Hires

Customer-centric C-suite roles on the rise
A report from Russell Reynolds Associates finds 17% of organizations have hired a new go-to-market leader over the last six months.

Amex Canada names new comms and ad leaders
Lauren Dineen-Duarte and Vanessa Crooker get new remits as long-time VP David Barnes prepares to retire.

Corner Office Shifts: RBI names Machado’s successor
Plus, Lassonde replaces retiring president Jean Gattuso, and Shawn Warren takes leadership of GreenSpace Brands.

Salt XC is expanding into the U.S.
The experiential commerce shop is emerging from under the radar, taking its holistic model and early client success to Chicago.

Zulu grows its team and makes a slate of promotions
A director of interactive production for Zulubot is among dozens of new faces and roles at the agency, in response to recent wins.

Diamond adds two creative leaders and expands to U.S.
The agency is answering demand for brand work locally and community marketing south of the border.

Quebecor continues to build its in-house creative studio
Colab Studio hires new creative directors and business leads as it internalizes work for the Videotron and Fizz brands.

The Hive grows by three
The Toronto shop bolstered its content, experiential and activation teams as it builds on its “valuable encounters” positioning.

McCann Canada hires new CSO
Amanda Jones brings global perspective to the agency, having previously led the strategy department for its European hub.

McCann West hires VP of strategy
Russ Rickey will lead strategic planning as the agency’s Calgary office looks to give clients reach outside of Western Canada.

Corner Office Shifts: Shopify scoops up Adidas’ Yeezy GM
Plus, Nespresso welcomes new president amid sustainability push, and Giant Tiger’s founder and CEO retires.

Corner Office Shifts: Sami Siddiqui gets new role at RBI
Plus, Aurora Cannabis bumps newly named CCO to top executive role, and Save-On-Foods makes several leadership changes.

Corner Office Shifts: Endy CEO parts ways with company he co-founded
Plus, Saje appoints new president as Reitmans eliminates one amid restructuring.