MullenLowe U.S. has appointed Kelly Fredrickson as president of the agency’s flagship office in Boston.  Fredrickson joins MullenLowe from Bank of America, where she spent a decade, most recently as a senior vice president and channel marketing executive, overseeing advertising programming, agency management, and brand visual identity for the financial services giant.  Fredrickson was responsible for strategic and creative leadership across all marketing channels and lines of business, including the Bank of America master brand and the Merrill Lynch investment unit. She was the key Bank of America liaison for outside agency partners, as well as the head of operations …

Leo Burnett Chicago has appointed Kieran Ots executive vice president/executive creative director, overseeing global work for the agency’s Samsung account.  Ots joins the Chicago office from Leo Burnett Sydney, where he worked for nearly 20 years as digital creative director. He will report to Britt Nolan, chief creative officer, Leo Burnett Chicago.  Ots is Nolan’s second executive hire this year, following news of Jordan Doucette joining the team to its Kellogg account.