Howatson+Company has welcomed two new creative directors, Doug Hamilton and Michael Kleinman.
The agency’s chief creative officer Levi Slavin said: “I had the good fortune of working with Doug at Anomaly and have been a fan of Michael’s for ages.
“Both are splendid humans and are extraordinarily talented. I’m absolutely thrilled they joined us in Sydney,” he added.
Hamilton and Kleinman said of their appointment: “We’re delighted to be let inside the doors of Howatson+Company. One day in and we can tell it’s stuffed to the gills with lovely, clever humans.
“Michael and I never got to work together at Droga5, so we’re excited to have the chance now. We’re looking forward to rolling up the sleeves of our matching outfits and getting stuck in.”
Prior to joining Howatson+Company, Hamilton was a creative director at BMF and TBWA. Prior to that, he spent five years in New York at Droga5, and Anomaly.
Kleinman joins Howatson+Company from 72andSunny, where he was head of design. Prior to that, he also spent five years in New York at Droga5.
Howatson+Company has experienced significant growth in 2022, and now have a team of 108 people across their Sydney and Melbourne offices.
Earlier this year, the agency welcomed Dom Hickey as chief strategy officer. She was previously the head of planning at DDB, working across Westpac, J&J, Coles, Unilever and Domain.
Ben Handberg also joined the agency this year as head of PR. He spent five years at Mango Communications. He was head of consumer for three years and group account director for two years prior.
In February, Richard Shaw and Jeremy Hogg joined Howatson + Company, both as executive creative directors, after leaving CHEP Network.
The duo joined a number of former CHEP Network staffers, including managing director Renee Hyde, head of production Holly Alexander, and chief data and technology officer Hoang Nguyen, who have moved up into senior positions.
See also: Howatson + Company welcomes Richard Shaw and Jeremy Hogg
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Top image, left and right: Doug Hamilton and Michael Kleinman