People Moves
GroupM appoints EVP of performance and innovation
Gautham Pingali will co-lead GroupM Nexus, the agency group’s new performance media organization.
Dentsu Quebec president Genevieve Guay to depart agency
No replacement has been announced.
Michael Melling placed on leave from Bell Media
Richard Grey will take over as acting head of the company’s news division in the fallout from Lisa LaFlamme’s departure.
DAC adds three to Canadian leadership team
General managers Sonia Allard and Adam Luck get new remits, while Fanny Mooijekind will lead operations in Montreal.
Ipsos CEO Gary Bennewies to retire
Cynthia Pachovski will take over as interim CEO while a search is conducted for a permanent replacement.
Tug names new managing director for Toronto
Darra Naiman has been tasked with doubling the size of the agency’s business in Canada in as many years.
Society etc. hires two new VPs
Cherie Raymond-Hill and Samantha Marion join from DonerNorth to lead further expansion at the indie.
Lisa LaFlamme let go from CTV
Omar Sachedina will now anchor CTV National News after a “business decision” by Bell Media left the former host feeling “blindsided.”
The CMDC appoints six new board members
Each new member is a key industry leader.
Dentsu Media hires Sarah Thompson as president
The former Mindshare CSO joins with a mandate to accelerate the media offering and drive innovation.
Cairns Oneil hires lead for new ecommerce division
Managing director Seema Shah brings experience from Amazon to lead an increasingly in-demand offering.
Kinesso and Matterkind round out leadership teams
Christy MacLeod, Erin Rhan and Michelle Primrose will be helping the two teams collaborate and deliver tech solutions in Canada.
Quebecor Expertise Media adds to Toronto team
Three media veterans have joined, covering the full range of the company’s platforms.
Initiative hires new chief strategy officer
Sammy Rifai makes the jump from the creative world to lead the discipline and join the agency’s leadership team.
MediaTonik adds to Quebec leadership
Martin Déziel is joining the rep house’s management team as director of sales.
