• by Fern Siegel , February 21, 2025

Lewis, with offices in Nashville, Birmingham, and Mobile, Alabama, has added Josh Simpson as senior strategy director. Previously, he was Chief Strategy Officer at Intermark Group and senior vice president-director of business development and brand strategy at BBDO Minneapolis.

Simpson will work with all Lewis clients, including its new communications company C Spire.

On the creative side, Lewis added three associate creative directors.

Dave Padgett will lead creative efforts for Kentucky Distillers' Association, Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Abeka. Before this, he spent two decades at agencies, including Havas and The Martin Agency. Padgett has worked with brands including Coors, Walmart and UPS.

Scott Shalles is heading work for Always Bank and Habitat for Humanity, bringing experience from TM, DMB&B and Publicis, where he developed campaigns for the Milwaukee Bucks, Bona and Physicians Mutual. Blake Young will initially lead creative projects for C Spire and Birmingham Zoo. He has held creative posts at Big Communications and Intermark Group.

“2024 was a game-changing year of growth at Lewis, and we’re excited to kick off 2025 with an array of new team members that will help us continue that momentum,” said Ellen Praytor Faulkner, Lewis CEO. “Each brings a unique skill set that will allow us to grow our clients’ businesses and surpass their expectations.”