Tonya Garrett joins as Managing Director and Timothy Bruns as Creative Director of JWT INSIDE New York
New York, NY— August 12, 2010— Rob Quish, Chief Operating Officer, JWT NA/CEO, JWT INSIDE, one of the world’s leading employee communications and marketing agencies, has appointed Tonya Garrett and Timothy Bruns to lead the JWT INSIDE New York office. Tonya joins as Managing Director of New York, responsible for overseeing operations and managing client services for the offices’ Fortune 500 clients. Timothy joins as Creative Director, responsible for leading the New York creative team in developing creative and innovative work.
“At JWT INSIDE, we believe that leadership should be a team effort — a true partnership between client services and creative,” said Rob Quish. “Tonya and Tim are my answer to that equation. A complimentary pair — they both bring to the table their own strengths and experiences, but have a similar mind for creativity, innovation and strategy. Tonya is a savvy marketer and a digital pro and Tim has consistently brings an eye for beautiful art direction and intuitive, engaging consumer experiences I am excited to have them here in New York to lead this team and our clients into the future workplace.”
Tonya is experienced in leading and mentoring large and successful global interactive marketing accounts and at developing strategy and implementation plans, while following through with solid management skills. Prior to JWT INSIDE, Tonya held the position of Senior Account Director at digital agency iCrossing. Previously she was with digital agencies Razorfish and Agency.com and started her career at Accenture.
“I’m excited to have joined JWT INSIDE and for the opportunity to translate my lessons learned on the consumer side of branding into important new perspectives for the employer side,” said Tonya. “Additionally, I’m a big fan of the people here and see great potential as I connect with them on their suggestions, ideas and perspectives on where we stand and where we’re going.”
Timothy is an award-winning art director and creative director in television, print and online platforms with a strong track record of effectively managing creative directors and diverse creative teams. Timothy has spent his career at digital, direct and general agencies including Cheil, TequilaChiatDay,DDB and Atmosphere BBDO.
“I’m motivated by putting forward really great creative work, driven and inspired by strategy,” said Timothy. “I thrive on hitting the creative nail on the head and I look forward to leading this amazing team at JWT INSIDE in doing so.”
Tonya is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and received her MBA from Duke University; Tim a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. They both currently reside in New York City.
About JWT INSIDE
JWT INSIDE is an employee communications and marketing agency helping organizations advance employee engagement through comprehensive advertising, marketing and employee communications services. Measurement tools, consulting resources and strategic approaches are employed to put the right people in the right jobs and keep the workforce engaged. The agency has 10 locations across North America. It is a subsidiary of JWT, the largest advertising agency in the United States and one of the largest full-service networks in the world. Its parent company is WPP (NASDAQ:WPPGY).
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