by Larissa Faw on Oct 31, 8:42 AM
Mother New York is adding 17 new faces to its creative and design departments. Abe Baginsky joins as creative director from Ogilvy New York where he spent the last seven years working on Coca-Cola, AMEX and the United Nations. Erik Norin, ex-R/GA, 72andSunny and Wieden Kennedy, arrives from Sweden to serve as a "digitally-minded" creative director. Craig Love, ex-McCann Worldwide, StrawberryFrog, also is named creative director. Other new talent includes Trevor Gilley as art director; Lindsey Bissing as art director, and Matt van Leeuwen as design director. “One new voice can completely shift the trajectory of an idea, or even …
by Larissa Faw on Oct 30, 10:53 AM
Havas Group's Socialyse has appointed Philippe Torloting as the social media shop's first chief operating officer. He will be responsible for developing new strategies for disciplines such as influencer marketing, listening, performance content as well as improving Socialyse’s platform and products. Based in Paris, he is also tasked with better connecting the agency’s international network, as well as strengthening global business development efforts. He joins Socialyse after 11 years at Publicis Groupe, where he was deputy general manager of Blue449, having previously worked at sibling shops Moxie and DigitasLBi.
by Steve McClellan on Oct 27, 9:19 AM
Portland, ME-based ad shop The Via Agency has elevated Scott MacLeod to Director of Planning and Dan Bailin to Director of Client Strategy. Taking on two new roles at the agency, both will report to VIA’s Chief Strategy Officer, David Burfeind. MacLeod joined VIA in 2011 as a planner. Before that he was Group Director of Analytics and Accountability at R/GA. In his new role, he will lead a growing planning group at VIA that spans research, brand planning, experience planning and marketing performance. Bailin arrived at VIA in 2010 to work on the account side of the business. …
by Larissa Faw on Oct 26, 1:38 PM
Lippe Taylor has appointed Lauren McGrath, ex-Refinery29, as head of talent, influencer engagement. In this new role, she will join Lippe Taylor’s senior team and oversee the agency's newly launched influencer marketing unit which will now house Starling AI, an artificial intelligence and machine learning platform that identifies, segments, measures and optimizes influencers and their networks for brands.
by Larissa Faw on Oct 25, 11:36 AM
Assembly, part of MDC Partners, is naming Michelle McNeill, ex-iProspect, MediaCom, as vice president, social, replacing Brian Aitken. McNeill will be responsible for strengthening the unit’s social strategy and paid social offerings as well as driving organic growth opportunities across Assembly’s client portfolio She reports to chief digital officer Jeff Liang.
by Larissa Faw on Oct 24, 1:09 PM
Chemistry is adding two new executive creative directors following client wins including YouTube, Red Bull, Four Loko and RA Sushi. Carl Corbitt departs Fitzgerald + Co. to serve as ECD, Atlanta to oversee Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, YouTube and the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, among others. He reports to Chief Creative Officer Chris Breen. Anja Duering also joins the agency's Atlanta creative department as ECD, where she too will report to Breen and be responsible for Atlanta United, Red Bull and ticket selling platform TIKD. She has previously worked at Wieden + Kennedy, CP+B, and Arnold Worldwide.
by Steve McClellan on Oct 23, 11:19 AM
Parks Blackwell has joined Fort Worth-based Pavlov as Chief Operating Officer and senior vice president of digital. At Pavlov, Blackwell will be responsible for day-to-day agency operations and management of the 32-person firm, lead the expansion of digital strategy and media capabilities, and help guide the company’s growth via new service offerings. Prior to joining Pavlov, Blackwell, who is a Fort Worth native, was senior vice president and West Coast managing director for Dentsu Aegis agency iProspect, where she managed a staff of 150 and $200 million in annual billings. She also led new business development as vice president of …
by Steve McClellan on Oct 20, 11:01 AM
WPP’s VML has appointed Lauren Lafranz to the new position of managing director global creative operations. She will report to Debbi Vandeven, global chief creative officer. Lafranz’s remit includes implementing the creative vision at the agency, helping manage VML’s creative offices worldwide and formalizing the agency’s global creative network. Based in VML’s New York office, she will also expand creative standards and manage global awards planning. In her previous position as chief creative content officer at sibling agency JWT, LaFranz was responsible for managing JWT’s creative program and global creative initiatives. Earlier Lafranz held roles in both account management and …
by Larissa Faw on Oct 19, 3:21 PM
Havas has named Daniel Dao as executive vice president, managing director, Havas Sports & Entertainment (HSE), replacing Mikey Hersom who is stepping down as president. In his new role, Dao will lead HSE's portfolio of clients that include The Coca-Cola Company, LVMH, Harley-Davidson and Delta.
by Larissa Faw on Oct 18, 2:27 PM
ICF Olson promoted Daniel Welch from vice president, client services to managing director, ICF Olson Canada. He effectively replaces Mike Brown, who held the title president and who has left the agency. Welch's responsibilities will now expand to include overseeing all client relationships in Canada while continuing to oversee the firm’s Toronto office.