UnLtd, the industry's social purpose organisation, has appointed Emma Davis general manager for Queensland, starting h July 3.
Davis joins UnLtd from dentsu Queensland, where she is senior client director at Carat Brisbane.
In her role, Davis has strengthened the social impact partnership with dentsu Queensland and UnLtd and has lead many of the agency network’s charity initiatives in Brisbane, with support of the wider agency team.
Chris Freel, CEO of UnLtd, said he is delighted to welcome Emma to the team.
"Her deep understanding of the Queensland media landscape and proven track record of creating impactful campaigns make her an ideal fit for UnLtd," said Freel.
"Her passion for helping young people at risk and hunger to make a difference are infectious and we can’t wait to see the positive impact she will help generate from the Queensland market."
Davis said she's developed her purpose and passion in social impact and change whilst working at dentsu QLD thanks to their encouragement and strong values in the space.
"The alignment and opportunity to drive purpose now at an industry level through UnLtd is a dream come true," she said.
"It has been so inspiring to see how UnLtd has created such positive impact in our industry, and I feel incredibly proud to able to contribute to this ongoing. I can’t wait to use my media skills and relationships in the market, to create positive change in the lives of young Australians in need.”
Chris Ernst, managing director of dentsu Queensland, said the appointment marks a continuation of the strong partnership between UnLtd and dentsu.
“There is no better person to lead UnLtd’s growth in the Queensland market than Emma Davis. Her passion and leadership in inspiring change has had an incredible impact on our agency, and her legacy will live on through our ‘change makers’ team who will now proudly lead this program of work going forward," said Ernst.
"Every person at dentsu QLD will watch on with pride and passionately support Emma and the UnLtd team as they inspire change in the wider industry creating positive social change for young Australians in need”.
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