HR Department

Leopold Ketel & Partners Adds Four
After an exhaustive search and a screening process that included FBI background checks, phone calls to previous lovers and a careful study of the applicants' MySpace pages, Leopold Ketel & Partners has hired four new employees. Wes Youssi has joined Leopold Ketel & Partners as an art director. A native of Chicago, Youssi's design experience includes stints with The DesignWorks Group in Bend, Ore., adidas North America, and freelance design work for such national brands as Nike, Digital Kitchen, Intel, Bud Light and Sims Snowboards. Youssi holds a master's degree in fine arts in design from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Broomfield Hills, Mich. Molly Mall has joined LKP as its new director of media services. A native of Texas, Mall comes to LKP from the Loomis Agency in Dallas where she was associate media director. Previously, she worked as media planning manager for Cadbury Schweppes America's Beverages, which handles Dr. Pepper, 7 Up, Sunkist and Diet Rite. Mall is a graduate of the University of Texas, Arlington. Kate Hansen, account director, comes to LKP after a seven-year tenure at Publicis and Hal Riney in San Francisco. There she managed many aspects of the Sprint account, including business-to-business, consumer wireless, and the Sprint Local Division. She also managed the Jamba Juice account. A native of Perth, Australia, Hansen holds a B.A. in communications from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Christine Bradbury, account director, joins LKP from Bridgeport Brewing Company in Portland, where she served as assistant marketing manager. At LKP she will manage the Hood River Distillers account and its diverse brand portfolio, including Pendleton Whisky, Cockspur Rum, Broker's London Dry Gin, and Yazi Ginger Vodka. She is an Oregon State University alumna, with a degree in political science.

New Employees Find Home at Pop Art
Pop Art rang in 2007 by hiring several new employees. Copy Editor Thom Schoenborn, Junior Designer Christina Gonzalez, Project Manager Patricia Krueger, Senior Interactive Designer Stephen Braitsch, and Executive Assistant Alexia Rudolph. Collectively, these new Pop Art team members bring with them years of experience to enhance Pop Art's current online service offerings.

Two Join Asterix Group
Creative branding agency Asterix Group announces the addition of Edgar Arce as director of client services and consumer segments. In his 14-year career with Nike, Arce held a variety of pivotal positions, including director of multicultural business for Nike USA. Also joining the Asterix team is graphic designer Ilona Berry. Berry has more than five years of concepting, production and graphic design experience with a specialized background in digital art and fine arts. Prior to joining Asterix, Berry was the co-founder of Big Whistle Studios, a graphic design and multimedia firm. In her role as a consultant, Berry provided graphic design services for a range of clients including Studio 3, Direct Marketing Solutions and Pizzi Thompson Photography. Asterix Group also announced that co-founder Kate Bednarski recently left the agency to take a position as the vice president of marketing for Olivia.