Luquire
Luquire hired Laura Forester as its new director of strategy. Forester is an expert on human-centered design, with experience working with clients including Apple, Siemens Energy and The Coca-Cola Company.
Merge
Libby Morgan was named the first chief digital business officer at Merge. Morgan will work to bring together the agency’s technology and platform experts to develop and elevate EEP solutions and drive growth across geographies.
Mocean
Mocean launched +Mode, a modern design and branding studio, and brought in two new executive hires to lead it. Kevin Lau joined as executive creative director, and Allyson Nevil joined as executive producer.
NextUp
NextUp appointed Lisa Baird as its new CEO. Baird brings experience from managing multiple global teams, signing multimillion-dollar sponsorships, and working with clients like Team USA, the NFL and the National Women’s Soccer League.
Officer & Gentleman
Officer & Gentleman welcomed two new members to its creative team. Gines Gomez and Borja Lopez both joined the senior creative team to work with clients including Opera GX, Netflix, Chivas Regal and HuffPost.
PeterMayer
PeterMayer hired Lee Taylor and James Fletcher as group creative directors. The two will use their combined brand-building passion and experience working at agencies Curiosity and Burrell Communications to lead the agency’s creative services.
Proverb Agency
Proverb Agency founder Daren Bascome was named to two Boston most influential lists: 150 Most Influential Bostonians by Boston Magazine and Most Influential Men of Color by Get Konnected.
Revolt
Revolt hired Louise Rapley as its first U.S. managing director. Rapley will head the consultancy’s U.S. operations, lead client services, drive new business and develop a range of solutions for clients.
rEvolution
Justine Fedak was named chief client officer at rEvolution. Fedak will lead the sports marketing agency’s global client services to drive development of how the agency delivers integrated marketing solutions to clients.
sparks & honey
Omnicom’s cultural strategy agency, sparks & honey, made new appointments to its executive leadership team. Mark Newhouse was promoted to president and chief operating officer; Davianne Harris was named managing partner and chief client officer; and Hannah Hickman and Robb Henzi were both elevated to partner.
The Distillery Project
The Distillery Project welcomed Neil Travers and Sam Ramos to its leadership team. Travers joined as partner and head of production, and Ramos joined as senior producer.
Thirst
Bailey James was named the first North America managing director for Thirst. As the brains behind Budweiser’s and Campbell Soup’s redesigns, James brings over 15 years of experience in global branding.
Wavemaker
Wakemaker named Jon Gittings as its new international head of strategy. Gittings will lead Adobe’s global strategic direction, global brand strategy for Colgate and development strategy for U.S.-based global business opportunities.