-“Social change” firm Fenton has appointed Sandy Skees as West Coast managing director of its San Francisco and LA offices. Skees will be joined by Erin Hart, who is returning to Fenton as chief client officer.
-Advertising posterboys/L.A. Clippers stars Chris Paul and Blake Griffin veer from State Farm and Kia, respectively, for a minute to bring on some locker room hijinks in a new BBDO spot for Kids Foot Locker (above).
-GSW Worldwide/Fallon/Leo Burnett alum Tim McCort has joined Northlich as chief operating officer, marking the first time the Cincinnati-based agency has made such an appointment since 2007.
-Former Team Detroit VP/associate digital media director Raj Gill has joined “cross channel digital advertising” firm Adconion Direct as VP of automotive. link
-Brooklyn-based design agency HUSH has added producer Leonard Shek and designer Ross McCampbell as full-time staffers. link
-Ogilvy worldwide CCO Tham Khai Mang talks about the art of “telling stories.” link