The influencer-marketing agency has a host of new talent.

  Stagwell has appointed Lena Petersen Chief Brand and Communications Officer. She succeeds Beth Sidhu, who is shifting to CEO at the company’s sports marketing unit Sport Beach.    Petersen will lead Stagwell’s Brand and Communications team, driving the firm’s brand identity, amplifying executive visibility, and more. She will report to Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO of Stagwell.  

Co-founders Graham Douglas is CEO and Spencer LaVallee is CCO.

The creative duo will oversee the team and bring in new business.

The new hire's charge is to oversee the agency's continued evolution.

Cleland will drive cultural relevance for brands at the Toronto agency.

Agency Drake Cooper has hired media veteran Kyle Acquistapace as its executive media director, a new position at the agency.   Acquistapace will oversee the agency’s media practice including strategy, planning, buying services and team development.    Acquistapace was previously Chief Media Officer at Publicis Groupe’s Team One and before that led media and analytics for 16 years at Deutsch LA as Partner & Director of Media & Data Strategy.  …

Havas Chicago has appointed Lou Amodeo senior vice president--head of growth, to spearhead new business development and accelerate growth, which the agency says has been “unprecedented” over the past 18 months, including 30% organic growth and 80% conversion of new business pitches in the last 18 months.   He succeeds Christyn Lovelace, who left to join Eastport Holdings.  Reporting to President Kat Ott, Amodeo joins forces with Chief Creative Officer Frank Dattalo and …

Michael Wilson's agency experience includes Crispin Porter and 72andSunny.

Weiswasser was previously president of Platinum Rye.