Jonathan Augustavo has joined Skunk for commercial representation in the U.S. Soon after coming aboard the roster, he directed a series of PlayStation spots for BBH NY featuring the New York City Ballet. In addition to his spotmaking exploits, Augustavo has notable music videos to his credit including clips for Macklemore, The Head and the Heart, and Schoolboy Q….
BFG Communications, a marketing and communications agency in Bluffton, S.C., has appointed Richard Leslie to serve as chief strategy officer. Leslie’s extensive brand strategy and marketing background includes creating and executing brand initiatives on six continents. He also brings deep experience with vital emerging and developing markets in the Middle East, North Africa, ASEAN, China, India, Russia, Brazil and Mexico. Leslie was formerly with Culture, LLC—an Atlanta-based brand innovation and consultancy firm of which he was president and founding partner. Prior to co-founding Culture, Leslie co-founded Illuminarium, Space to Think, a facility designed for collaborative creativity, where he often led leadership workshops. From 2000 to 2010, Leslie founded and led Trend Influence, a marketing and advertising agency, developing relationships with The Coca-Cola Company, Eli Lilly, Levi Strauss, Navistar, Beam Spirits, Absolut Vodka, Avery Dennison, Alberto Culver, Mercury Marine, Arby’s and Church’s Chicken. In 2010, Leslie completed the sale of the agency to MDC Partners….
