Havas Worldwide NY has brought Pete Gosselin and Jay Hunt on board as creative directors. The duo comes over from Droga5 where Gosselin was sr. copywriter and Hunt served as sr. art director. The award-winning creative pair will be working with the TD Ameritrade team at Havas.
Since joining forces in 2003, Gosselin and Hunt have been with several notable agencies. While at Droga5, the two partnered on spots for NRG, Prudential and Chase including the “Everything Unlimited” campaign featuring Ellie Kemper.
Prior to joining Droga5, the pair spent two years at Grey New York, where they worked on Canon and P&G and earned a Cannes Lion in PR for “Wake Up to Eggs with Bacon” with Kevin Bacon for the American Egg Board.
From 2011 to 2013, Gosselin and Hunt were at DDB Auckland, creating McDonald’s award-winning global campaign “Staying Up” as part of the brand’s sponsorship with the 2012 London Olympics. Gosselin and Hunt have also collaborated on creative for Cadbury, Shelter, Vodafone, and InterCasino, among others.
“From New Zealand, London, Amsterdam, and New York, Pete and Jay have seen the world and worked at the best agencies. They bring not only talent and experience but a unique perspective to the table. I am thrilled to have them join our Havas team during such an exciting time of transformation at the agency,” said Toygar Bazarkaya, chief creative officer of the Americas at Havas Worldwide.
Droga5 Appoints Emma Montgomery As Global Chief Strategy Officer
Creative agency network Droga5 has appointed Emma Montgomery as global chief strategy officer. She is the third global appointment for the agency this year, with Pelle Sjoenell named worldwide chief creative officer this past March, and global CEO Mark Green recently appointed this fall. Montgomery will be responsible for connecting and supercharging Droga5’s strategy and creative offerings globally. She will be based in its headquarters in New York City.
“Emma is a world-class strategic leader and authority that I’ve long admired and dreamt of being partners-in-crime with,” said Sjoenell. “Her work inspires the creativity that connects people and brands in ways that move business and culture forward, so I’m excited to finally be able to work with her alongside Mark, and to see her lead and further strengthen our leadership and strategy teams around the world.”
Montgomery joins Droga5 after serving as CEO of DDB Chicago. She’s been in the industry for over 20 years, and has served in several high-level leadership positions throughout her career, including as president and CSO of Leo Burnett Chicago, global CSO of TBWA, and CEO of Leo Burnett Australia. She’s also worked across a breadth of categories and multiple global clients such as Kraft, Aldi, Diageo and Molson Coors, among many others, including challenger brands and startups.
“I’m excited to join Droga5 and have the opportunity to help carve out a new path for the brand globally, building on its tremendous legacy of creative leadership,” said Montgomery. “The potential of Droga5, combined with the possibilities of Accenture Song, was too exciting to pass up. No other agency has what they have, and as marketing shifts, the chance to make creativity a genuine... Read More