by Amy Corr on Aug 26, 10:24 AM
Spyglass hired Jena Hanson as its new design director.
by Amy Corr on Aug 26, 10:23 AM
FCB Chicago tapped FCB veteran Walter Boza as senior vice president, strategic planning director. Boza hails from FCB Caracas, where he was general manager of the Venezuelan agency.
by Amy Corr on Aug 26, 10:21 AM
Renee Collins joined Kinetic Social as senior account executive.
by Amy Corr on Aug 25, 2:20 PM
Deutsch LA hired Zach Gallagher as executive vice president, director of digital strategy. Over the course of his 18 year career in digital marketing, Gallagher has developed digital, social, commerce and CRM strategies for brands like Virgin Atlantic, Toyota, Coca-Cola, American Express, Old Spice, Nike, Facebook and Sony. He joins the agency from Wieden+Kennedy Portland, where he led the Interactive, Social and Data Strategy disciplines. Before joining W+K in 2011, Gallagher was general manager of the IPG Emerging Media Lab in LA. "I'm thrilled that Zach is joining our team and looking forward to his experience and interest in integrating …
by Amy Corr on Aug 24, 6:40 PM
Publicis Seattle named Jason Lucas as executive vice president, executive creative director. An East Coast native, Lucas relocated to Seattle from VML in New York, where he was a creative director working on clients including Gatorade, Miller-Coors, Dell, Kellogg's and Colgate. Reporting to chief creative officer Andrew Christou, Lucas will be responsible for overseeing the creative department on the T-Mobile account. Prior to VML, Lucas worked at BBDO NY and Deep Focus, among other agencies. While at BBDO NY, his work for M&M's, Snickers and FedEx won him numerous awards including a Cannes Lion, One Show Pencils, ADDYs and OMMA …
by Amy Corr on Aug 21, 6:03 PM
Ana Paula Castello Branco joined Huge Rio as market strategy director, a new position at the agency. Based in Rio de Janeiro, she will be responsible for driving the region's marketing efforts, including brand positioning and communications, while also improving local engagement with key clients. Ana will also work closely with Huge Rio's Business Development group to devise market strategies to drive business growth. Prior to joining Huge, she spent 19 years at Coca-Cola in Rio de Janeiro where she was most recently served as the company's communications director, responsible for strategic communications and brand positioning.
by Amy Corr on Aug 20, 9:12 PM
David&Goliath hired Dino Spadavecchia as group creative director, and longtime creative partners Chris Hutchinson and Driscoll Reid as creative directors. The trio will report to Colin Jeffery, D&G's newly appointed chief creative officer. Spadavecchia joins the agency from Leo Burnett, where he served as senior vice president/creative director since 2012, working on General Motors. Hutchinson and Reid join D&G from TBWA\Chiat\Day, where they created a World Cup campaign for Adidas' Brazuca. In their new roles, Spadavecchia, Hutchinson, and Reid will work on numerous brands on the agency's roster, including Kia, CA Lottery, VIZIO, and a few unannounced projects. "Our agency …
by Amy Corr on Aug 19, 5:57 PM
Matthew Anderson joined FCB Garfinkel as executive vice president, director of content creation, a new position at the New York agency. Anderson joins the agency from JWT New York, where he served as director of brand production. He will report directly to agency CEO, Lee Garfinkel. Andserson has spent nearly 20 years in the industry, creating print, broadcast and digital work for clients including Rolex, Kraft, Burger King, Puma, Huggies, Miller High Life and Nestle. At FCB Garfinkel, Anderson will oversee all production efforts on accounts including the Jamaica Tourist Board, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, FDA, Fisher-Price and NIVEA. "Matthew has …
by Amy Corr on Aug 18, 6:24 PM
Young & Rubicam Group Seattle added Jennifer Patterson as chief strategy officer, tasked with leading and growing the strategic planning discipline across the agency. Patterson most recently served as executive vice president, director of planning at Deutsch where she crafted long-term vision for clients including DIRECTV, HTC, California Milk Advisory Board, and Target. Before that, she was head of planning at la comunidad and worked at Weiden+Kennedy for ten years. "Jennifer's innovative mindset and pioneering spirit will bring a forward-thinking perspective to the Seattle team," said Julie Rezek, Y&R Group Seattle's managing director, to whom Patterson will report. "Her ability …
by Amy Corr on Aug 15, 1:53 PM
Omelet named Shannon McGlothin as group creative director. In this position McGlothin will help lead creative efforts for the company's roster of clients, and will report to Sarah Anderson, Omelet's partner and chief creative officer. Since joining Omelet, McGlothin has been a lead on several projects, including global and integrated campaigns for Microsoft as well as upcoming work for Red Bull. McGlothin most recently served as the global executive creative director on Samsung at Leo Burnett. Prior to that, he worked at Wieden + Kennedy and Crispin Porter + Bogusky, on brands like Coca-Cola, Nike, The GAP and Electronic Arts. …