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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.
FTI Consulting appoints Jason Leow as a senior managing director in its strategic communications segment. He was vice chair and head of APAC at Edelman Smithfield... Ballard Partners is bringing on Tucker Knott, who currently serves as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), as a partner in DC.... TMRW Sports, a sports media company founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and former NBC Sports Group president, golf and global strategy Mike McCarley, names Peter Jung as CMO.
Ripley PR realigns its leadership team with the promotion of Anthony Cloud to managing director, B2C and franchising, and a new role for Grayson Shockley as managing director, B2B. Cloud, who joined Ripley PR in October 2020, has held multiple roles within the agency, including brand manager and content specialist... Walker Sands adds former Havas Digital global CEO and chairman George Gallate to its board of directors... Stewards, a diversified financial company based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, appoints Scott McGowan as CMO.
Kevin Lawlor, who most recently served as chief political officer and EVP at DDC Public Affairs, is coming on board at Zeno Group as head of public affairs.
Former Ketchum partner Esty Pujadas joins Grayling as CEO of its North America business, part of the agency’s expansion in the region.
Marketbridge brings on Bob Ray as CEO. Ray was previously CEO, head of B2B agency services at Merkle, part of the Dentsu Group... Rasky Partners promotes Andy Hoglund and Graham Shalgian to partner... IGB Group, an investor relations, capital markets, and strategic communications advisory firm, appoints Charlotte Burch as a managing director.
