Movers & Shakers: Droga5, Supercars, Paper Moose, Clemenger, Vinyl

By AdNews | 23 May 2025
 

It's hard to keep up with all the latest moves across media, marketing and advertising, so we've made a list. Check out the biggest moves in adland from this week.

M+C Saatchi CEO Michael McEwan jumps to Droga5

McEwan has moved to lead Droga5's Melbourne team. His time at M+C Saatchi saw the agency secure major accounts and collect recognition at D&AD, Cannes Lions, The One Show and Effies. 

James Warburton returns to Supercars

Former Seven West Media CEO James Warburton has been appointed chief executive of touring car racing championship Supercars.

Hogarth’s Hannah Day becomes head of production at Paper Moose 

Day joins from Hogarth Australia where she served as executive producer. She has led production across major brands including Suncorp Group, Vodafone, Subaru, and Nestlé. 

Vinyl names publishing head

ASX-listed Vinyl Group has appointed Tahlia Phillips head of publishing at Vinyl Media, following the company’s acquisition of Concrete Playground earlier this year.

Alberto Vergara joins Zitcha as head of data and AI

He will be responsible for implementing predictive analytics, developing AI-powered recommendation engines and creating autonomous optimisation tools.

Are Media's new head of sales

Women’s lifestyle publisher Are Media has appointed Nisar Malik head of sales, Victoria. He will work closely with the sales leadership team to execute the company’s omnichannel strategy.

The Pistol appoints its first head of owned channels

In the newly created position, Tudor Stefanescu will oversee owned channel offering, focusing on content, email automation, and loyalty, while also driving SEO.

Lindsay Bennett joins Clemenger BBDO

Clemenger BBDO has appointed Lindsay Bennett head of brand & communications, a newly created role following the integration of CHEP Network, Clemenger BBDO and Traffik. 

Taboola promotes Shivani Pant in APAC expansion

Pant has 15 years’ experience in digital media and has spent eight years as the ANZ director, publisher partnerships at Taboola.

Incubeta names Lani Cummins AUNZ managing director

Cummins joined Incubeta during its Australian launch in 2011 and played a key role in scaling the agency from a five-client roster to a national operation.

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