Arrivals & Departures

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.

WELLINGTON, Today: Special has engaged Mark Forgan as the new executive creative director of Special Wellington, following a global recruitment search.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Freemans Bay indie Republik has appointed Tabitha Jessop to the agency’s design team. Jessop graduated from AUT with a Bachelor of Communication Design in 2019.

AUCKLAND, Monday: Ogilvy NZ has added four new faces to its highly regarded customer experience and innovation team, as the agency continues to expand in New Zealand.

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Following yesterday’s Comms Council AGM, four new executive board members have been elected. Joining the exec board are Lee-Ann Morris (MBM), Gareth O’Connor (Harvey Cameron), Mark Cochrane (Saatchi & Saatchi), and Sean Keaney (FCB).

CANTERBURY, Thursday: Christchurch CBD-based full-service agency Plato Creative has announced that partner Nick Harvey will take over the reins as ceo.

AUCKLAND, Friday: The Pond Recruitment became a partnership during the covid peak, with senior employee Will Gregory buying a stake into the business in early 2021.

AUCKLAND, Today: MediaWorks is welcoming two new people to its agency team – Charlotte Robertson, who joins as digital account director – agency; and Scott Aitchison, who becomes senior account director – agency radio.

AUCKLAND, Today: Mango Aotearoa has made two promotions to its PR leadership team. Senior account directors Katy Hughes and Liz Holt have been promoted to group business directors, each managing different teams and major client accounts within the agency.