Arrivals & Departures

AUCKLAND, Today: Following the Commercial Communications Council recent board elections which saw Lee-Ann Morris (MBM), Gareth O’Connor (Harvey Cameron), Mark Cochrane (Saatchi & Saatchi), and Sean Keaney (FCB), all join the board, the board has elected a new president.

WELLINGTON, Today: MBM Auckland has appointed Amy Greene as a strategy director, to lead and continue to develop the strategic thinking throughout the media agency. MBM has also promoted Loren Smith in Wellington to the role of strategist.

AUCKLAND, Today: Leading subscription-based digital content production company VideoTaxi has appointed communications industry expert Isobel Kerr-Newell, ex-Publicis Groupe, as its new ceo, with “ambitious plans for the future”.

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday: Christchurch CBD-based Plato Creative has appointed Hayley O’Connor to the newly created role of people and culture manager, effective immediately.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: In its biggest recruitment drive to date, Newton indie agency Motion Sickness has added five new members to its team.

AUCKLAND, Tuesday: Colenso BBDO MD Angela Watson has confirmed the agency’s chief operating officer Paul Courtney is set to depart today – after 16 years on College Hill.

AUCKLAND, Today: Integrated indie integrated agency YoungShand has appointed experienced media executive Kate McDowell as head of media.

AUCKLAND, Today: FCB New Zealand has announced the promotions of Leisa Wall and Peter Vegas to co-chief creative officers – previously, they were co-ECDs. The pair’s leadership partnership at the agency has already lasted a decade.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: PHD Aotearoa has appointed Sahri Thomson to its growing team of strategists. Preeviously, she was at Stanley St (on the Tourism NZ account).

AUCKLAND, Thursday: The newly minted Film Construction stills division has appointed Sydney-based lifestyle and portrait photographer Jason Ierace for work in NZ.