Who it is: Darren Moran, appointed chief creative officer, Havas Worldwide New York and co-chief creative officer, Havas Worldwide North America, in partnership with Havas Worldwide Chicago’s chief creative officer and co-president, Jason Peterson.
What’s his role: Moran will oversee all of the creative work for the New York agency’s clients, working alongside with Phil Silvestri, Chief Creative Officer, Managing Director, Havas Worldwide Tonic; Rich Roth, Managing Director and Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide Tonic ; and Lee Garfinkel, Chairman, avas Worldwide New York, and Chief Creative Officer, Global Brands.
Where was he prior: Prior to joining Havas, Moran served as executive creative director at BBDO New York. Additionally, he served as chief creative officer at Draftfcb New York and before that was global creative director.
Why was he appointed: “Darren is one of the most creative minds in the industry, and, even more impressively, he’s had tremendous success across both traditional media and digital,” Andrew Benett, global president of Havas Worldwide and CEO of Havas Worldwide New York, said in a statement.
