NEW FACES
Erich Funke has joined BBDO Chicago as a senior VP/group creative director. He had been with TBWA/Chiat/Day, Los Angeles.
The New York and Minneapolis offices of Fallon have made several new creative hires. Joining the New York office are: Rob Baird, an art director most recently with Arnold Worldwide, Boston; copywriter Marty Senn, who has been with Publicis in the West, Seattle; Molly Sheehan, an art director who comes over from Lowe, New York; Jerome Marucci, an art director most recently with Publicis & Hal Riney, San Francisco; art director Jamie Overkamp and copywriter Adam Kanzer, who join the shop from Saatchi & Saatchi, New York; and Allon Tartarka, who shifts over from Fallon, Minneapolis. Coming aboard at the Minneapolis office are: art director DJ Pierce and copywriter James Bray, who had been with DDB New York; and Mike Ward, who was most recently with Borders Perrin Norrander, Portland, Ore.
BrightHouse, Atlanta, has launched a new advertising group called BrightHouse LIVE, which will work on the Delta Air Lines account. Michael Edmeades will serve as president of the group, and Jerry Cronin will serve as chief creative officer.
The One Club announced the selection of four inductees into its Creative Hall of Fame. Receiving the honor are: Jeff Goodby and Rich Silverstein, co-chairmen of Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco; Mike Tesch, currently of Kelley Swofford Roy Advertising, Coral Gables, Fla.; and the late Patrick Kelly.
ACCOUNT MOVEMENT
BBDO New York has won ad duties on the EpiPen account. EpiPen is an automatic injector that allows people to administer epinephrine when they suffer from allergy attacks.
Coinstar has selected Publicis in the West, Seattle, to handle its ad account.
Indigo Palms has selected Carmichael Lynch, Minneapolis, to handle the launch of its new clothing line and retail stores.
Gerbig, Snell/Weisheimer, Westerville, Ohio, has won ad duties for the Champion Mortgage account.
