 Della Sweetman |
Sweetman was appointed SVP of business development Americas in 2013. Prior to that, she managed FH’s San Diego and Los Angeles outposts. She joined the Omnicom unit in 2003. She's now charged with spearheading a global new business growth culture across the agency and will continue to serve as client leader for the global communications agency's top clients.
In addition to Sweetman’s promotion, other key appointments to FH’s global business development team include former head of business development for the agency’s U.S. central region Marianna Deal to managing director of business development for the Americas; Europe, Middle East and Africa region lead planner Paul Haugen to managing director of EMEA business development; and Asia Pacific region client service leader Joanne Wong to managing director of APAC business development.
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