Agency veteran Jill Applebaum has joined social impact agency Public Inc. North America as Chief Creative Officer.   Applebaum was Chief Creative Officer, Wunderman Thompson New York from early 2020 until late 2022. She’s also served in creative roles at JWT, Y&R, Barbarian Group, Meta and FCB.  Public clients include …

AKQA’s San Francisco studio has promoted Kristin Goto and Jon Freshwater to new leadership roles.   Goto, who has been with the agency for 12 years, has been appointed as Managing Director. She was previously Director of Client Services,   Jon Freshwater, a 17-year veteran of the agency, has been promoted to Director of Client Services from his previous role as Client Partner. 

Diego Scotti, CMO of Verizon, has been named Chair of the Ad Council’s Board of Directors.   He succeeds Jacki Kelley, EVP, Chief Client Officer and Chief Business Officer, IPG. Tara Walpert Levy, VP, Americas YouTube, currently serves as Vice Chair of the Ad Council’s Board of Directors and will succeed Scotti as Chair in 2024.  Scotti joined the Ad Council Board of Directors in 2016, …