Deutsch Opens in Boston Digs

Two Former Arnold Executives Anchor New Full-Service Office
BOSTON–Deutsch is coming to Boston. The largest independent U.S. agency, led by the hard-charging Donny Deutsch, plans to open its third full-service office here.
The outpost will be managed by Kathy Kiely and Kristin Volk, both former executives at Arnold Communications.
Kiely, a creative director who left Arnold in June after a stint in new business, will be evp and general manager. Volk, who helped build Arnold’s account-planning capability and was instrumental in its rapid ascent to the $1 billion mark in billings, will be evp and director of strategic planning.
Deutsch Boston’s aim: to hit $300 million in billings in three years, replicating Deutsch’s success in Los Angeles, its only other full-service office, opened four years ago.
Deutsch said he did not plan on having a Boston presence until he came across Kiely and Volk, whom he describes as “a pair of great athletes.”...