Martin Rises to CD at McClain Finlon

LOS ANGELES McClain Finlon Advertising has promoted Jeff Martin to creative director of advertising, the shop said.

Martin was previously co-creative director at the Denver agency, along with Gregg Bergan, who is no longer with the company, said McClain Finlon CEO Cathey Finlon.

Martin assumes the top creative advertising post at the 91-person agency, and will work with McClain Finlon’s creative director of design, Charlotte Isoline. He reports to Finlon. The top creative post was previously held by executive vice president and chief creative officer Tom Leydon, who left the agency several months ago to start his own company, Finlon said.