BSSP bolsters team with new leadership appointments
The Sausalito-based shop is pulling in best in class talent from Los Angeles and Chicago as it prepares for its next phase of growth.
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Sausalito-based advertising agency Butler, Shine, Stern and Partners (BSSP) announce the appointment of several new senior executives across the organisation.
The agency has recruited top talent from Chicago and Los Angeles, and elevated one of its own, to lead its media, production and strategy practices, further strengthening the agency’s fully integrated offering. Kerri Stumpo joins as the new Head of Media and Communications Strategy, Liz Corsini joins as Head of Production and Jake Bayham has been promoted to Head of Strategy. All three will report directly to Tracey Pattani, BSSP CEO.
“We couldn’t be more excited about this new infusion of talent at the leadership level. It feels like all the pieces are in place to take us to the next level of growth and further our depth and breadth as a full service shop,” said Pattani. “Talent recruitment and retention is an aspect of the agency business that has fundamentally changed over the last year. For us, it means finding leaders who will help us create a place where all kinds of people and opinions flourish and each person matters to our collective success. We’re committed to not only adding new talent but also promoting from within - that combination is the most powerful.”
An award-winning media leader with 13 years industry experience across the QSR, CPG, financial services, travel and entertainment spaces, Stumpo has a passion for marrying media and creative. In her new role, while based in Chicago, Stumpo will be responsible for leading media intelligence, strategy, investment and performance across all channels, working closely with clients to help evolve their media strategies. She’ll also be collaborating closely with teams across the agency to help grow BSSP’s integrated media/creative capability. Stumpo joins BSSP from OMD, where she served as Senior Director, Integrated Planning, leading integrated media and communications strategy for McDonald’s largest national business unit. Prior to that, Stumpo held senior media positions at PHD Worldwide, Publicis Health Media and MediaHub//Mullen.
Corsini brings over 20 years of experience to her new role, working for agencies across New York City, Los Angeles and the United Kingdom. During her long and illustrious freelance career, she worked for agencies such as 72andsunny, Anomaly, Cashmere and Tool, and helped create award-winning work for the likes of Apple, Jaguar, Google, Facebook and Activision. With her work being recognized domestically and globally by Cannes Lions, Clios, One Show Pencils, Communication Arts, Webby's, AICPs and the London International Award. In her new role at BSSP, Corsini will oversee the production team and manage the agency’s in-house content studio from her homebase in LA.
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BSSP has also promoted Strategy Director, Jake Bayham, to Head of Strategy. Over the last two years, Bayham has overseen strategy on key clients including ESPN, NBA 2K, Sovos Brands, Blue Shield and Mitsubishi helping uncover insights that have led to the agency’s most memorable work. Prior to joining BSSP, Jake spent several years at Venables Bell + Partners leading strategy efforts on Chipotle and Reebok. He’ll bring his learnings and a mixture of method planning, in-depth research and creative storytelling to his new role leading the strategy team.
To round out the new appointments, the agency has also brought on production veteran, Nicole Schofield, as its newest Executive Integrated Producer. Schofield joins from Crispin Porter Bogusky to oversee production on accounts including ESPN, FootJoy and Sovos Brands, reporting into Corsini. She brings a wealth of knowledge, amassed over the past 16 years working at numerous agencies - big and small - which she’ll use to help build out BSSP’s production department and execute smart, fun and interesting work.
