On the heels of Stephanie Yung’s promotion to chief design officer, and Brian Murray’s to chief creative officer, Zulu Alpha Kilo has hired Jenny Glover as a chief creative officer. Glover is replacing Wain Choi, who is departing the agency at the end of March.
Throughout her 25-year career, Glover has won golds across all the major international award shows–28 Cannes Lions, Grand Prix, and 15 coveted D&AD Pencils to name a few. But it almost didn’t happen. To the delight of her parents, she completed her law degree in 1996 before landing a job as a writer at TBWAHuntLascaris in South Africa, one of the world’s top creative agencies. During this time, she worked for the legendary John Hunt, TBWA/Worldwide’s global creative chair, who was recently inducted into The One Club Creative Hall of Fame.
In 2018, after a stellar 20-year run, Glover moved to Canada with her family and joined Juniper ParkTBWA as executive creative director, eventually moving into the CCO role last year. Most recently, Glover worked on Signal for Help for the Canadian Women’s Foundation, helping to win Canada’s first ever Cannes Glass Lion. This initiative provided a way for victims to communicate during lockdown without being detected, a discreet one-handed gesture designed as a single continuous hand movement that’s visible over video call.
Throughout her career, Glover has led financial accounts, retail, consumer goods, travel, telecoms and automotive for brands like Apple, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Visa, Virgin Air and Pepsico. She has even presented a Cannes master class on her award-winning Mercedes-Benz campaigns.
On a personal level, Glover co-founded Open Chair, the South African industry’s gender equity initiative aimed at “filling chairs” with talented young women and putting the onus on leaders to offer opportunities to them. This initiative connected with Zulu founder and creative chairman, Zak Mroueh, who created the 20Doors Scholarship Fund to help BIPOC creative talent get their foot in the door to the industry through education assistance and personal mentorship.
“From the moment we first started talking, Jenny and I were aligned on so many levels. From where we want to push the boundaries of Zulu’s work to the direction we believe the industry needs to move forward,” Mroueh said. “I’m so excited to work with her. She’s going to be an amazing addition and collaborator along with Stephanie and Brian.”
With her creative pedigree and credentials, Glover has been asked to serve as the Audio Jury president and Black Pencil judge at this year’s D&AD awards in London. This will mark the second time she’s been asked to serve as Jury president at D&AD. Glover last presided over a D&AD jury in 2017. Over the years, she’s also been a judge at The One Show, Clios and Cannes multiple times. Locally, she co-chaired the Marketing Awards in 2022.
Glover has been on Mroueh’s radar ever since she moved to Canada. Glover added “I’ve also been following Zulu’s work for years and am eager to help us become the number one creative company in the world. I love ideas that push boundaries through innovation and new technology. Which is why I’m so excited to be joining such a forward-thinking, highly creative agency.”
Glover officially joins Zulu at the end of March.
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More