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Just a few days into the new year and M&K Media has announced the appointment of Jill McDonald as the company’s President. This change marks a significant development for the organization, indicating a strategic initiative aimed at reinforcing its leadership and advancing its growth.

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The agency was Co-Founded by Julie McIlroy and Julie King, who will now become Co-CEOs, effective immediately. This decision demonstrates the company’s commitment to recognizing exceptional leadership and delivering exceptional value to its clients. This appointment also highlights M&K Media‘s position in the market and its efforts to further enhance it.

Jill first joined M&K in 2018 as Group Account Director and bringing with her a wealth of experience in all aspects of media planning and buying across a wide variety of sectors. Over the years she has successfully demonstrated her strong leadership abilities to the agency’s clients and spearheaded significant business growth, both organic and external.  She has also been featured numerous times on Profectio such as here, here and here.

In honour of M&K Media’s 21st anniversary, we interviewed the agency’s founders who shared their insights into the business and how they’ve achieved such a remarkable milestone.



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Dave Forde

Dave “The Connector” Forde is a 25-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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