Major US independent ad agency BarkleyOKRP has appointed Brad Jones as its new Chief Creative Officer.  

Jones succeeds Katy Hornaday, who was promoted to CEO of the agency earlier this year and to whom he will report. He’ll be based at the company’s headquarters in Kansas City, MO and also work closely with Sean Corcoran, president of the agency’s media unit, MissionOne Media. 

Jones joins the agency from Mojo Supermarket in New York City, where he led the creative department as executive creative director, leading campaigns for brands including Rivian, Facebook and Pinterest.  

Before Mojo, he held senior creative posts at ATTN: and Laundry Service following tenures at Iris Worldwide and Belgiovane Williams Mackay (now part of Dentsu Creative).  

Jones will oversee the agency’s creative, design, production, social first content studio and PR teams, which comprise more than 200 people across offices in Kansas City, Chicago, New York, Austin, and Denver.  

The agency’s clients include Burger King, Planet Fitness, Metro by T-Mobile, Slice Soda and Inspire Sleep. Earlier this year it reported media billings of more than $1.1 billion.