lorimer has been promoted to client experience director and Loella Collier upped to account management development director.

All report to Miranda Hipwell, Chief Client Officer, who called the London-based four "superstars."

Prior to the new assignments, all four were deputy heads of account management.

Taylor joined adam&eveDDB in 2017 and has led various clients, including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Great Western Railway, Virgin Media and Camelot.

Patel also came onboard in 2017, tapped as the head of new business in 2021. His client work includes Mars Petcare and PlayStation, working on the launch of PS5. He also led “Project 84” for Campaign Against Living Miserably that led to the appointment of the world’s first Minister for Suicide Prevention.

Taylor and Patel said: "We are excited to draw upon our own nuanced experiences of the industry, making it more accessible and equitable for all and producing more representative and effective work for our clients.”

Lorimer, an adam&eveDDB staffer for seven years, has worked on Waitrose, Mars Petcare, Camelot and VH. She is charged with implementing a new learning and development program to ensure the agency's future growth.

Separately, Helen Andrews joined adam&eveDDB as its new CEO this month. She previously led Wieden + Kennedy.