Wieden Vet Russell Joins Leopold Ketel & Partners

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LOS ANGELES–John Russell, former group account director on the Coca-Cola account at Wieden + Kennedy, has joined Portland, Ore., shop Leopold Ketel & Partners as president and partner.

Russell, 48, spent 14 years at Wieden. Before his departure in October, Russell worked out of that agency’s Portland, Ore., office, on Diet Coke, Powerade and projects for Coca-Cola Classic. During his tenure at Wieden, he was also an account director on the Nike account, was global account director on Microsoft, and served as managing director of Wieden’s Amsterdam office.

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