R/GA Nabs JWT's Rasmussen for Nike

NEW YORK R/GA has hired JWT creative director Robert Rasmussen as lead creative on its Nike account.

Rasmussen, 38, spent two years at JWT, where he was creative director on the JetBlue account. He followed Ty Montague to JWT after seven years at independent Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, Ore., and New York, where he also worked on Nike and other accounts.

At Interpublic Group’s R/GA, Rasmussen will be an executive creative director for the agency’s key Nike client, in charge of initiatives including Nike+, Nike Running and Nike Women.