Jack Neary is returning to Toronto from BBDO Vancouver to become senior vice-president, group creative director at MacLaren McCann.

He will lead a group handling the bulk of the General Motors advertising with the exception of Pontiac and gmc which will be run by Randy Diplock and Jamie Way.

Neary moved to bbdo as senior vp, creative director just five months ago after 11 years in Toronto at Cossette Communication-Marketing.

Neary held Cossette’s top creative post for more than three years before his departure and prior to Cossette was senior vp, creative director at Chiat/Day.