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As Co-Chief Creative Offices Janet Kestin and Nancy Vonk say good-bye to launch their new venture, Ian MacKellar has been appointed as the new Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy Toronto.  Ian comes to the table with well over 20 years of industry experience and has been responsible for some of the most highly awarded and innovative work during his tenure at BBDO Toronto and for developing and inspiring the teams that work with him. He was most recently Executive Creative Director at Canada’s independent Bensimon Byrne.
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Dave Forde

Dave “The Connector” Forde is a 20-year veteran of the Canadian marketing, PR, and tech industries. He is the founder of The Connected One network, including industry news sites Canadian Ad Insider and PR In Canada, and serves as a strategic business advisor. Connect with him on LinkedIn and X.


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