People Moves

Teads names new lead for Canadian market
Karen Wang will the lead the team locally as the company continues a push to grow its business in North America.

Mindshare hires new North American CSO
Former Starcom executive Kathy Kline will lead a push for “innovation and ground-breaking ideas.”

Media Experts promotes two to new VP roles
Rachel Arts and Pina Cuffaro expand their oversight at the agency’s Montreal office.

Reprise hires a pair of new performance-focused VPs
Duncan Cameron and Jassim Ali join the agency’s leadership team.

Alex Panousis joins business transformation agency Valtech
The former Dentsu CEO will lead collaboration efforts between the agency’s 50-plus offices on global clients.

Hearts & Science Canada names new president
Former Spark Foundry leader Bettina Heimrath will invest in and grow the agency’s offering.

Allvision hires a new head of sales for Canada
Maria Girimonte will work with the DOOH company to optimize its strategy for agency and client partners.

Plus Company creates new roles for longtime execs
Media agencies now fall under new president Melanie Dunn’s remit as Joseph Leon shifts focus to growing a data and innovation offering.

Stuart Garvie joins Allvision as Canadian CEO
The former GroupM exec takes over leadership as the digital out-of-home company continues to build its presence.

New CEO among executive promotions at MediaCom Canada
Urania Agas takes on the role as several other long-time staff get new leadership duties.

Pink Triangle Press hires long-time CBC exec to lead growth
Heaton Dyer will lead sales, product and marketing teams to grow audience and revenues.

Horizon adds a new media director
Brent Jones brings experience with big-name sponsorships to the agency’s sports division.

Wavemaker Canada names new CEO
Coming from the software and IT world, Ryan Webber will also join GroupM Canada’s executive committee.