The creative team of Calle and Pelle Sjonell is joining Fallon Minneapolis as group creative directors. The brothers come to Fallon from different ad shops in Sweden. Pelle Sjonell has been the creative director/co-founder/CEO of King, while Calle Sjonell comes over from his post as creative director at Starring (formerly Moonwalk), Stockholm. Despite working at separate agencies, the brothers have collaborated on several projects in recent years. Fallon creative director Kerry Feuerman plans to use Pelle’s traditional ad agency background and Calle’s interactive industry experience by merging the two disciplines to work together as a single team…..Vic Palumbo has been promoted to director of broadcast production at Fallon Minneapolis, succeeding Brian DiLorenzo, who is leaving to become executive director, content, at BBDO North America. Palumbo joined Fallon a little more than a year ago as an executive producer. He came to Fallon from Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore., where he produced Emmy and Cannes Lion-winning work for Nike……Dave Weist has joined Modernista!, Boston, as creative director. He will manage various agency clients, including Cadillac, Hummer, TIAA Cref and Rockport. Weist spent the past nearly 10 years at Arnold Worldwide, Boston, where he moved up the ladder from junior writer to senior VP/creative director. At Arnold, Weist worked on the famous Volkswagen “Drivers Wanted” campaign….. Lisa Rettig-Falcone has joined DDB New York as a creative director, overseeing the Subaru regional account, as well as working on United Technologies and new business. The move marks her return to DDB after serving for the last seven years as a group creative director at Lowe, New York….
Britt Wilen Joins David&Goliath As Group Creative Director
As David&Goliath (D&G) celebrates 25 years, the agency is bringing on new creative leadership to help shape its future. Britt Wilen joins as group creative director, bringing her knack for big ideas, executional craft and a track record of work that resonates. In her new role, Wilen will partner closely with clients, diving deep into their challenges to develop work thatโs bold, transformative, with high-impact solutions and cultural relevance.
David Angelo, D&G founder and creative chairman, said of Wilen, โSheโs a true creative force--a Swiss Army knife of innovation--with an energy thatโs as contagious as it is inspiring. We are looking forward to her creative leadership for one of our longest-standing clients, California Lottery, as well as the impact sheโll bring to our โBraveโ culture.โ
Wilen stated, โCreativity is at its best when it surprises people, makes them feel something, or gives them a new way to see the world. Thatโs what I love about this industry, and thatโs what drew me to D&G. They have a fearless approach to ideas and a culture that thrives on collaboration, and Iโm so excited to be part of it.โ
Wilenโs most recent staff position prior to joining D&G was serving as a global creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi where she led major campaigns for Toyotaโs Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship, Expedia and Lexus. Before that, she held senior creative roles at BBDO Worldwide and Leo Burnett, helping shape iconic work for brands like Doritos, Ikea, Mars, and more.
Her work has been recognized with top industry honors, including Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Clio Awards, and Effies. In addition to her impressive professional career, Wilen boasts a rich and... Read More