People Moves
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.
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.
Meta hires Nish Shah as agency lead
Initiative’s former chief strategy officer will be a strategic partner to help agencies drive results with the company’s platforms.
