Hill Holliday Health has hired Linda Bennett as its managing director. She will co-lead the business unit with ECD David Leonardi, and is responsible for its total revenue and growth strategy. She will be based in New York and will work closely with Leonardi and report to Hill Holliday president Chris Wallrapp.
Hill Holliday Health, the recently-branded healthcare arm of Hill Holliday with 125 employees, has a client roster which includes Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen pharmaceutical division, Novartis, ALK, Bayer, Ironwood, and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. The healthcare agency's work has earned numerous creative awards including Cannes Lions, Clio Health, and several golds at the DTC Nationals.
Bennett, who most recently was general manager at Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, has been a leader in the healthcare industry for more than two decades within the Publicis Healthcare group of agencies. Her experience includes professional and consumer marketing, medical communications, and multi-channel marketing for OTCs, traditional Rx brands, and high science specialty brands in the U.S. and globally across the product life cycle.
Throughout the course of her career, she has worked with Amgen, AstraZeneca, Genentech, GSK, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, P&G and others.
“I am excited to be joining a team that’s establishing itself as a leader in the industry – in both business growth and creative innovation,” said Bennett. “What Hill Holliday Health has done in just a few years, in particular the client relationships they’ve built, is incredibly impressives.”
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