Austin-based McGarrah Jessee hired Joel Clement as a writer. For the past eight years, Clement served as executive creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi in Bangkok. He also held the role of regional creative director for all of Saatchi & Saatchi Asia, which includes offices in Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Singapore. While there, Clement worked on brands such as Guinness, Electrolux and Procter & Gamble. "Repatriating to the US I had a pretty specific ideal in mind," said Clement. "I wanted to be part of an independent shop for the creative license it would afford, and I …

VML promoted Chuck Searle to chief client officer, up from executive director of client services. He succeeds Beth Wade, who was appointed the agency's first chief marketing officer in 2013. In his new role, Searle will continue to lead the client services department and major client engagements, including Gatorade, PepsiCo, Southwest Airlines, U.S. Soccer and Wendy's. Searle joined the agency in 2000, beginning as a media associate and working up to various leadership roles within the client services department. Co-managing directors Jennifer McDonald, Joe Grigsby, Renee Holmes and Conan Venus, will continue the day-to-day management and leadership of the department. …

Paul Wallace was promoted to executive creative director of DDB Canada Toronto and David Ross was elevated to creative director. In his new role, Wallace will lead and manage the Toronto office's creative department while Ross will take on a more expansive role within the department and assume creative leadership on additional client business. For the past 13 years, Wallace and Ross have played important roles in the Toronto office's creative department, taking on more responsibility as they transitioned from art director and copywriter respectively to associate creative directors. Both have contributed to developing campaigns for clients such as Cialis, …

Lynn Power was named a managing director of JWT New York. Power will partner with Claire Capeci, who was named managing director in December 2013, to lead the agency's flagship New York office. Power was most recently president and managing partner of Arnold New York. Both Power and Capeci will report to Gustavo Martinez, global president, JWT Worldwide. Power and Capeci will be responsible for driving the overall strategic direction and growth of the office, as well as managing client relationships. In the five years she ran Arnold New York, Power led many new business wins including 23andMe, Alberto Culver, …

Moroch Partners hired Caroline Manning as a partner, responsible for managing the agency’s Houston-based Stage Stores account.

Deutsch NY promoted Aliza Adam to Vice President, Interactive Design Director; Andrew Arnot to Vice President, Account Director; Luke Hughett to Vice President, Associate Creative Director; Rik Koletar to Vice President, Account Director; Sean Lee to Vice President, Associate Creative Director; Jaymie Lipman to Vice President, Integrated Business Affairs; Sue Mozdierz to Vice President, Assistant Director of Client Accounting; Brian Snapp to Vice President, Director of Content Strategy; and Sara Vinson to Vice President, Corporate Communications Manager.

Bob Winter, former executive creative director of CP+B Miami, was named partner and executive creative director at VSA.

BrightRoll named Andy Mitchell as managing director of European operations.

Phil Haus was named CEO of Pheed.

MEC named Josh Berman as head of digital product development.