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| Thea Rooks |
Motion promotes Thea Rooks to chief operating officer, a newly created role at the agency. Rooks has most recently served as SVP client services. She came to Motion in 2018 as part of its acquisition of Agency MSI, where she had been since 2003. In her new position, Rooks will have a larger relationship with the financial aspects of running the agency, with a focus on finding continued opportunities for efficiency, profitability and growth. She will be an active partner to agency leadership across departments, including Motion’s newest hire and director of accounting, Tom Polley. “She’s well acquainted with our integrated mix of marketing services, has a keen understanding of agency financials, and has been invaluable in streamlining our operating procedures as we’ve grown,” said Motion founder and CEO Kimberly Eberl.
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| Nadja Bellan-White |
M&C Saatchi Group names Nadja Bellan-White CEO of M&C Saatchi North America Group. Bellan-White has served as CEO of M&C Saatchi SS+K since January and will continue in that role. Before coming to M&C Saatchi, she was global CMO at VICE Media. She has also held executive posts at Ogilvy, Publicis and Digitas. In her new post, Bellan-White will be responsible for planning and executing an accelerated regional growth strategy and driving the operational integration of businesses into one P&L. “Nadja’s breadth of experience as an integrated agency leader, her balance of creative and commercial experience, and overall passion for our clients make her a perfect fit for this role,” said M&C Saatchi Global CEO Zaid Al-Qassab.
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| Julia Collier |
J.Crew Group hires Julia Collier as CMO, effective January 6. Collier joins the company from underwear, loungewear and shapewear brand SKIMS, where she served as SVP of marketing. In that position, she spearheaded brand partnerships with the NBA, WNBA and Team USA as well as collaborations with such uxury brands as Fendi, Swarovski and Dolce & Gabbana. Collier will lead J.Crew's marketing team, overseeing brand marketing and brand creative. Based in New York, she will report directly to J.Crew Group CEO Libby Wadle. “Her versatile background, proven leadership capabilities, and forward-thinking approach will be a valuable addition to our team as we continue to build on our momentum," said Wadle.
Reputation Advisors International brings on Janitha Sukumaran, founder of Malaysia-based independent communications consultancy Rantau+, as its newest member... YCharts, an investment research and client engagement platform that works with financial professionals across North America, appoints Steve Bendt as CMO... Choose Chicago, the official tourism and marketing organization for Chicago, hires Meryl Press Vissel as VP of communications & content.
Molly Roenna, who has more than 25 years of human resources experience, has moved to Burson as chief people officer for the Americas region.
Kirkland & Ellis partner Deneese Walia Levin joins C Street Advisory Group as managing director, law firm optimization.
Vuori, a global activewear brand, names Carey Collins Krug as CMO, effective October 5. Krug was most recently CMO at Abercrombie & Fitch... Inman, which provides digital platforms, newsletters, conferences and live stages targeting real estate professionals, appoints Holly Meyer Lucas as CMO... Equality New York, a grassroots LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, elects Troy Blackwell as president of its board of directors.
Brunswick Group partner Christine Schirmer has joined DoorDash as VP-global external communications, a new post.
