The&Partnership has named Hannah Fishman its chief creative officer for North America. Fishman will oversee all creative efforts across the U.S. and Canada, building on the agency’s momentum over the past year, which has seen a number of new business wins, award-winning work for clients including Toyota, Telus and The Wall Street Journal and the opening of a Los Angeles office.
Fishman joins from Grey New York where she served as executive creative director, overseeing campaigns for several of the agency’s largest accounts including P&G, Walgreens, GSK and TJ Maxx. In this role, Fishman and her team created P&G’s recent “The Pause” campaign, which highlights the struggle of hesitation that members of the LGBTQ+ community often feel when meeting someone new and wondering how much to reveal about themselves. Other highlights include launching Walgreens’ award-winning “Battle Beautifully” campaign in support of cancer patients and TJ Maxx’s “Feel Your Maxx” series of comedic shorts featuring members of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade.
Prior to Grey, Fishman held roles at DDB and Edelman Digital. As ECD, New York at DDB, Fishman was the creative lead for Clean & Clear’s “Self-Acceptance Speech” campaign at MTV’s Video Music Awards. The campaign, which gave the stage to real girls to highlight that the best acceptance speeches are the ones we give ourselves, was one of the biggest winners of the night sparking a trending hashtag and rave reviews in media outlets around the world.
“Hannah is a creative visionary with the ability to come up with market moving ideas and then architect their execution across the entirety of the customer journey,” said Andrew Bailey, CEO, North America at The&Partnership. “With the ever-increasing need for seamless integration between ideation and implementation, Hannah will play a central role in setting the direction for our creative while working hand-in-hand with our media agency m/SIX to help our clients succeed.”
The new hire follows a busy year for the agency’s North American operations including the appointment of Belinda Smith to serve as CEO, Americas for The&Partnership’s media agency, m/SIX; the promotion of André Louis to president, Canada; and the addition of Greg Buri as executive creative director, West Coast Canada. The&Partnership also picked up global content marketing duties for confectionary and pet food giant Mars. Most recently, the agency launched “Trust Your Decisions,” a major brand campaign for long-time client The Wall Street Journal. Over the course of the pandemic, The&Partnership also extended its culture of cross-border collaboration, structuring teams based on expertise rather than geography and enhancing clients’ access to the best minds for their work.
“The&Partnership’s client-centric approach, built-in media muscle and incredible team of thinkers and doers have made it a transformational marketing partner for top-tier brands,” said Fishman. “I am excited to join the agency in extending our lead in producing smart, thoughtful and market-moving work across North America.”
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More