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Droga5 has announced the promotions of two key creatives to leaders of its London office. Creative Directors Rick Dodds and Steve Howell will assume the roles of Executive Creative Directors, reporting to Chief Creative Officer David Kolbusz, effective immediately. Dodds and Howell have been creative partners for nearly 13 years, having first teamed up at Buckinghamshire New University before beginning their professional careers together at Saatchi & Saatchi London. Seven years at Saatchi & Saatchi led to Dodds and Howell joining Droga5 New York in 2012 as Art Director and Copywriter, respectively. The pair created some remarkable campaigns, resulting in quickly being appointed Creative Directors in 2013. Following what was supposed to only be a brief stint at Droga5 London, Dodds and Howell have decided to make a permanent move to their native England to work across the agency’s client roster and new business initiatives. The creative duo has most recently produced work for Hobbs’s “Make an Understatement” campaign, and they are currently creating work for Vita Coco, Radox, Impulse, Belstaff …show more content…

Thessman joins Wunderman New York from Havas Worldwide where he served as Executive Creative Director. With more than 17 years of international experience, Thessman has demonstrated the ability to create award-winning global brand campaigns. In his new role, Thessman will lead accounts including United Airlines, Coca-Cola, E*TRADE and Isle of Capri, partnering with Jamie Gallo, President of Wunderman New York, and working closely with Lincoln Bjorkman, Wunderman's global CCO. Prior to joining Havas New York in 2015, Thessman was the global executive creative director for Hong Kong-based TBWA, where he successfully led Infiniti and was a member of TBWA's global Digital Arts

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