Arrivals & Departures

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.

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.