• by Fern Siegel , 3 hours ago

The agency Walton Isaacson has named Maria Robles vice president of business development, leading new business strategy.

Previously, she was vice president, growth and marketing, D&A Communications, where she built the agency’s business development infrastructure and led rebranding efforts.

Before that, she was vice president, growth at the EGAMI Group, serving Fortune 100 and 500 clients across healthcare, CPG, QSR, financial services and retail. In addition, Robles was key in securing new partnerships with AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. She also led cultural competency initiatives for PepsiCo. Robles held the same vice president role at The Brand Guild.

“Maria’s appointment marks an important step in building the Walton Isaacson of the future. She brings a modern growth mindset that blends cultural relevance, integrated thinking and commercial rigor," said Juan Bonilla, WI president. "As we continue to expand our capabilities and deepen our client partnerships, Maria will play a central role in shaping a more intentional, scalable approach to growth.”

Headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in New York, Chicago and Dallas, WI clients include Lexus, McDonalds, Amazon, Bristol Myers-Squibb, Spalding and Kellogg’s.