Paul Johnson and Keith Scott have been hired as group creative directors at Havas Worldwide New York. Johnson and Scott will help lead the Dos Equis and TD Ameritrade accounts and work across Havas New York’s portfolio of brands to drive new innovations and creativity.
Previously, Johnson and Scott were executive creative directors at Saatchi & Saatchi where they ran the Miller group account including Miller Light, Miller Fortune, and Miller High Life. The pair has also worked as creative directors at Venables Bell and Partners and as associate creative directors at Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Scott created the popular Slim Jim Snapalope campaign and Johnson is behind the successful Miller High Life Delivery Guy campaign.
Johnson and Scott will report to Jason Musante, group executive creative director, managing director, Havas Worldwide New York.
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