Arrivals & Departures

Comedy performance director Florence Noble has joined 8 (the Transtasman production company previously known as 8com).

The Warriors league team has appointed well-known local PR personality Niki Schuck to its board of directors – only the second female board member in the history of the club.

Colenso BBDO creative assistant Aisling Lithgow – the first point of contact at the agency for journos like M+AD – has moved to the UK in search of new opportunities.

Adshel has appointed Ashlee Walsh as account manager, responsible for working with advertisers and media agencies on delivering creative and innovative campaigns across Adshel’s network of digital screens and static roadside panels.

Saatchi & Saatchi strategy director Murray Streets has resigned – just days after ceo Nicky Bell called it a day at the agency.

TVNZ has appointed Emma-Kate Greer as communications manager, working alongside Georgie Hills, who has just returned from parental leave.

Tangible Media has promoted StopPress editor Ben Fahy – a six-year veteran at the company – to the role of publisher/editorial director of Tangible’s business titles Idealog, NZ Retail/The Register and NZ Marketing/Stop Press.

Facebook NZ has appointed Natalia Bell as a client partner, working across a range of clients in the Travel, Finance, Auto and FMCG categories.

Leading merino apparel brand Icebreaker has appointed Carla Murphy as chief marketing & strategy officer.

IBM has appointed Sydney-based Amanda Johnston-Pell as chief marketing officer for IBM Australia & New Zealand. She will report to IBM’s Sydney-based managing director Kerry Purcell (a Kiwi), and she will also take a seat on the IBM Australia & New Zealand board.