DDB New York Welcomes Creative Duo From Grey as Co-CCOs

The duo will lead the agency’s creative department across a client roster that includes Unilever, Mars, PepsiCo, Henkel, Merck, Tribeca Enterprises and Cotton Inc while reporting to DDB North America CCO Ari Weiss.

“Lisa and Derek have had careers that would make any creative jealous,” Weiss said in a statement. “To have one creative leader of their caliber is a blessing. To have them both feels like cheating.”

Topol and Barnes arrive from Grey New York, where they have served in executive creative director roles for over four years, working with clients including the NFL, Best Buy, TNT Networks and Bose.